Our Mission

The Moringa Institute’s expert instructors offers psychologists, master’s level clinicians, and students opportunities to discover and integrate innovative evidence-based practices into their knowledge bases, skill sets, and professional frameworks.

The founders of Spectra Support Services LLC created the Moringa institute to share knowledge gained from decades in service to those in need of holistic supports across the lifespan. As a NADD certified organization, we share in NADD’s mission to promote leadership in the expansion of knowledge, training, policy, and advocacy for mental health practices that promote a quality life for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions (IDD/MI) in their communities.

Goals of the Moringa Institute

1. The Moringa Institute seeks to fulfill all guidelines set by the American Psychological Association for continuing education for psychologists including the recognition that “Continuing education (CE) in psychology is an ongoing process consisting of formal learning activities that:
   • are relevant to psychological practice, education and science;
   • enable psychologists to keep pace with the most current scientific evidence regarding assessment, intervention and education as well as important legal statutory, or regulatory issues; and
   • allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.”
2. The Moringa Institute seeks to provide affordable, quality CE program content to post-doctoral psychologists to further promote learning and implementation of current evidence-based practices. To that end, offerings will meet one of following criteria:
   • Develop psychologists’ knowledge base and competency in a particular topic area
     Increase psychologists’ skill set in a particular topic area relating to consulting, assessment, intervention or evaluation
   • Work toward presenting offerings that increase psychologists’ experience with interdisciplinary approaches
3. A particular focus of Spectra’s Continuing Education Program is to integrate expertise in evidence-based assessment and interventions for persons with disabilities and those who support them.
4. Moringa commits to course offerings that help psychologists to meet CE requirements for licensure as well as assure maintaining professional competence.
   The audience for these presentations will be psychologists seeking to deepen understanding of current research, particularly (but not exclusively) in the area of serving individuals with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illness.  
   

Commitment to Diversity

The Moringa Institute follows Spectra’s overall commitment to diversity in all aspects of the agency’s program operations. The following is Spectra’s diversity statement:

Spectra Support Services LLC seeks to cultivate an environment where all staff and clients can become the best version of themselves by integrating a diversity of ideas and experiences from team members that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Rooted in the philosophy of PA’s Everyday Lives, we embrace initiatives that recognize each person as being a “member of the community, having a valued role, making a contribution to society, and having one’s rights as a citizen fully respected.”

In our work as a continuing education provider, Spectra commits to ensuring that both program content and instructors include diverse perspectives and are representative of the diverse clientele served. To accomplish this, Spectra took care in recruiting a CE committee that itself reflects diversity. The vice chair is bilingual and provides insight into serving persons who are Spanish speaking, the senior committee member is the parent of a child with a disability and consults on international projects, the general committee member comes with particular expertise in serving the senior population and is himself representative of this population.

Diversity initiatives are woven throughout the process of the generation and review of current and future program content.

In recruiting staff and presenters for the Moringa Institute, Spectra Support Services LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all volunteers and interns recruiting to serve within the agency.
 

Our experienced clinicians are dedicated to guiding you through your educational journey with compassion and expertise. Our courses provide unique approaches to professionals. Whether you’re looking to advance your skillset, explore new techniques, or simply enhance your abilities, the Moringa Institute is here to support you every step of the way.