Family & Children’s Center’s expert prevention and intervention techniques can help mitigate the effects of trauma for children, families, and individuals through our emphasis on delivering Trauma-Informed Care across all programs. Below is the Trauma-Informed Care Philosophy statement that is in place for our continuum of care.

Short Version

Family & Children’s Center recognizes how widespread traumatic experiences are in our society and how those experiences impact one’s overall health and well-being. Trauma impacts all of us: our coworkers, those we serve, and ourselves personally. As a result, we must treat everyone with the care that assumes they may have experienced trauma. With that in mind, Family & Children’s Center operates with a trauma informed philosophy that embraces the principles of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment, guiding us towards our mission of strengthening families and promoting individual well-being.

Long Version

Family & Children’s Center recognizes how widespread traumatic experiences are in our society and how those experiences impact one’s overall health and well-being. Trauma impacts all of us: our coworkers, those we serve, and ourselves personally. As a result, we must treat everyone with the care that assumes they may have experienced trauma. With that in mind, Family & Children’s Center operates with a trauma informed philosophy that embraces the Five Primary Trauma-Informed Care Guiding Principles identified by Fallot and Harris (2006):

Safety

The setting and interactions are physically and psychologically safe.

Trustworthiness & Transparency

Ensuring trustworthiness through clarity and consistency.

Choice

Strengthening staff’s, participants’, and families’ experience of choice through active participation in decision-making regarding services.

Collaboration & Mutuality

Recognition that healing happens in relationships and meaningful sharing of power.

Empowerment

An individual’s strengths are recognized, built on and validated.

This philosophy and these principles guide Family & Children’s Center towards our mission of serving children, families, and individuals with a continuum of services designed to strengthen families and promote individual well-being.