Integrity... Consistency... Attentiveness... Realism... & Efficiency (IC.A.R.E) are evidence-based values derived from a 2016 study on protective factors lost to the 4 Agents of Culture Change (commonly identified adverse experiences) in youth, adulthood, and retirement.

 

The professional association of membership provides access, education, and sponsorship; including but not limited to explorato travel,  technical assistance, professional development, and training/program implementation.

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"To associate oneself with such value/belief is Higher Ground Leadership in the form of a person's holistic development" (Sheppard, L. M. (2017). DWD. Faded Values & Behaviors from Baby Boom to Millennial: An evidence-based dissertation on the generational, cultural, & educational gaps in modern-day development, 385.)