We strive to see every child and youth feels the influence of a safe, healthy, loving, and supportive family. We know that this effort makes our communities and our world better.
We believe that maintaining a healthy connection to a birth family and cultural heritage is a child/youth’s right. We believe that there is beauty and honor in recognizing and respecting one’s ethnic, racial, and gender identity, and we stand with the children/youth of our community to ensure this happens.
We built our organization on a foundation of integrity, trust, respect, and humility. We walk in truth and require the highest ethical standards for our staff and resource families.
We communicate with intentionality, honesty, and sensitivity to circumstances. We believe that including the right people in the decision-making process and empowering them to use their voice is essential. We value the courage to engage in hard conversations, being honest and forthright with all involved – children, youth, resource families, and professionals.
We are hopeful; we believe in the adaptability of the human brain, the resiliency of the human spirit, and the healing power of healthy relationships. Despite having experienced trauma, we believe children/youth can achieve healing, restoration, justice, and embrace a future that allows them to reach their ultimate potential.
We take pride in our responsiveness to our resource families and provide meaningful, accessible, tangible emotional and therapeutic support so they and the children/youth in their care can thrive.
We embrace and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness children/youth and their family, treating all families with honor, respect, and love, knowing strength and beauty are found in our differences.
