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Helping children and families be secure and strong

Sometimes it can be overwhelming and even discouraging. We want to take a load off of your shoulders and help with these complicated cases.

One of our strengths is using developmental knowledge of child-parent relationships to clear up the mystery of recurrent behavioral and emotional problems, and helping create long-lasting change. We are here to support you in finding hopeful avenues of healing for the children and families you care for.

Reasons to contact us:

The Child

  • Has experienced abuse, neglect, loss of a caregiver, or other relational trauma
  • Is at risk of going into foster care (foster care prevention)
  • Placement is at risk of disrupting, or needs help stabilizing
  • Has had multiple placements
  • Difficult behavior is increasing, rather than decreasing
  • Has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, RAD, PTSD, anxiety or depression
  • Needs help with regulating emotions and behavior
  • Has a problem with lying, stealing and/or aggression
  • Has trouble with peers and/or teachers
  • Showing role-reversed behavior or is parentified
  • Displays passive or depressed behavior

The Parent

  • Struggles to understand and connect with their child
  • Employs punitive approaches as their primary way of discipline
  • Does not provide the child with limits and guidance
  • Has trouble regulating their own emotions with the child
  • Is highly stressed or frightened of the child
  • Is puzzled by the child’s behavior and at a loss for how to help the child
  • Has an emotional/relational history that is getting in the way
  • Other services have been tried with little improvement

Here’s what to expect:

  • After you contact us we will talk through your questions and concerns, and together we can determine if our service is a good fit for you. This initial consultation is at no cost, and will provide clarity around the next step forward. 
  • We will support you in taking the referral to FAPT for funding and send one of our therapists along at your request. Please confirm through email the dates and amount of funding that was approved.
  • If you are requesting our Intensive Therapeutic Intervention Service, we will set up a date with the parents for the attachment evaluation. This gives us an understanding of the child’s attachment patterns, emotion regulation patterns and trauma symptoms which provides the basis for our specific intervention goals. You will receive a a one-page summary of assessment results regarding the child.
  • One of our Secure Child therapists will reach out to the caregiver to set up a meeting schedule and begin forming a connection. The therapist will be available for meetings and consultation for the duration of service.
  • Most of our services are funded through the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA), Adoption Subsidy, or other private means, often requiring approval from the local Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) and Community Management and Policy Team (CPMT). We provide support to you in making this request as a part of our intake process. Please let us know if you would like us to attend a FAPT meeting with you to help explain our service.