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PREPARED PARENTING: BUILDING MENTAL HEALTH IN OUR CHILDREN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 2020 9 AM-2 PM CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER 125 E. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE Parents and community members are invited to this FREE symposium on mental health in our youth! Events include comments by the state suicide prevention coordinator, questions...
ATTACh Conference comes to Scottsdale, AZ
I hope that you are well, feeling the cooler weather, and staying busy but also taking care of yourself. I wanted to bring to your attention a conference coming to Scottsdale, AZ next month. If you work with or are a parent of a child who has experienced adverse...
A Case Study for Emotional Intelligence in Struggling Teens
Recently, a Case Study was published by Michele Royan and I was mentioned as the Educational Consultant working with family. Read it here: Sam’s Journey from Destruction of Life to Deciding for Life
Gail Curran earns highest designation as a Certified Educational Planner (CEP) by the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners
Gail Curran, Educational Consultant with offices in Peoria and Tucson has earned the highest designation as a Certified Educational Planner (CEP) by the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners (AIOCEP). “Earning certification means achieving the highest...
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence – A Case Study
On June 2, Gail Curran, MS, MBA, CEP, CPC and Michele Royan, M.A., presented at the Layton, Utah regional conference for the National Association of Schools and Programs (NATSAP) with Megan Keller, mom, as a case study of how collaboration with professionals, families...
The Growing Use and Abuse of Digital Media by Adolescents and Emerging Adults By Cosette Rae, MSW, LICSW; Alison Takenaka, MA; Johnny Tock, MS, LMHC; and Gail Curran, MS, MBA
We live in an amazing era of high-speed technological discovery. Tech is everywhere we live; in our schools, in our homes and in the hands of millions of youth worldwide. Our children’s dependence on tech now starts before they can walk and talk. For better or worse,...
A Year in Review – A Snap Shot of Optimal Edu Options in 2015
2015 was a very busy year for Optimal Edu Options. Throughout 2015, Gail visited more than 50 programs ---- Wilderness, Residential, Therapeutic Boarding Schools as well as Traditional Boarding Schools. In 2015, 11 states were traveled with several visits to Utah,...
Nancy Masland Resigns Practice to Gail Curran
Nancy Masland announced effective January 1, 2015, her resignation as Educational Consultant with NPM & A. "Gail Curran, who has been an excellent partner in the practice will continue to make therapeutic placements and offer options for children, adolescents and...
OPEN House – LifeLong Learning
YOU ARE INVITED! OPEN HOUSE Thursday, September 25, 2014 6 - 7:30 PM Life Development Institute Announcing A New Arizona Private High School Program For Students With Learning & Social Differences. The Academy of Lifelong Learning provides an advanced and...
Internet Addiction program reStart will be featured on the Today Show
The Today show will be airing their story about reSTART, featuring Andrew, this Thursday, September 18 at 8:00 am ET (5:00 PT)! We hope that everyone will spread the news and tune in to the Today show Thursday morning! Be sure to tune in to learn more about this...
