The CARE: Creating Conditions for Change program model is built on six principles that form the foundation for creating conditions for change. This model offers a framework for practice that enables caring adults and staff at all levels of the organization to provide such an experience. The core principles of being developmentally focused, family-involved, relationship-based, competence centered, trauma-informed, and ecologically oriented lay the groundwork for everyone to work cohesively in the best interests of the children in their care.