SAFETY
Ensuring mental and emotional safety

TRUSTWORTHINESS AND TRANSPARENCY
Maximizing trustworthiness, modeling openness, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and clear communication and making sure people are heard and understood.

CHOICE
Emphasizing individual choice and control

COLLABORATION
Providing equality in participation, sharing power, and creating a sense of belonging

EMPOWERMENT
Striving for empowerment and skill-building, supporting the development of self-advocacy and self-empowerment.

CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND GENDER
Recognizing the historical trauma leveraged against individuals based on culture, race/ethnicity, gender, and other marginalized identities.