CHERISH™ 

Boyer is proud to offer CHERISH™ (Children Encouraged by Relationships in Secure Homes), a program created by our partners at Kindering that supports the social and emotional well-being of children and their families involved in the child welfare system. CHERISH includes relationship-based counseling, developmental guidance, and ongoing support, and is provided at no cost.

The program’s primary goal is to help develop bonds and create secure attachment relationships between the child, their parents, and the child’s caregivers. An “attachment relationship” is defined as a close, dependable relationship that provides a child with nurturance, security, responsive interaction, and encouragement of exploration to develop to their fullest potential.

Anticipated Program Impact:

• minimizing trauma, stabilizing placements, and facilitating healthy transitions when necessary.
• Deepening connections between children, parents, and caregivers.
• Developing the capacity of children to experience, regulate, and express emotions; form close and secure interpersonal relationships; and explore their environment and learn.
• Providing individualized support for caregivers and parents on critical issues as: forming secure relationships after change and loss; address challenging behaviors; and healing after traumatic experiences.
• Improved navigation of child welfare system and decreased stress.

Would you like to make an investment in this critical program? Please contact Ellen Kuo, Chief Development Officer, at (206) 325-8477 or email ellen.kuo@boyercc.org.