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About Us

Mission, Vision and Core Values

Mission:
The Mission of the Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) is to help people with low income of the Eden area and its surrounding communities improve their quality of life through short and long-term assistance.
 
Vision:
We envision a community that comes together to support our efforts to help disenfranchised people with services designed to help improve their quality of life.

Core Values:
In providing services to our community, DSFRC is committed to be mindful of our respect for one another, our regard for the reputation of Davis Street Family Resource Center. It is expected all Davis Street Family Resource Center staff will embrace these core values:.
 
Heart and Quality:  Knowing that culturally competent treatment with dignity can be a turning point in clients’ lives, the hallmark of DSFRC service is the compassion and respect that clients receive.

Comprehensive Family Services:  DSFRC offers a holistic safety net, providing an array of integrated services that help clients navigate their journey to financial, physical and mental well-being. 

Appreciate and Value Difference:  In serving all member of our community, DSFRC is committed to being responsive to, and respectful of, the various cultural and linguistic needs of our clients, staff and volunteers. 

Quality not Quantity:  In an age where numbers often measures success, DSFRC has strengthened its commitment to serve each client well, even if it means serving fewer people.  DSFRC is committed to continuously meeting the changing needs of clients by fine-tuning and improving the delivery of services. We will conduct personal and professional relationships with awareness that, by agreeing to participate in the fulfillment of the organization’s mission, we assume responsibility for the honor of the Davis Street Family Resource Center community both internally and in the external world.

Accessibility: DSFRC services were created to be “user-friendly” in terms of geography, hours of operation, language and culturally accessibility.

Community Ownership:
As an active member of our community, DSFRC encourages all member of the community to participate in its programs. Recognize that within the organization each person takes part in a social contract that assumes the fair, responsive, straightforward, and courteous communication and behavior that persons of good will and mutual trust may expect from one another. We will accomplish the above as we encourage our clients to become responsible citizens who will affect positive change in their own communities and work environments.

Valuing Staff: In order to achieve the DSFRC Mission and implement its programs effectively, it is imperative that staff is treated with the same care, respect and inclusion as the clients.  Each staff member has the responsibility and accountability to respond to clients needs. 

Valuing Clients: The clients we serve determine what success is to them.  We feel a sense of urgency on matters related to the clients we serve.  We strive to be responsive.  We are client driven.