Values We Find Essential
Cultural Identity and Collaboration are essential.
Culture is often defined as the accumulated practices, systems, and underlying
beliefs transferred from person to person, group to group. Culture is the
often unspoken and unseen influence on our perceptions of self and approaches
to relationships and opportunities.
Youthcentrix appreciates cultural diversity and recognizes that every
client operates from a uniquely defined set of evolving cultural
identities. We further respect that few
cultures prosper in silos and embrace cross-cultural
collaboration.
Nurturing and Resourced Environments are essential.
Environments are more than the backdrop upon which development happens; environments
are active participants in developmental processes. Youthcentrix seeks to
nurture enriched environments that facilitate capacity building for youth, their families, and communities.
Critical Education is essential.
We understand that every interaction is a lesson, either intentional taught or
subsequently learned. Intentional
critical education is a focus at Youthcentrix. Our educational priorities
include building capacity for youth, family, educator, and community use of critical education methods, strategies, and materials.
Healthy Functional Living is essential.
The physical and mental abilities to engage the environment, participate in
activities of interest, meet obligations, and achieve goals are key elements of
functional living. Youthcentrix provides direct and consultative services to
build capacity for sustainable functional living.
Sustainable Functional Outcomes are essential.
The overarching programmatic goal of Youthcentrix is to provide services and create partnerships that
measurably transform lives on the micro and macro level.
Our interventions are evidence-based, goal-driven, and actively monitored. From the formal intake to the final follow-up
contact, our practice is informed by benchmarks. Routine coordination of care and case
management function as tightly woven checks and balances to ensure goal
achievement and appropriate utilization of resources.