Rising Ohana’s CIC is committed to creating safe, empowering spaces for vulnerable young people, including young women, families, and individuals facing complex needs. Our vision is to deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care and assessments that enable individuals and families to rebuild, heal, and grow, while safeguarding the wellbeing of both parents and children.
We aim to fill the service gap for those who often fall through traditional pathways — young people and families with learning difficulties, mental health challenges, SEMH, trauma backgrounds, and substance misuse — by providing integrated care, assessment, and support services tailored to their individual journeys.
Our Goals
Deliver Specialist Family and Individual Assessments
Provide comprehensive residential and outreach-based assessments tailored for:
- Young people and young parents
- Mothers with mental health or learning disabilities
- Families experiencing substance misuse recovery
- Families involved in social care or safeguarding processes
- Young people and young parents
- Mothers with mental health or learning disabilities
- Families experiencing substance misuse recovery
- Families involved in social care or safeguarding processes
Provide Inclusive Education & Support
Offer parenting classes, life skills workshops, therapeutic support, educational access, and
NEET intervention for young people.
Support individuals and families in obtaining the appropriate assessments, referrals, and
diagnoses where underlying conditions (such as learning disabilities, ASD, ADHD, SEMH or
cognitive challenges) have not yet been identified or formally diagnosed.
Bridge Service Gaps
Work collaboratively with local authorities, health services, education providers, and social care partners to address gaps in:
- NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) support
- Early identification and access to relevant support services
- Coordinating professional involvement to ensure a holistic approach to care
- NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) support
- Early identification and access to relevant support services
- Coordinating professional involvement to ensure a holistic approach to care
Create a Trauma-Informed Workforce
Build a skilled team of practitioners trained in:
. - Trauma-informed care
- Safeguarding
- ASD, ADHD, SEN, SEMH, cognitive disabilities, substance misuse, and complex needs
. - Trauma-informed care
- Safeguarding
- ASD, ADHD, SEN, SEMH, cognitive disabilities, substance misuse, and complex needs
Promote Long-Term Outcomes
Empower individuals and families to safely remain together wherever possible.
Support personal development, education, independence, and emotional stability for young
people and families involved in care proceedings.
Reduce re-entry into care systems and promote generational healing.
Act as a Community Anchor
Develop partnerships with local Family Hubs, voluntary sector providers, and statutory
services.
Serve as a long-term resource for communities across Croydon, Sutton, Surrey, Bromley,
Lewisham, Bexley, Kent and surrounding boroughs.