Co-leaders: Rebecca Cortes, Ph.D. and Ann Hollar, M.Ed.
Course consists of two half-day training sessions, two full-day training sessions, and a follow-up booster session.
CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education) is a research based professional development program. It was developed at the Garrison Institute by Patricia (Tish) Jennings, Associate Professor of Elementary Education at the Curry School of Education, VA, Richard C Brown, an educator and founder of the Contemplative Education Department at Naropa University and Christa Turksma, a clinical psychologist and former elementary school principal.
Care is designed to teach teachers stress reducing techniques and ways to better understand and manage their emotions so they can create and maintain supportive learning environments, reduce burnout and attrition, and build strong relationships with their students to promote positive academic and behavioral outcomes.