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The Family Centre, incorporated in 1937, is a private, accredited not-for-profit agency.
OUR VISION: Healthy Families and Strong Communities
OUR MISSION: To bring programs, partnerships and resources together to empower individuals and strengthen
families and communities.
GUIDING
PHILOSOPHY:
- To
free and foster the strengths, abilities
and assets of individuals, families,
groups, organizations and communities.
- to
build on existing capacities and
competencies.
- to
not only see things as they are, but as
they can be.
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OUR VALUES
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We value and recognize the family as the cornerstone of society.
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We value the
multifaceted structure of the family.
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We value approaches that preserve and enhance the dignity of all
persons.
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We value and support the process of advocacy as it relates to family issues.
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We value the principles of respect, trust, equitable treatment, confidentiality and empowerment of all individuals.
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We value
all people regardless of cultural,
ethnic, religious, racial background,
sexual orientation, age, gender,
socio-economic status, state of health
or level of ability.
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We value programming that is culturally
sensitive and multi-disciplined in
approach.
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We value
diversity in clients, community and
staff
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We value
and support systemic change as it
relates to community development.
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We value commitment to personal and professional growth.
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We value
an elected, voluntary Board of Directors that is sovereign and representative of the community.
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We value
a Board of Directors, staff and
management that foster the development
of strengths-based policies and
practices.
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Revised
by Board of Directors: October, 2004
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