Agency
Philosophy
Mission Statement
Van Buren Community Mental Health offers prevention, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and support to all people in Van Buren County to help them meet their own chosen life and work goals.
Philosophy Statement
Van Buren Community Mental Health believes in the value and dignity of the individual and maintains that the mental health of each individual enhances the quality of life of the entire community. As an agent of the state and the local community, Van Buren Community Mental Health has the responsibility of providing services that address the mental health needs of the county. These services are to be provided in a manner which upholds the value, dignity, and rights of each individual regardless of age, sex, race, creed, marital status, sexual preference, social status, or the ability to pay for services.
Vision Statement
Van Buren Community Mental Health will provide a strong leadership role in building and preserving a healthy, productive, and secure community. Vital to this commitment is:
1) serving the mental health needs of the family and the individual customer as paramount,
2) delivering services in the least restrictive and most natural environment, and
3) developing a service delivery system of unparalleled value. Organizational Values
- We, the staff and CMH Services Board, dedicate ourselves to the practice of compassionate, professional and excellent care.
- We strive to work together as a team, and to communicate honestly and directly to create a broader, responsive community based on trust, respect, and equality.
- We pledge accountability to one another and to the persons we serve, respecting their diversity, responding to their needs, and advocating for their enrichment.
In all we do, we endeavor to consistently create a positive and healing organization |
