Nurturing Children & Families
Our Vision
We look forward to living in a world where all parents instill in their children a sense of being valued and feeling secure, where families are emotionally stable and caring and all communities are safe and supportive.
We Believe in Strong Families.
Unbound sponsorship goes beyond distributing material goods and empowers families to become self-sufficient. Families—those with both parents in the home and those headed by one parent or a guardian—are the pillars of a strong, supportive community.
Our Leadership
LaWanda Christmon, MA
LaWanda Christmon is Executive Director of Therapeutic Interventions. Her previous experience includes 23 years in the Department of Children’s Services in case management, supervision, policy development and writing, foster parent recruitment, foster parent support, adoptions, and subsidized permanent guardianship.
While at DCS, she completed the Commissioner’s Cornerstone Leadership Academy, and Black Belt Six Sigma certification; she was the Lead Quality Service Review (QSR) and COA Peer Reviewer.
LaWanda obtained her undergraduate degree in public administration from Austin Peay State University and her graduate degree in professional counseling from Argosy University. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, gaming, and traveling.
“I am honored to have this wonderful opportunity to work with a team that is focused on helping children and families by continuing to provide the best services possible.”
LaWanda Christmon, MA
Executive Director
Email: lchristmon@tifostercare.com
Our Treatment Philosophy
At Therapeutic Interventions, we share some basic beliefs about the children and families we serve. The following system of beliefs provides direction and impetus for our role in their lives.
- We are role models for those we serve.
- We help children and families by helping them meet their basic needs of food, shelter, love, emotional support, consistency, and structure.
- When one’s basic physical and emotional needs are not met, problems result.
- Our clients have issues that interfere with their ability to live fulfilling lives or function as a family unit.
- Our clients’ issues are often related to negative life experiences over which they had little or no control.
- Personal growth and change is a process and is not immediate. It often occurs over a long period of time.
- Change is most apt to occur by meeting unmet needs and providing positive learning experiences.
- We practice patience and utilize logical and related consequences for negative behavior, without being retaliatory or punitive.
- We stay knowledgeable about current treatment and therapeutic approaches in accordance with our policy.
- The child’s relationship with their biological family is important and respected.
- We follow the wishes of the child and family as much as possible and in the best interests of the child.
- Children need permanency and must not be taken from families or foster placements unless justified.
- Lack of permanency in a child’s life increases the risk of emotional and behavioral problems.
- Continuous program development and growth are critical in providing services to children and families.