The Attachment Research Community

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH UNMET ATTACHMENT NEEDS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:PROMOTING SUPPORT TO SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, INCLUDING BY PROMOTING SUCH SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CARERS;PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES FOR AND OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH UNMET ATTACHMENT NEEDS;PROMOTING GOOD PRACTICE TO MINIMISE SCHOOL EXCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH IDENTIFIED ATTACHMENT NEEDS;SHARING AND DISSEMINATING THE FINDINGS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH WITH SCHOOLS, THE GOVERNMENT, REGULATORS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, FAMILIES, CARERS, SPECIALIST MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTISES TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ATTACHMENT NEEDS.