Welcome!

Tairen McCollister's goal is to provide support to those working with children, adolescents, and their families. This was born out of a desire to change the way educators and parents handle children affected by Trauma and Adversity. She is an educator, parent, advocate, and firm believer in the power of knowledge and information to change the way we heal children through their Trauma, Social Emotional struggles, while ensuring they receive an Equitable and Inclusive Education.

We cannot fix everything, but we can resolve to learn more and avoid re-traumatizing them both at home and in our schools. Implementing Diversity and Inclusive practices for students with learning difficulties, neurodivergent, and more, is key to not only helping to heal trauma, but key to students being able to learn. Being prepared to address the adversity that our students face is not only critical and necessary, but it is also feasible. Students can suffer from various Traumas many, at first thought, would not consider as a Trauma: divorce, separation, adoption, foster care, abuse, even something that seems so normal...a physical move. We can tackle these problems, together. 

Meeting the needs of the Whole Child is the only path forward. Welcome.