“New River Community Action’s mission is to promote and support the well-being and self-reliance of individuals, families and communities.”
New River Community Action, Inc. strives to accomplish its mission by:
- Focusing on the needs of people through interactive, participatory processes
- Increasing community awareness regarding poverty issues
- Advocating for the needs of participants
- Striving for social justice
- Providing and promoting leadership
- Fostering a proactive approach
- Continuously developing, evaluating and improving programs using an outcome measures approach
- Respecting all people and their contributions
- Recognizing individual and group achievements
- Creating a caring environment that encourages openness, trust and compassion
- Valuing independence, interdependence and self-reliance
- Encouraging personal integrity, effectiveness and performance
- Providing equal opportunities for individuals to achieve their full potential
- Encouraging innovation, creativity, risk taking and teamwork
- Fostering cooperative and collaborative relationships
- Maintaining organizational integrity and effectiveness
- Promoting responsible stewardship of resources
- Committing resources to organizational growth and development
