Mission
Vision
- Your zip code no longer determines your opportunity in life
- Life expectancy is the same across all populations and communities in our County
- The academic achievement gap is eliminated
- Everyone in our community has a home
- Community members seek understanding and awareness of their own power and privilege and actively work to end poverty in our County
- Poverty is not generational. If it exists, it is intermittent and brief
- Everyone in our County is able to thrive and meet their needs—housing, food, transportation, education, health expenses and childcare
EQUITY- We pursue greater access to opportunities and resources for all. Our workplace practices, culture and impact reflect our commitment to justice and fairness.
INCLUSIVENESS- Those we interact with feel valued, respected and supported. We seek out diverse voices and perspectives to inform our work.
COMMUNITY- We advance our mission through collaboration. We share decision making, power and resources.
VOLUNTEERISM- We value contributions of time and talent. We continuously seek opportunities to engage volunteers in our work.
CARING- We display empathy with those we work with and assume the positive intention of others.
INTEGRITY- In all our actions we will choose to do the right thing even though it may not be the easiest thing.
Equity Vision and Statement
- Community members seek understanding and awareness using their own power and privilege and actively working to end poverty in our County;
- Your zip code no longer determines your opportunity in life;
- The academic achievement gap is eliminated;
- Everyone in our community has a home;
- Life expectancy is the same across all populations and communities in our County;
- Poverty is not generational. If it exists, it is intermittent and brief;
- Everyone in our County is able to thrive and meet their needs-- housing, food, transportation, education, health expenses and childcare.
Strategic Plan
We completed our Strategic Plan for 2018-2021. Learn more here.