Inclusive and Affirming Care

At Sendan Center we strive to provide neurodiversity affirming care. We do this by:

• Promoting autonomy
• Honoring all communication styles
• Taking a strengths-based approach
• Tailoring support to individual needs
• Presuming competence
• Being informed of neurodivergent voices
• Building collaborative relationships with patients and their families
• Challenging stigmas and stereotypes
• Hiring, retaining and supporting neurodivergent staff members

At Sendan Center we honor and respect your LGBTQIA+ child.  We do this by:

• Using their preferred name and pronouns
• Listening to and using the terms they use to refer to themselves
• Apologizing if we use the wrong name or pronouns
• Using inclusive language
• Committing to on-going education of clinicians about LGBTQIA+ issues and behavioral health care
• Hiring, retaining, and supporting staff members who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community

If you have questions please feel free to discuss them further with your practitioner.