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Optimal Ed Options 2022 Year in Review
Here we are at the beginning of a new year. It's a time of reflection as we look ahead to new goals but also important to reflect on what we accomplished in 2022 as a team at Optimal Edu Options. We love being able to positively impact families' lives and give their...
Introduction to Being a Family Attachment Therapist Training
Join us for the “Introduction to Being a Family Attachment Therapist” training in Tucson, Arizona, from January 18th to 21st, hosted by In Balance Continuum of Care. This training is for clinicians - particularly those in residential and wilderness...
Introducing Optimal Edu Options’ DeAnna Granado
Optimal Edu Options takes a team effort to make sure client families find the best educational fit for their children. It requires the collective efforts of all our team members. So today, we're putting the spotlight on DeAnna Granado, an educational and therapeutic...
Children’s Services Network connects Arizona youth to mental health services
At Optimal Edu Options, we spotlight organizations working to improve children's lives. So, we partner with those with a similar goal: making sure kids live their best lives possible. One of those organizations is Arizona's Children's Services Network. ...
Generational trauma: the impact of the COVID pandemic on childhood education
The COVID-19 pandemic and our response to it changed society in innumerable ways. The coronavirus disrupted our everyday activities, social relationships, and where we worked. Most children switched to online schooling, with the amount of time spent learning in the...
Organization Spotlight: ATTACh helps youth and young adults heal from childhood trauma
At Optimal Edu Options, we believe in going above and beyond to ensure the next generation grows up to be happy, healthy adults. Gail Curran is a board member at the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children. ATTACh is a nonprofit...
OEO’s Gail Curran joins former client family as featured presenters at fall ATTACh conference
Registration is now open for the 34th annual ATTACh Conference taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Anaheim, Calif. Gail Curran, the owner of Optimal Edu Options in Arizona, is a board member of the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children. ATTACh is...
Societal changes, pandemic, pressure cited for rising number of teen and young adult suicides
Societal changes, pandemic, pressure cited for rising number of teen and young adult suicides Few traumas in life create the wide-ranging and devastating repercussions that a suicide leaves in its wake. Parents, siblings, teachers, and therapists all question how they...
Choose Mental Health
At Optimal Edu Options, we care about the youth we place in educational programs beyond just their schooling needs. For example, mental health plays a heavy role in education. Poor mental health can often damage a student’s educational journey. Therefore, we...
OEO owner Gail Curran and former clients will be featured at fall ATTACh conference; reserve now
Gail Curran, educational and therapeutic placement consultant and certified educational planner, will travel with former client Jess Larsen and her mother, Carolyn, to Anaheim, California, for the 34th Annual Childhood Trauma and Attachment Conference on Oct. 1, 2022....
