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The experience of trauma in childhood can have lifelong consequences. For Indigenous people the effects can be overcome through protective factors such as connection to family and country, and feeling empowered by having more control over their lives in the socio-political environment in which they are living. There is growing evidence for trauma-informed social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) interventions that foster a sense of empowerment and enable positive personal- and community-level outcomes. However, in the face of challenges such as short-term funding cycles, such programs are hard to sustainably implement and evaluate over time, even where they demonstrate promise. This article reflects on a successful experience of integrating the Family Wellbeing empowerment program into an existing child and family support organisation. It presents the essential elements for integrating a SEWB program as a conceptual model and highlights the implications for sustainable implementation of promising SEWB programs in new settings. IMPLICATIONS Integrating promising SEWB programs into the work practices of existing service organisations creates opportunities for longer term program sustainability and evaluation. Having Indigenous people leading the integration of SEWB programs has profound benefits in advancing knowledge and practice when working with Indigenous children and families. A conceptual model contributes to an area where more research and practice evidence is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]