ANNUAL REPORT:
Fiscal
Year 2005-2006
Fiscal
Year 2004-2005
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Institute For Family Enrichment (TIFFE) exists to provide
innovative responses to societal problems in Hawaii having impact on
children and families. TIFFE is dedicated to providing training,
consultation, educational programs and therapeutic services designed
to improve the quality of personal, family, and professional
relationships.
TIFFE VISION:
The Institute For Family Enrichment (TIFFE) is an organizational
family where individual growth is encouraged through warmth,
nurturance, respect, acceptance, and unconditional love. From within
this circle of nurturance, TIFFE reaches out to serve children,
families, and the community. We strive to replenish souls in the
journey of life as we work to make a difference. Enjoy the ride
together!
CORE VALUES:
We believe that human beings are worthy individuals, capable of
choosing their own paths. To support learning and growing we value
individuals, respect their culture, and provide the dignity that is
their right as human beings. Woven into all aspects of TIFFE is the
concept and practice of nurturing principles as the core strength of
who we are and what we do.
PHILOSOPHY AND GUIDING BELIEFS:
The foundation of TIFFE is built on four cornerstones:
- A belief that human beings are individuals of worth and
capable of realizing their potential.
- A commitment to learning and growth as essential to human
development.
- A holistic viewpoint and systems approach to services and
program design and delivery.
- A value for instituting concepts, designs, and services to
create a comprehensive model of service delivery.
Several premises guide the program direction and development of
specific projects at TIFFE:
- The family is a system. To change the system, all members
must be involved in learning new skills.
- Appropriate and inappropriate parenting exists on a
continuum. All families experience a range of healthy and
unhealthy interactions to some degree.
- Learning occurs on three levels: the cognitive level
(knowledge), the affective level (feeling), and behavioral level
(skills). To be effective, education and intervention must
engage the learner on all three levels.
- Helping men, women, boys and girls increase their positive
self-esteem and self-concept, gives them a better chance at
being capable, nurturing people.
Services and programs are designed to meet common human needs and
provide opportunities to develop attitudes, knowledge, and skills
necessary to make positive choices.
TIFFE integrates a number of intervention strategies covering the
continuum from prevention to treatment in order to create a
comprehensive model of service delivery. Such a model enhances the
individual's chances for success by providing access to a range of
services to meet specific or specialized needs and reduces the
stress of fragmented services. It also allows program services to
build upon, reinforce, and integrate each level of awareness and
learning, further ensuring success for the individual.
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