IDEOLOGY STATEMENTS

Functional Emphasis

• As a gathering place, Susannah Wesley Community Center allows constituents to develop skills and to interact in a safe and welcoming environment.
• As a social service agency, Susannah Wesley Community Center provides information, networking, and programs that empower individuals and families to develop to their fullest potential.
• As an advocate, Susannah Wesley Community Center champions the rights of individuals and families.

Management Style

• Fair, open, flexible, and focused leadership welcomes staff involvement.

Ethics

• Operate with the highest ethical standards.

Board

• The Board of Directors ensures that the mission is accomplished. By empowering the staff to do its work, the Board of Directors oversees and directs, but does not micromanage operations.

Alternative Service Providers

• Susannah Wesley Community Center works in collaboration with other providers to deliver the range of needed services.

Employees

• Employees are valued resources. They are treated fairly, with respect and dignity, and share in open communication that fosters a real sense of ownership.

Clients

• The entire community is Susannah Wesley Community Center's constituency.

Self-Image

• Susannah Wesley Community Center is the heart of the communities it serves. It serves as an instrument of God's love to nurture, offer hope, and ensure the well being of the community.

Risk

• Susannah Wesley Community Center is fiscally conservative but aggressive in pursuit of its mission.