Sonni Vierling, MA

Sonni Vierling is the Vice President of Orchard Place PACE Center, joining the organization in 2013.  Orchard Place is Iowa’s only pediatric community mental health center for the state and provides inpatient, outpatient and community programs serving 9,000 children annually. The Integrated Health Home Program is one of 12 community-based programs Sonni oversees at the PACE Center. Sonni has over 25 years experience in public health and human services.  Prior to Orchard Place, she worked at the Iowa Department of Public Health where she ran statewide programs that ranged from improving early childhood assessments in medical practice settings to increasing access to healthcare coverage for low-income children.  At a local level, Sonni worked directly with children and families as a community-based provider in homes and school settings. She has a BA in Psychology at Grinnell College and an MA at the University of Iowa in Education and Women’s Studies.