Vision & Mission

Vision
A just and peaceful community.

Mission
Working to eliminate poverty, homelessness and violence for women and their families.

Core Strategies

Programming
We will do preventative programming

People
We will have a strong and healthy workplace culture and provide fair compensation.

Financial
We will ensure the organization optimizes existing resources, including donor contributions, by operating effectively and efficiently.

Advocacy
We will take advantage of opportunities to have a strong voice.

Communications and Community Relations
We will ensure the community is aware of the need for the services we provide, our positive impact upon the community, and our funding and community support needs in order to meet our mandates.

Values

Diversity
We foster diversity by:
Honoring differences in ethnicity, religion, sexuality, socio-economic status, abilities and ideas
Demonstrating flexibility in the creation and implementation of programs and   procedures for staff and clients
Recognizing the value of differences

Respect
We foster respect by:
Upholding the dignity of others through our actions and words
Embracing differences and treating others with respect
Understanding, appreciating and considering the ideas and opinions of everyone

Integrity
We foster integrity by:
Conducting our social and business interactions with honest and transparency
Living purposefully to instill trust in others
Following through on promises and commitments
Creating a welcoming and fun environment for everyone

Communication
We foster communication by:
Communicating with openness and honesty
Creating consistent standards and norms for the sharing of information
Encouraging two – way communication

Teamwork
We foster teamwork by:
Encouraging collaboration and cooperation between individuals and departments
Valuing individual strengths within the team
Building a culture of camaraderie
Creating a welcoming and fun environment for everyone