Educator | Author | Speaker | Behavioral Health Specialist
Dr. Curtis Callands is an expert in transforming schools and organizations that serve children with special needs by galvanizing people in becoming eminent change agents.
Educator |Author | Speaker | Behavioral Health Specialist
Expertise in transforming schools & organizations that serve children with special needs by galvanizing people in becoming eminent change agents.
Dr. Curtis Callands, an alternative school principal and training consultant (Resiliency Consultants, LLC), has developed a trauma-informed care professional development series designed for educators, correctional facility and law enforcement personnel, healthcare providers, and caregivers who work with individuals exposed to adverse experiences. As a principal of a trauma-informed care school and former special education teacher of an emotional support classroom, Dr. Callands applies practical experiences, positionalities, and a trauma-informed care framework to tackle this growing epidemic. Data collected from participants’ knowledge, application of interventions, and perspectives are used to help create professional development that targets an organization’s specific needs. By investing in professional development, institutions and organizations will be able to prioritize mitigation actions to help their clients heal from trauma and the mental health burden of this pandemic.
“Presentations and workshops delivered by Dr. Callands are fun, engaging, enriching, and practical!”
- James K.
“A must read when trying to conceptualize how to design a trauma-informed care school.”
- Peter T.
As a school principal and having experienced childhood trauma, Dr. Curtis Callands has developed alternatives to challenge the traditional practices and punitive approaches of administering out-of-school suspension to students for their disruptive behaviors. Thus, this manual is designed to train and prepare teachers and staff members in TIC practices that will prepare them to meet the socioemotional and academic needs of students who have experienced trauma. This manual examines the perspectives and experiences of teachers and support staff receiving professional development training on trauma-informed care approaches that meet the needs of students who have experienced ACEs or traumatic events.
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