Mikaila Mills

Mikaila (she/her) has worked in behavioral health services in WNC for the last 20 years providing training, supervision, and direct service in working with people with disabilities. Mikaila facilitates regular trainings on supporting people with Intellectual/Development Disability (I/DD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as mental health disorders and their families as a certificated NADD trainer specializing in trauma informed care, emotional regulation, communication, and building healthy relationships. In Buncombe County, Mikaila works closely with the Family Justice Center and partners to support efforts to educate and expand prevention and survivor intervention services for persons with I/DD around domestic and sexual violence. In addition to training and consultation with the Family Justice Partner, Mikaila facilitates trainings on Responding to Survivors with I/DD, Communication Differences, and Sexual Health, as requested. Mikaila believes that with strong collaborative teams and comprehensive care, we can increase community capacity, resilience, and accessibility to health and support services for neurodiverse folx. Otherwise, Mikaila spends her time adventuring with her kids, bird watching with her cats, and gardening with the backyard chickens.