Callan Wells leads early childhood health policy initiatives at GEEARS. Throughout her career, Callan has advocated for consistent, high-quality, and affordable mental and physical healthcare for young children and their families. She believes access to comprehensive healthcare services is essential for fostering healthy development and resilience in early childhood.
Callan serves as the Policy Advisor for the Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health (GA-AIMH), co-lead of Mindworks Georgia’s Whole Person Health working group, and a board member of Motherhood Beyond Bars. She was a ZERO TO THREE fellow in 2022-24.
Callan has received several awards for her work, including the Black Child Development Institute of Atlanta’s Emerging Leader Award, ZERO TO THREE’s IECMH Policy Emerging Leader Award, the Friend of NAMI Award from NAMI-Georgia, the IECMH Champion of the Year Award from GA-AIMH, and the Individual Merit Award from DBHDD’s System of Care Academy.
An Atlanta native, Callan currently resides in Grant Park with her husband and daughter.