There must be consistency between them if the jurisdiction or program is to move forward. If an examination of the jurisdictional or program vision and mission finds they are inconsistent, one must be brought in line with the other before continuing the process. Change might be appropriate for either the vision or the mission of the program or jurisdiction, but to work toward change without consistency would be frustrating and unproductive. Goals set forth the broad, yet concrete, steps required to achieve the jurisdiction's or program's vision and mission. Goals should be expressed in measurable terms.
Objectives provide active strategies for achieving each goal.
The Central City Corrections Agency will provide services for juvenile offenders that ensure public safety, hold youth accountable for their unlawful behavior, and build competencies so they may become productive and law-abiding citizens. By the end of the next fiscal year, the agency will select or develop an assessment instrument, institute the assessment process, and document that all new youth entering the program are appropriately assessed. Staff will develop an assessment protocol that includes the instrument to use and assessment procedures to conduct. Program records will be audited annually to assess compliance with the assessment process, identify placement decisions made based on assessments, and document the outcome of placement decisions. Only youth with documented public safety concerns will be placed in residential care outside the community.