Mission & Guiding Principles

Our Mission

Established within the foundation of Catholic principles, St. Charles Youth & Family Services, Inc. provides services as an independent, not-for-profit human service agency responding to current and evolving community needs. Our agency supports individuals and families to address challenges; helping them learn, grow, and build their confidence as valuable members of their community.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

St. Charles Youth and Family Services believes that all individuals possess unique and diverse strengths, which serve as a catalyst to healthy self-development and self-reliance. We recognize that individuals may experience obstacles during their lifetime and will benefit from the facilitation, support and partnership with professional services.

To this end, St. Charles is guided by the following principles:

Those we serve…

• are most knowledgeable about themselves and their own needs and are encouraged to use that knowledge to be actively involved in decisions that concern them.
• will be heard and affirmed that their opinions are important.
• are capable of positive growth and can experience success in their lives; their mistakes are an opportunity to strengthen their ability to learn and grow.
• deserve to feel safe and secure in their environment in order to thrive.
• will prosper in an equitable service environment that supports one’s uniqueness and diversity.
• will have the opportunity to make choices, which enable them to take chances/risks necessary for positive growth in a safe environment.
• will experience healthy relationships fostered through mutual respect, positive role modeling and professional interactions between staff.