6/19/20 ANCT Social Justice Statement:

The Attachment Network of Connecticut (ANCT) joins those who are protesting the institutional violence against people of color by seeking systemic changes in response to systemic racism. ANCT recognizes the inherent value of all human beings and supports early, secure attachment and social emotional development for all people. We support practices that foster these basic building blocks in life.  We recognize that there are inequalities and disparities based on ethnic and cultural bias. We believe that racism inherently erodes attachment and fragments the human community. Along with our brothers and sisters, we seek to engage in dialogue and increase our awareness and understanding about ways that we may have inadvertently fostered ideas or practices that were non-inclusive or harmful to people of color, or remained silent in the face of such ideas and practices. It is our sincere hope to use this moment, as many around us reflect on how things have gone terribly awry, to work as part of a collective in creating a future that truly embodies these basic human values.