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Alameda County Family Justice Center

 

Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission

Ensuring the safety and healing of domestic violence victims through easily accessible, coordinated, and comprehensive services.
The Alameda County Family Justice Center (ACFJC) and its partner organizations provide a gateway to safety, healing, and self-reliance for victims of domestic violence. The ACFJC serves as the heart of a comprehensive service delivery system that is inclusive and multi-cultural. Together, ACFJC partners deliver coordinated services that are easily accessible through one location. We advocate for and construct a future where there is zero tolerance for domestic violence in Alameda County.

Vision

Together, we envision a future where:

  • All homes are safe and nurturing;
  • All children and families grow to their full potential, free from the specter of violence and intimidation;
  • All neighborhoods are safe for children, families, and elders at all times;
  • Alameda County reports zero incidences of death and injury from domestic violence; and
  • The human rights of all are respected, valued, and upheld.

Core Values

Alameda County Family Justice Center Core Values are those internal ideals or standards that inspire and support those working at the ACFJC, are mutually agreed upon, and bind the ACFJC partners together in their collaborative efforts. We adopt the following as our Core Values:

  • We adhere to the ACFJC vision and mission as well as its overall goals and objectives--to be client-centered and client-driven, providing the highest quality services.
  • We value our collaboration and work as partners. We intentionally join the ACFJC partnership based on common values and our willingness to transcend differences. We commit to the inclusion of different agencies, and endorse that no single agency is more important than another.
  • We value and require integrity. We trust, respect and support each other. We demand the highest possible standards of conduct and ethics. We carry out our work responsibly, openly, and aspire to excellence. We affirm the value of our ACFJC staff and partners and commit to fostering high performance teamwork.
  • We strive to create a workplace that is fun and adapts to changes in the internal and external environments.
  • We are victim-centered advocates, enabling clients to address domestic violence issues, and we influence policy at the local, regional, national, and global levels.
  • We promote a learning organization, where critical thinking, creativity and innovation flourish. We take risks, try new approaches, reflect on what is working and what we should change- fostering evidence-based modifications to improve and refine our work. We share our experiences, successes, and challenges to further our collective learning and the success of ACFJC.
  • We commit to seeking resources to guarantee the ongoing viability of the ACFJC, based on the understanding that the sustainability of the ACFJC is the mutual responsibility of all partners.

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