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System of Care Guiding Principles Pledge
SOC Guiding Principles Pledge
What are the System of Care Guiding Principles?
The principles are a tangible reflection – and a visual reminder - of the values and beliefs that serve as the foundation for all of the work we do, as a Monroe County Children’s System of Care partner, with children and their families. The principles inform our practice and our behavior on a day to day basis.
What is the pledge?
The pledge is an agreement to embrace these principles across throughout your organization, agency or department. By taking the pledge you will increase the influence in our collective ability to more fully and effectively partner with families in an inclusive, respectful, and responsive way. Why would my organization, agency or department want to sign this pledge? By committing to these shared principles to writing and displaying them proudly throughout your building(s), your organization, agency or department are making a strong, clear statement about what can and should be expected of ourselves and each other -- for which we are prepared to be held accountable.
Take the pledge.
On behalf of my organization, agency or department, we commit to accepting the System of Care Guiding Principles, which are rooted in the System of Care Values, and as cited below, as our own and we will strive to adopt them into our professional practice and into our organization's policies and institutionalize them so they become part of our culture.
The System of Care Values:
1) Youth Guided
2) Family Driven
3) Best Practice Oriented
4) Cultural and Linguistic Competence
5) Trauma-informed Care
6) Community-based ServicesAND
The System of Care Guiding Principles:
1) It is critical that we work together to support each other and share risks and opportunities within the community and in service of youth and families.
2) We need to learn from one another, valuing both content expertise as well as life experiences.
3) We believe in and practice the System of Care values.
4) We need to learn to be comfortable with constant change.
5) Family and youth perspectives are essential.
6) Responsiveness to community-identified issues is a priority.
7) Needs are assessed in the context of culture, race and ethnicity.
8) The best solutions are based on identifying strengths.
9) We believe that people and organizations really want to do the right thing.
10) Continuous evaluation is necessary to assure high quality outcomes.
11) Hope is the cornerstone to recovery and resilience.
12) Youth are our future.
I commit to the pledge on behalf of my organization, agency or program...
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The Monroe County ACCESS grant
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or more accurately, the continuation
of the transformation happening
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Another words, the System of
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System of Care Leadership
Endorse Guiding Principles - NEW
Leadership from across the child-serving
system: Child & Family Services, Office
of Probation & Community Corrections,
Office of Mental Health, and the
Rochester/Monroe County Youth
Bureau have endorsed a shared set
of guding principles, the "Monroe
County Children's System of
Care Guiding Principles"
The Monroe County ACCESS grant
has come to an end but the System
of Care is here to stay.
New Mental Health Clinic opens
Just for youth! - NEW
System of Care values in action!
Great article on Cayuga Center
using SWAT Youth Council input
into the development of their new clinic.
Read the full article in the
Democrat and Chronicle.
MENTAL HEALTH: Roundtales
lets parents help parents
It's not your fault. And you're not alone.
Those are the messages that Marjorie Lefler
says the families of children with several
emotional, mental health, or behavioral
challenges need to hear.
Read the full article in City Newspaper.
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