The mission and guiding principles of the division provide an important context for the work of every staff member, and for the wide variety of decisions made every day. Every staff member should be familiar with the mission and how it impacts their particular role in the delivery of quality services to children and families. We are committed to protect children and strengthen families, in partnership with families and communities.
Children deserve to be safe and secure.
Children belong in families who are committed to them into adulthood. We will focus our services on the child in his or her family, culture and community. We will involve individuals we serve in the planning and evaluation of services. We will collaborate with communities to create public policy and services to support children and their families. We will deliver services within the available budgets.