In the KidsPeace Model of Care, it s the development of resiliency a combination of purpose, courage and skill that gives kids their best chance for accomplishing life change. Then, they have the resilience to withstand and overcome adversity. The transformation process creates confidence. Resiliency reinforces it. As Peter puts it, Peace for kids is not the absence of conflict, but the confidence to overcome it.
Resiliency is the cornerstone of the Model of Care.
This important concept sets the KidsPeace approach to kids apart from other treatment programs. But the new model s uniqueness doesn t stop there. Clearly, the needs and hopes of kids come first in this model, in which they are central to all programs and organizational life. The model also recognizes the importance of kids relationships with each other as another piece in the puzzle of healing, and growth toward independent and successful living. While some treatment programs concentrate only on fixing what s wrong, KidsPeace emphasizes identifying kids strengths and building on them, whether they are academic, athletic, artistic or otherwise.