Core Principles
Safety and Conduct
Culture and Values
LGBTQIA+
Colors of Pride Flag
100

This approach recognizes that behaviors often stem from past harm and focuses on safety and empowerment.

trauma‑informed care

100

Staff follow this plan when a youth becomes unsafe or dysregulated

Guidance Plan

100

Nexus focuses on healing families through this guiding purpose.

Restoring hope and changing lives

100

The “L” in LGBTQIA stands for this identity

Lesbian

100

This color symbolizes life. 

Red

200

 Staff must protect youth information unless safety concerns require disclosure.

confidentiality

200

Staff may conduct these checks to ensure youth do not possess unsafe items.

Safety searches

200

Nexus commits to ensuring all youth feel valued and represented through this initiative

Equity and inclusion

200

Supporting LGBTQIA people through action and advocacy is known as an 

Allyship

200

This color represents healing.

Orange

300

When abuse or neglect is suspected, staff must follow this legal requirement

mandatory reporting

300

Staff must complete this after any major behavioral or safety event

Incident Report

300

Nexus encourages caregivers to participate in treatment through this practice

Family engagement

300

Respecting these linguistic choices affirms a person’s identity.

Pronouns

300

This color stands for sunlight.

Yellow

400

There are three programs funded by the state.

RTC, TFC, and DETP

400

This temporary measure limits a youth’s movement to help stabilize behavior and maintain safety

Unit Restriction

400

These guidelines prevent dual relationships and ensure safe, ethical interactions

professional boundaries

400

This term describes how a person outwardly presents their gender through clothing, hairstyle, voice, and behavior

Gender expression

400

This color symbolizes nature.

Green

500

Nexus encourages staff to use this type of language that highlights abilities rather than deficits.

strength‑based language

500

Nursing conduct this search to ensure youth do not possess unsafe or prohibited items

Medical Search

500

Nexus partners with schools, agencies, and providers through this value

Community collaboration

500

The 1969 uprising at this New York bar sparked modern LGBTQ activism

Stonewall

500

These colors represent harmony and spirit.

Blue and purple

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