​Distinct Practice Areas and Core Services 

FIATM’s five core practice areas operate collaboratively yet independently, each offering a specialized framework of support within the organization’s mission.
​While Credible Messenger and Peer Support approaches often intersect, each maintains distinct functions, training standards, and delivery methods.

• Community-based reentry and prevention mentorship
• Violence interruption and restorative justice facilitation
• Conflict mediation and gang intervention
• Advocacy, accountability coaching, and system navigation
• Empowerment and trust-building through lived experience engagement

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• One-on-one and group peer support
• Recovery coaching and wellness planning
• Crisis stabilization and support navigation
• Empowerment and self-determination practices
• Integration of lived experience in service delivery

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• Implementation of FIATM’s 6–8 week SEL curriculum (ages 12–24)
• Emotional intelligence, empathy, and communication training
• Family engagement and self-awareness development
• Integration of SEL strategies into classroom and community settings

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• Youth and young adult mentorship (ages 12–25)
• Academic and leadership development coaching
• Life planning, accountability, and behavioral goal-setting
• Supportive relationship-building and community engagement

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• Non-clinical, trauma-informed life counseling
• Personal growth and conflict resolution coaching
• Family strengthening and communication enhancement
• Referral to licensed professionals when clinical support is required

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How We Advocate

• Policy Engagement: We work with local government, school districts, and community organizations to influence policies that affect our families and youth.
• Community Education: We inform families of their rights and available resources through workshops, seminars, and direct outreach.
• Partnership Building: We collaborate with like-minded organizations, agencies, and stakeholders to amplify our impact.
• Direct Support: We provide hands-on assistance to families navigating systems and accessing services.
• Voice Amplification: We ensure that the voices of underserved families and youth are heard by decision-makers.

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​each discipline contributes uniquely to FIATM’s comprehensive model of family and community empowerment, ensuring that services remain person-centered, trauma-informed, and ethically aligned.