Mission & Values
Safe Kids, Strong Families
and a Healthy Community
Unconditional Love
We believe every child and every youth has value to society.
Protection
We believe every child and every youth is entitled to nurturing protection and a chance to develop his or her full potential.
Belonging
We believe children and youth thrive, or fail to thrive, in the context of families, kinship systems and communities. Our work must recognize and value these connections.
Integrity
We believe we have a moral and ethical obligation to serve the public, our funding agencies and our clients within the highest standards of our profession.
Openness
We believe—in order to ensure the public trust—we have an obligation to serve the community in a manner that is both open and democratic in decision-making.
Accountability
We believe that we have a responsibility to be accountable to our supporters and donors, to our funding agencies, and to the children, youth and families we serve.
Service
We believe we have a responsibility to serve the public good and to provide this service to the children, youth and families with whom we are privileged to work.
Compassion
We believe we have a responsibility to care for our clients, our community and our employees with respect and dignity.
Partnership
We believe we have a responsibility to accomplish our mission through effective community partnerships.
