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Watch, Wait and Wonder is a child led psychotherapeutic approach that specifically and directly uses the child’s aged 0 – 4 spontaneous activity in a free play format to enhance maternal sensitivity and responsiveness, the child’s sense of self and self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and the child-parent attachment relationship. The approach provides space for the infant/child and caregiver to work through developmental and relational struggles through play. The process engages the caregiver to be reflective about the child’s inner world of feelings, thoughts and desires, through which the caregiver recognizes the separate self of the infant and gains an understanding of [...]

Wraparound is a comprehensive, intensive holistic method of engaging with children or youth experiencing serious mental health and behavioral challenges. The child and their family work with a team of professionals and natural supports to respond to the needs of the child and the family. The Wraparound team includes the child and their family, the wraparound facilitator, family’s friends, people from their community, and providers of services and supports. The child and their family take the lead I deciding their vision and goals, and in developing individualized services and supports that will help them meeting the goals and vision. The [...]

You Gotta Believe (YGB) is a New York City-based, national organization that provides ongoing support for young adults, teens, preteens, and families before, during, and after the matching process. YGB core services include: Family Finding; Parent Training and Certification; and Long-Term Pre and Post Adoption Support Services.