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Our Mission: Vision and Values

Adopted by the OLHSA Board of Directors 12-8-2004

Our Vision

OLHSA will be the voice for social change that diminishes the causes and effects of poverty and empowers individuals and families to become self-sufficient.

Our Values

  1. How We Conduct Our Business
    OLHSA strives to be an employer of choice for employees of excellence that want to help people, change lives, and create an environment for them to thrive.
  2. How We Learn And Grow
    We value learning, measure progress and make course corrections based on data and lessons learned, and we value the importance of understanding our consumers' needs. This insures that only the most relevant and correct services and resources are provided.
  3. Our Philosophy Of Service
    We value a partnership approach in helping a client move to a greater level of self-sufficiency.
  4. Our Values For Volunteers
    We value board members and volunteers who are informed, engaged and work to support OLHSA's mission and vision.
  5. Our Commitment To Diversity
    We acknowledge, respect and value the unique and diverse cultures of our staff, volunteers, consumers, and communities.
  6. Our Pledge For Stewardship
    We demonstrate integrity and accountability in all operational areas.
  7. Our Value About Helping Others
    We are committed to exceptional customer service.

Our Mission

OLHSA enables the low income, elderly, and persons with disabilities living in Oakland and Livingston Counties to become self-sufficient.

In pursuit of this mission OLHSA will:

  1. Advocate on clients' behalf to provide more opportunities and fewer barriers;
  2. Provide educational and economic resources to increase client self?sufficiency;
  3. Help reduce the causes and effects of poverty; and
  4. Foster citizen participation to initiate programs and improve existing services based upon local community needs.

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