Vision
A future where all children and families have access to resources to thrive.
Mission
We prevent and treat childhood trauma. We work collaboratively to integrate expertise in our training and treatment, building trauma-informed systems of care that help children and families heal and thrive.
Values
We believe childhood trauma can be prevented. We believe the effects can be treated and overcome.
For our people and the communities we serve, we value:
- Compassion and respect for all children and families affected by trauma;
- A culture that embraces a variety of perspectives, talents, and experiences;
- An inclusive environment that operates in fairness to all;
- Excellence informed by evidence-based research and from the experience offered by children and families;
- Transformative outcomes for every child, family, and community.
Overview
Since 1996, CCFH has responded to the terrible reality of child abuse, neglect, and other traumas with compassion and evidence-based interventions grounded in rigorous research.
The heart of our work is the compassionate care we provide to traumatized children in the Martha S. Urbaniak Clinic, restoring children to hope and stability with outpatient therapies grounded in rigorous research. Through our prevention efforts, we equip families of all kinds to create safe, nurturing environments for their children through home visits and other intensive supports. Each year, these direct services reach more than 2,000 children and their families in Durham and surrounding communities.
What makes CCFH truly unique, though, is our wide-ranging work to train others in the evidence-based practices we use. From topical workshops to long-term learning collaboratives, our practitioner-trainers teach hundreds of child-serving professionals each year, steadily improving the trauma-informed care available to thousands of children in North Carolina and beyond.
Founded in collaboration with Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CCFH works at the intersection of academic research, evidence-based practice, and community impact.
No person on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, indigenous heritage, sex, gender, or sexual orientation shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any services or activities of the Center for Child & Family Health.
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