We Value
Community

We know we’re all in this together. We create warm and inclusive environments, where compassion is an everyday practice and everyone feels like they belong. We focus on partnering with the people we serve and with organizations throughout Boulder County and beyond. We honor our connections and aspire to leverage everyone’s contributions for the greater good.

We Value
Resiliency

We know that those we serve are capable and powerful. We enhance people’s confidence, agency and sense of self-determination. We serve as both a safety net and a trampoline toward self-sufficiency. We are strengths-based and participant-led, encouraging people to step into their own leadership styles and stories. We believe those we serve and serve alongside are resourceful, and we prioritize dignity and personal choice.

We Value
Innovation

We know that thinking outside of the box produces transformation. We are willing to be vulnerable with our community and ourselves in order to find creative, inventive and courageous solutions. We share our knowledge and ideas, contributing to shifts in awareness, understanding and action at both individual and systems levels. We see ourselves as leaders in our field, and we are willing to experiment and to be uncomfortable to create lasting change for all.

We Value
Integrity

We know that respect is the cornerstone of relationships, and we model this throughout our organization. We engender trust by earning it through being reliable, transparent, and true to our word and our values. We honor our community by sincerely doing our best and holding ourselves accountable for our actions.

We Value
Equity

We know that access to opportunity is a key to success. We celebrate diversity, build pathways for inclusion and seek a community where identity (e.g., age, class, gender, race, etc.) does not determine advantage or disadvantage. We make decisions and allocate resources that are responsive to divergent needs. We confront our biases and aim to serve everyone in the most fair and just way. We remove barriers to services so that all community members can experience a healthy and thriving life.

We Value
Impact

We know that outcomes matter and are meaningful to our community. We succeed when we align individual needs with appropriate services, emphasizing quality over quantity. We are a results-oriented organization that pairs our goals with measurement systems to keep us focused and accountable. We believe that we are most effective when we implement timely evaluation, which informs our services and supports our sustainability.