Our strength based and evidence-informed approach is responsive to the impact of trauma, racism and adversity by promoting healing and resilience.\u00a0 We have high expectations of ourselves and others.<\/p>\n
We create safe and welcoming spaces that focus on physical, emotional, cultural and moral well-being.<\/p>\n
We value and build caring relationships that offer consistency, trustworthiness and transparency, and inspire growth and change.<\/p>\n
We build community through connections and sharing lived experiences to promote healing and resiliency.<\/p>\n
We strive to meaningfully share power and decision-making among leadership, staff, participants and our communities.<\/p>\n
We promote opportunities for contribution and leadership. We cultivate self-advocacy skills and support self-determined goal-setting.<\/p>\n
We commit to ongoing learning and self-reflection about ourselves, our assumptions and our cultural identities. We honor and respect the culture and social identities of others as they see themselves \u2013 seeking to understand each person\u2019s unique experiences and views \u2013 including the intersectionality of oppression.<\/p>\n
We REALIZE<\/b> the widespread impact of trauma, racism and oppression and understand the potential paths for healing.
\nWe RECOGNIZE<\/b> the signs and symptoms of trauma, racism and oppression in youth, families, communities, ourselves and our organization.
\nWe RESPOND<\/b> by fully integrating knowledge about trauma, anti-racism and healing into policies, procedures and practices.
\nWe RESIST<\/b> re-traumatization by identifying triggers (including micro-aggressions) and implementing collaborative and healing responses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our strength based and evidence-informed approach is responsive to the impact of trauma, racism and adversity by promoting healing and resilience.\u00a0 We have high expectations of ourselves and others. SAFETY We create safe and welcoming spaces that focus on physical, emotional, cultural and moral well-being. RELATIONSHIPS We value and build caring relationships that offer consistency, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":403,"parent":98,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n