Our Vision, Our Mission, and Our Responsibilities
We envision Somerset County as a community in which the entire family feels safe, supported and involved; youth are active and involved; adults excel in the work force; and people from all socioeconomic levels contribute to the community.
Our mission is to promote a safe, healthy and stable environment for all Somerset County children and families by achieving a comprehensive system of education, health and human services through public and private interagency collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Develop family-focused, community-based services for children and youth that are culturally relevant.
- Serve as the catalyst for interagency collaboration and cooperation.
- Plan, coordinate, and evaluate programs and services that benefit children, youth, and families so as to improve child and family outcomes.
- Coordinate community grants and initiatives to eliminate fragmented and duplicated services.
- Focus on prevention and early intervention services for the needs and well being of our children, youth and families through a Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan.
- Mobilize data and resources available to support children and families in their communities.
- Develop and enhance communication linkage between and among agencies, organizations, and both public and private citizens, that serve children, youth and families through partnership building.
- Provide a "point of entry" service to the general public on the availability and status of services for children, youth and families in Somerset County.