Our Vision, Mission & Values
Vision
Parents will be respected and valued as competent advocates in the care of their children.
Mission
The mission of Advocacy Services for Kids is to empower families raising children with mood, behavior and emotional disorders, by providing support, training and advocacy skills, and collaborating with community partners to improve the system of care for children.
Values
As ASK members, we embrace these values in our interactions with families, partners, the community, and each other:
- Respect
- Compassion
- Collaboration
- and Empowerment
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Welcome to
Advocacy Services for Kids
ASK is a non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to supporting families and improving the system of care for children’s mental health. Through collaboration with families and community partners, we hope to guide this system toward becoming more family-driven, youth-guided, and culturally competent.
We believe that the best support comes from someone who has ‘been there’, and who can personally relate to the obstacles, frustrations, joys and celebrations that go along with raising a child with mood, emotional, or behavioral challenges. As parents of children with mood, behavior, and emotional disorders themselves, our Family Support Partners draw from personal experience and perspective to empower families.
- If you need assistance in navigating the mental health, education, juvenile justice or child welfare system, ASK can help.
- If you need information or referrals to community resources, ASK can help.
- If you want to meet other parents who are going through similar struggles, ASK can help.
- If you just need someone who has been there to listen to you, ASK can help.
Remember, raising kids can be tough. If you need help, just ASK!
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