Kellie Rhodes

Founder/ Executive Director

Kellie Rhodes is an author, Keynote speaker, Founder and Executive Director of Limbic Legacy. Her decades of field experience working with youth in Secure corrections, Secure psychiatric treatment, Detention, Staff-secure, Non-secure, Child Protection, and School and Community-based venues, serve as the foundation for her unique perspective on juvenile services. Kellie’s 2017 article in Elsevier' Journal of Aggression and Violent Behavior highlights the fascinating science behind the powerful process occurring between youth and staff in every milieu. She believes the best Staff-wellness program is a great Youth treatment Program. In her position on the Board of Directors for National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) she represents Behavioral Health/ Clinical Services professionals across the United States.

Kellie’s professional focus is to educate youth, families, and the professionals who serve them, in the naturally occurring limbic system events that often bring youth into the system, with the goal of preventing system involvement and improving treatment. As a consultant, as well as through speaking engagements, conferences, and workshops, Kellie introduces industry-relevant neuroscience to direct care staff, administration, judicial staff, policy makers, and regulatory agencies across the United States and educates communities to improve the treatment and lives of troubled youth.

Email: Kellie@LimbicLegacy.com