Our vision
We envision a world where executive functioning is understood as a shared public health concern, not a private struggle. In that world, people are supported by systems that recognize how trauma, stress, health, and environment shape daily capacity and decision making.
We envision a future with whole-family trauma and executive functioning support
People receive support before crisis instead of after a breakdown
Executive functioning is treated as foundational to health and participation
Trauma-informed approaches are built into systems by default, not added later
Trauma-informed approaches are built into systems by default, not added later
Tools and services adapt to whole families instead of expecting individuals to improve alone
In the world we are helping to build:
- Individuals have access to tools that help them understand and support their own capacity
- Providers have better data to inform care without reducing people to diagnoses
- Parents, caregivers, and educators are supported with frameworks that reflect real-world cognitive load for the whole family
- Public systems are structured to reduce friction, not amplify it
Executive functioning becomes something that is supported collectively instead of carried alone.
Interested in joining our board?
We’d love to connect with people who are thoughtful, grounded, and interested in contributing their skills to a mission-centered, research-driven nonprofit.
If you’d like to learn more about board service with TEFI, reach out to hello@tefinstitute.org with a brief introduction.