Charter & Bylaws

Charter

Adopted June 4,  2006

Purpose:
To mentor the diverse range of families whose children struggle with mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges by providing support, education, advocacy, resources, and assistance with system navigation.

Principles:

1. Embrace dignity and respect as fundamental
2. Promote and model collaboration and partnership
3. Ensure integrity and accountability - "say what you mean, mean what you say, and follow through"
4. Respond proactively
5. Cultivate, create, and improve quality
6. Have fun along the way
7. Celebrate success
   

Membership:

1. Includes SAFE network members, SAFE board members, and invested parents, caregivers, youth, and community partners.
2. Members responsibly represent and effectively communicate with their constituency.
3. Members commit to attend every activity, meeting, and event or provide an alternate if not able to attend.
4. Members are willing to represent SAFE on various internal and external committees.
5. Members provide data and/or evaluation information that are required and/or support the existence of SAFE.
   

Products:

1. An annual strategic plan
2. An annual report to the network and other stakeholder partners
3. A quarterly newsletter
4. Timely position papers as warranted
5. Semi-annual retreat
6. Facilitate an annual parent/caregiver/family conference in conjunction with Washington Community Mental Health Council including trainings that demonstrate working partnerships with various stakeholders (i.e*. universities, communities, government)
   

Outcomes:

1. SAFE will contribute to and enrich the lives of families and the communities that surround them.
2. SAFE will ensure educated and informed parents, caregivers, and youth with diverse cultures and experiences will actively participate on stakeholder boards, committees, and workgroups.
3. SAFE will offer, provide, and deliver state of the art information, materials, and trainings to parents, caregivers, youth, families, communities, and other stakeholders.
4. SAFE will consistently gather and use information and data to acquire funding and improve programs.
5. SAFE will proactively educate and inform legislators and policy makers on issues affecting parents, caregivers, children, and families.
6. SAFE will foster healthy cultures of communication and partnership that ensure our sustainability.

Bylaws

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