The vision of SSI is to provide education and training for the adult caretakers of abandoned, neglected and/or traumatized children in countries all over the world that cannot afford mental health counseling for their children. This intervention would be applied by educating caregivers in practical techniques and information that could help their children heal from trauma and develop healthier psychological functioning.
Small Steps is able to accommodate the specific mental health needs of children in orphanages and communities around the world with mental health assessment, relationship counseling for parents and small children, as well as teaching caregivers hands-on techniques that have been shown, through extensive research and application, to aid in the healing of trauma and abandonment of children.