Mission Statement

Children’s Help and Assistance for Residential Treatment (CHART) seeks to reduce the financial burden for families of adopted children, between the ages of 9 to13 years old, with major depressive disorders and mood disorders, who require residential treatment services by providing funding and education for families of these children.

Core Values

When you adopted, you made a commitment. The resources of CHART are available to help you keep that commitment. At CHART we believe:

• All children, including those with mental illness, can grow to become contributing adults.

• Adoptive families are the most important ingredient in helping children become productive adults.

• Addressing children’s mental health issues can help them grow to their potential.

• Information about residential treatment should be easy to find and easy to understand.

• Adopted children benefit when their families find emotional and financial balance.

• The commitment of adoption is forever

For more about the people involved, read "A Note from Diane" which explains her own experiences in this area.