We believe that people are experts about themselves, their families, and their communities.
We believe that empathy, respect and mutual support are crucial to quality relationships, and that quality relationships at all levels are key to fulfilling the greatest potential for all people.
We believe that all children and families have strengths and assets because of their ethnicity, culture, language, socio-economic level, religion, family constellation, physical or mental ability and other characteristics.
We believe that systems that respond to family and community needs are based on strengths, accessibility, inclusiveness, collaboration, and build on community capacity.
We believe in primary prevention and early intervention.
