Our Vision

We envision a city in which no child or family is left marginalized or vulnerable to the intractable ills of society. We see ourselves as agents of change and by our work, we will transform the lives of each child and each family entrusted to our care, so they become empowered and self-sustaining.

Our Values

• Compassion – We will display sympathetic piety for the suffering and misfortune of others and work diligently to lift them from their current circumstances.
• Cultural Sensitivity – We will seek to learn about those who are culturally different than we are, so we can understand how to serve them better in their own communities.
• Faith – Our programs are inspired by Christian values, but sensitive to other religious and cultural traditions. We will put our trust in the higher power that binds us together to make our various communities better for all.  
• Generosity – We will exhibit kindness and selflessness in our efforts to help those entrusted to our care.
• Honesty – We will exhibit integrity and uprightness in our work and interaction with each other as we strive to affect positive change in our community
• Interdependence – We will diligently encourage the understanding that each person’s life is made more meaningful and can be more fulfilled, if they build mutually beneficial relationships with other people.
• Justice – We will commit to fairness and equality as essential and necessary characteristics in order to provide the best quality of service to the children and families in our care. To serve them without these two characteristics would be doing them an injustice.
• Perseverance – We will be steadfast in our efforts to affect positive change with the children and family in our care despite the difficulties placed in the way of achieving success.
• Responsibility – We will hold each other accountable for making decisions that will have a long lasting progressive impact on the community, our work, and the individual.
• Quality – We will commit our talents and energy to provide service that can be seen by all as the hallmark of excellence.

Our Expectations

• • Encouragement and Motivation: We will support one another with positive feedback and constructive energy as a united Lasallian Family.

• • Accountability: We will expect the highest standards of performance from all for the successful care of the youth entrusted to us.

• • Communication Commitment: We will engage in open, honest, positive, and supportive communication throughout our entire agency.

• • Supervisory Excellence: We will maintain and foster our priority commitment to vigilance and safety in the care of our youth.

• • Culture of Care: We will continue to commit our talents and energies to supporting the foundational Principles of our Lasallian Culture of Care (Touching Hearts, Instilling Hope, and Transforming Lives).

• • Professional and Agency Development: We will continue our training and pursuit of certification as a Trauma Informed and Evidenced Based Care Agency.

• • Stakeholder Perspectives: We will be recognized by all who regulate and support our agency mission and through our COA Accreditation Process for the quality of care we provide for the youth entrusted to us.

• Reaching Beyond: We will vigorously explore new and creative service possibilities to assist more youth and families in need of the care we can provide.