A
Message from Lark Eshleman, PhD
Director, Institute for Children and Families
 Welcome to our web site. Thank you for visiting. We at the
Institute for Children and Families are dedicated to healing
and hope. You can join us in this work.
The Institute for Children and Families is a leading
national center for treating children who suffer from the
lasting effects of early trauma, or from serious and
destructive breaks in the bonding or attachment process
between child and parent. Individuals who experience
emotional traumas as children are often left with persistent
disorders, including an impaired capacity to form healthy
familial and social attachments. Early childhood is the
period during which the foundations for trust, empathy,
conscience and lifelong learning are laid down - or during
which a predisposition to violent behavior is established.
When the effects of childhood trauma are untreated, the
impact on individuals, families and society as a whole can
be devastating. We at the Institute work hard to undo the
damage and foster healing.
We at the Institute for Children and Families hope you will
explore the web site and that you gain knowledge, hope and
empowerment from what you find. If you need our help or want
more information, please contact us by phone at (717)
290-7040, e-mail us at
info@instituteforchildren.org, or write to us at
Institute for Children and Families
1861 Charter Lane Suite 12
Lancaster, PA 17601
790 East Market Street, Suite 240
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 431-9508
Again, thanks for visiting. |
