VITAL CONNECTIONS
The single most powerful impact on a child, is the presence of a caring adult.
This "Vital Connection" is the foundation upon which a young person can learn to trust others and themselves.
The goal of this site is to share our research in understanding these essential relationships, and more practically, how to build and cement these most vital connections with the young people in your life. This body of work is divided into six approaches. Each approach represents a key touch point, or lens through which to reach the children in your life. There is no one size fits all manual for how to build healthy relationships, there are simply too many other essential variables at play. But we believe that using these six approaches will help you find a way into the hearts of those you hope to nurture. Just imagine the best coach, teacher, mentor, councilor, or caregiver from your own childhood; now imagine that you can become that lifeline to a young person today.