ONE CONNECTION CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING.
A mentor. A family. A chance.
For youth in foster care, your generosity opens the door to belonging, healing, and hope.
Be the reason a young person’s future looks different.
Raise the Future has embraced the Trust-Based Relational Intervention® model, developed by Texas Christian University, to connect with all caregivers, children, employees, and the professionals who engage in our services.
Trust Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) is an evidence-based parenting and intervention model developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) at Texas Christian University (TCU). TBRI® has been built on a solid foundation of neuropsychological theory and research, tempered by humanitarian principles. It is a family-based intervention, designed for children who have experienced relationship-based traumas such as institutionalization, multiple foster placements, maltreatment, abuse, and/or neglect.
Our training staff have studied under Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross and their team at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) at Texas Christian University (TCU). Our training staff are accredited by TCU as TBRI® Practitioners. Training courses utilize the TBRI® curriculum developed by KPICD. Raise the Future is partnered with KPICD to provide TBRI® to families and professionals in the states we serve. The full TBRI® series constitutes 21 to 24 classroom training hours. Participants may attend any of the in-depth courses once they have completed the Introduction & Overview course.
Raise the Future is uniquely recognized as one of a select few TBRI® Ambassador Organizations of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD) at Texas Christian University (TCU). TBRI® Ambassador Organizations are identified as key partners who have long-term relationships with the Purvis Institute and are furthering its mission at a systemic level using TBRI®. Several Raise the Future staff members serve as mentors for new TBRI® Practitioners and participate as experts on multiple KPICD projects. KPICD regularly refers other organizations internationally and across the U.S. to Raise the Future for support and advisement regarding TBRI® implementation.
Raise the Future offers a variety of online learning opportunities.
We host live classes on a number of topics.
We also offer recorded webinars and trainings. These are available free of charge in our On-Demand Learning Center.
We know of some resources that might help. TCU has released a short video about TBRI®, available in English:
and Spanish:
Additionally, you may be interested in the books from the KPICD, "The Connected Child" by Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross, which can be found here.
Anyone who is interested in our In-Home Coaching, Professional Consultation, or Implementation & Connection Groups must have attended the TBRI® Introduction & Overview first.
If you are interested in knowing more about any of these things, reach out to your local TBRI® Practitioner.
Once a family has completed the Introduction & Overview training and is interested in Coaching, we start with an initial phone call to gather some information. Then we set up a time to visit, virtually or in person, to talk about your family's needs and observe the dynamics in your home. Then we will use the information gathered to plan play-based lessons to teach skills and model these caregiving strategies with your household.
Families can register for a local or virtual group once they have attended the Introduction & Overview training.
Our Connection Groups follow this sort of format:
Unfortunately, this service is not yet available in Utah. Please contact your local Practitioner if you have any further questions about how this may apply to you.
Any professional who touches the life of a child from a hard place can benefit from our program. We consult with professionals on implementing TBRI® strategies into their work environment in order to best support the children they serve. We also offer monthly virtual professional consultation for those who are looking for less intensive support.
If you know of someone in your child's life who might be interested in or benefit from TBRI®, please share our information with them. We would love to support anyone who needs more information on addressing challenging behaviors.
We believe that TBRI® is an effective model for all human relationships, regardless of a person's trauma history. Because TBRI® is founded on the development and attachment relationships of all humans, TBRI® is suited for all people with all types of histories. If you are uncertain about whether TBRI® could benefit you, reach out to your local Practitioner. They will be happy to help you understand what TBRI® could do for you.
We serve post-permanency families. We define post-permanency as a closed case with their agency or county and may look like the following:
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact your local Practitioner.
While we have many opportunities to meet your needs within our program, we know we can't do everything.
At Raise the Future, we have resource information available for each state and a staff who can help connect you with resources and services that meet your needs.
Colorado
Family Support Team - Email us!
Utah
Brandie Naylor - Email me!
Nevada
Family Support Team - Email Us!
ONE CONNECTION CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING.
A mentor. A family. A chance.
For youth in foster care, your generosity opens the door to belonging, healing, and hope.
Be the reason a young person’s future looks different.