Mission & Values

Mission

The Mission of the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society, in partnership with the community, is to protect children and promote their best interests through the provision of services under the Mandate of the Child and Family Services Act.

We are dedicated to working with the community to:

• Protect children at risk
• Provide caring families and communities
• Build supportive life-long relationships

Our first and overriding priority is the protection of children from abuse and neglect. We also believe that the healthiest environment for a child is to be raised in a loving and caring family within their own community.

The Society is committed to maintaining the unity of the family and when this is not possible, we place a priority on finding caring families willing to make a lifetime commitment to the child.


Values


We believe that all children have the right to a safe, secure and nurturing environment that will promote their optimum growth and development within their families and communities.



We respect and promote family self-determination and advocate extended family involvement and/or community support while protecting children.

We recognize that every child needs stability and believe that immediate and ongoing assessment of both child and environment is essential to implement plans for the best interests of the child on a long-term basis.



We respect the uniqueness of each child's and family's culture, religion, heritage and community.



We believe our Society should protect children, in partnership with the community, through cooperative, informed, respectful and reciprocal relationships.



We value and practice ethical principles which include honesty, respect, integrity and the promotion of service excellence.