Our mission encompasses the concept that community-based wraparound services are customized according to individual family need.
The mission of Cape Atlantic I.N.K is to provide solutions together with children, youth and their families, in partnership with the community, that facilitate desired changes in their lives and enhance the ability of children with emotional difficulties to live and thrive in the community.
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The Values of Cape Atlantic I.N.K. articulate the basis on which service delivery occurs:
 Centered on the strengths that are inherent in each situation, with service delivery planning focusing on the total child, across all life domains, in a proactive manner;
Driven by family needs and goals, assuring that the family is engaged in a process that is flexible and friendly;
Culturally proficient and responsible to the community strengths, programs and resources that characterized the flavor of the unique cultures of the families within each neighborhood, to create a caring and honest interchange;
Outcome driven and focused on the quality and appropriateness of the results that come from coordinating and managing services for children;
Self-watching, in a continual endeavor to improve the caliber of service and make self-correction when necessary;
Cape Atlantic I.N.K. is committed to providing an effective system of care that is comprehensive and integrated, and empowers both the child and his/her family.
The fundamental principles that lead this endeavor affirm that Cape Atlantic I.N.K. is:
A leader in the community and has the charge of training and educating children, families, community members and service providers;
Obligated to listen to parents, children and the community, not for collateral guidance, but for more effective participation in the reform effort;
A change agent – through creative problem solving with “off the menu” solutions that offer fresh perspectives to guide the change process;
Culturally competent in recognizing and celebrating diversity to honor the unique contribution in each family and community;
A partner with kids, families, and communities, and other systems to synthesize perspective and priorities; and,
Streamlined to make services timely, accessible, age-appropriate, and seamless.
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