Our Mission:

 The mission of the Child Abuse Council, the regional leader in efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, is to strengthen individuals and families by providing innovative prevention and treatment services with compassion, creativity, and teamwork.

Underlying Beliefs:

• We believe all children and families deserve to be valued and treated with dignity, respect, and love.

• We believe all members of the community share responsibility for our children.

• We believe parenting skills are learned.

• We believe children and families have the right to live without abuse or neglect.

• We believe that child abuse affects everyone.

• We believe all families can benefit from assistance and support.

• We believe all families have strengths and abilities.

Guiding Behaviors:

• We will always value each person and treat each one with dignity and respect.

• We will always conduct Council business as a professional team.

• We will encourage and affirm each other's strengths and abilities.

Goals:

1. We will strengthen and extend the network of partnerships among agencies and organizations that provide prevention and/or treatment services.

2. We will develop and provide innovative public awareness and educational programs aimed at the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

3. We will provide cutting-edge, multi-level prevention and treatment services that are available and accessible to individuals and families in our region.

4. We will enhance our organizational capacity to carry out our mission.