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About Parents Inspired
Parents Inspired: Helping Hands through Life’s Challenges, is a non-profit, community-based family support system centered on children and parents (anyone with primary caregiving responsibility). Parents Inspired services are available universally to the entire population within the targeted geographic area, and place emphasis on reaching all families, regardless of the level of risk. Parents Inspired emphasis is on primary prevention, which addresses the root causes of adversity and underlying factors to avert ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences) prior to occurrence and builds protective factors that buffer against adversity and promote positive growth of children.
Mission
To bring together services and activities to educate, develop skills and improve family outcomes.
Vision
To contribute to building a strong and healthy community by supporting families to be resilient, healthy, and successful.
Values
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Utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based, and family-centered.
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Reflects and is responsive to the needs and interests of an inclusive community.
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Actively nurture and support a richly diverse community at all levels.
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Build communities of peer support for families to develop social connections that reduce isolation and stress and celebrate differences.
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Utilizing research-based, trauma-informed, prevention assessments, strategies, and tools to reduce out of home placement of children.