MISSION, VISION and VALUES
 
Our purpose is to provide tools of empowerment to guide, encourage and mentor young women in and “aging out” of foster care, helping them make positive choices to reach their highest human potential on the path they choose.

It is our intention to work towards providing them with safe, affordable housing, a place where they are able to transition into living independently and to become self-sufficient, productive members of the community.

Our Vision

Footsteps to the Future is committed to providing former foster youth with the opportunities essential for self-sufficiency and a healthy, productive lifestyle. We will achieve this by providing them with a safe place to live, access to education, employment readiness and opportunities, life skills training, and mentoring.
Failing to support this group of at-risk youth through the difficult transition from foster care to independence can and often results in enormous cost in terms of wasted lives, disrupted communities, and the taxpayer burden of delinquency, dependence, homelessness, and incarceration. Clearly, preventative services are the most cost effective way to meet the needs of this population and change their plight.
By giving former foster youth access to the resources they need, we heal the symptoms of a broken system. Through our advocacy on a local, state and national level, we work to repair the system.

Our Values

Self-Reliance – We value and encourage self-reliance… having the ability to create and maintain your own resources while taking good care of yourself.

Accountability - We value and encourage taking responsibility for the choices you make, keeping your word and being prepared to accept the consequences of your behavior.

Love – We believe in the transformative power of the heart and that love can heal all wounds.

Integrity – We value and encourage doing your best to make sure that what you say and do are consistent with what you believe.

Responsibility - We value and encourage making decisions that reflect compassion and responsibility for the people and the earth around us.

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