We’re committed to empowering the families in our care every day to navigate tough topics together.  Within our counseling program, our experienced counselors partner with families to navigate tough topics and vital conversations while diving deeper into the personal perspectives experienced every day.

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What EDI means to us

We believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in enabling us to achieve our mission of building bridges to success for children.

We believe a diverse organization encompasses the full array of individual differences among people, including age, culture, disability, educational level, team member status, ethnicity, family status, gender, military and veteran status, national or regional origin, organizational level and function, perspectives, physical attributes, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, spiritual beliefs and thinking style.

We believe an equitable organization promotes justice, impartiality and fairness within its policies, practices, processes, procedures and distribution of resources. Equity is important because it guarantees fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups. The principle of equity acknowledges there are historically underserved and underrepresented populations, and that fairness regarding these unbalanced conditions is needed to assist equality in the provision of effective opportunities to all groups.

We also believe an inclusive organization actively and intentionally engages with diversity, creating an environment in which all are welcomed, respected, supported and valued to fully participate and bring their full, authentic selves to work. An inclusive environment values the talents, beliefs, backgrounds and ways of living of its members, respectfully hears different perspectives when decision-making and promotes and sustains a sense of belonging and involvement.