"I believe in our mission to enhance the lives of the clients we serve and I am proud of how we all work as a team to carry out this mission every day."We pride ourselves on delivering our mission based on our organizational values. These guiding statements lead our Board, management and staff as we pursue service excellence, social service leadership and innovative solutions that will help us strengthen the lives of those living in our community.
Our Mission
Building on our Christian heritage, Lutherwood reaches out and supports people of all backgrounds and beliefs with care and compassion to build and sustain better and more hopeful futures.
Our Values
People
We extend respect, fairness, reason, justice, care and compassion to all people in everything we do:
- Our Clients: We support people as they discover and exercise their potential to become self-sufficient and build better futures for themselves.
- Our Staff and Volunteers: We depend on, invest in, equip and recognize those who use their skills and experience to meet the needs of those we serve.
- Our Donors and Supporters: We earn the trust and confidence of those who support us financially and in other ways through our stewardship commitment.
- Our Partners: We share our experience and resources with complementary organizations to better serve our community.
Service Excellence
- We provide mental health, employment and senior services at the highest possible standards.
- We listen to our clients and community in defining how our services are delivered.
- We pursue innovation and new directions to anticipate and meet the changing needs of our clients.
Stewardship
- We earn the trust and confidence of our donors, supporters and those we serve through deliberate and prudent management.
- We strive for financial independence to ensure excellence and sustainability of service.
