YOUTH AT RISK SERVICES (YARS)

At YARS, our belief is in the innate capacity of children and families to heal, given the right support. Our mission is to guide them in recognizing their strengths and harnessing these capabilities to surmount challenges and lead empowered lives. Our approach aligns with the five core values of trauma-informed care: safety, choice, collaboration, empowerment, and trustworthiness.

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Child-Centered Approach

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Children thrive in an environment characterized by safety, consistency, and nurturing care. Our services prioritize the voices and involvement of the child, family, and community, leading to customized, strengths-based interventions. Our goal is to instill skills that pave the way for sustainable outcomes, achieved through an integrated approach involving all stakeholders.

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Family-Focused Philosophy

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Families flourish when they are heard, respected, and empowered to articulate their needs and embrace their healing potential. We deliver services to families with a culturally sensitive, empathetic, and systemic framework, fostering family engagement that strives for increased cohesion and positive change. Sustainable transformation occurs within the family framework, driving lasting change.

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Community-Based Support

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Children and families benefit from treatments that integrate their community and cultural context. Our services are offered in a setting that promotes awareness, ownership, and connectedness to the natural community. This child-centered, family-focused approach relies on proactively engaged community networks, with sustainability hinging on community support and accountability for ensuring the safety, well-being, and stability of the child and family. We also take on the responsibility of raising community and legislative awareness about the significant challenges faced by families.