Principles and Values
Integrity. We conduct ourselves in a manner that is professionally honest, humanly compassionate, and ethically sound. We steward our resources by the highest standards.Driven by Outcomes. Stanford Home believes that all our programs should produce tangible and measurable success in the lives of our youth and families. We actively examine and evaluate program implementation and the outcomes achieved through the use of scientific research and analysis.
Innovation. We continuously explore new and creative ways to improve our services. We take the lead in bringing new, promising and proven ideas into practice. We expand our services as new opportunities present themselves, and diversity our services as new challenges arise.
Strength-based. At Stanford Home, we believe that the best way to solve problems is to start with the strengths. We partner with youth and families to achieve tangible outcomes building on their pre-existing strengths, knowledge, skills and assets.
Individualized. Each person is unique and deserves an approach tailored to their individual needs. Stanford Home staff individualizes care and support plans based on the needs of our consumers.
Partnership. We believe in collaboration: with our families, youth and community partners.
Empowerment. We see ourselves as assistants to our consumers in their pursuit of their dreams and aspirations. We commit ourselves to partnerships with youth and families in which they are recognized as our colleagues and partners. We encourage, support and strengthen the voice of our consumers.
Excellence. We continually hone and improve the programs we provide to assure that they meet the needs of the families and children we serve. We hire, train, and develop the most talented people. We strive to raise our management to the highest levels of efficiency, economy and excellence.
Diversity. Stanford Home serves diverse members from our community and proactively models, supports and celebrates diversity in our services, staffing and community collaborations.
Persistence. We are determined to do all that is in our power to help youth and families achieve their goals despite the challenges. Setbacks happen, but we will persist over time and through trouble.
Community Based. We believe that youth are best served in their community with natural supports. Institutional settings like residential treatment facilities, juvenile detention centers or even temporary foster care are not healthy permanent living situations for youth.