Golden Gate Regional Center recently formulated its official Mission, Vision and Values.  Taken together, these statements can help individuals and families served by the agency (as well as the larger public) understand how GGRC views itself and to what kind of world it aspires.

• Mission
• Vision
• Values
• Partnership
• Honor
• Person-Centered Thinking and Action
• Commitment to Learning and Reflecting
• Innovation

Mission

To build inclusive communities by connecting and developing innovative services and supports responsive to the needs and aspirations of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families while educating and informing all community members about the rights, value and potential of human diversity

Vision

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead lives of liberty and opportunity, lives in which they not only contribute and thrive in their chosen communities, but are valued and embraced members of those communities

Values

Golden Gate Regional Center's values are expressed in five tenets:

Partnership

Our reciprocal partnerships with every person and organization we connect with are built upon having a shared vision and purpose.  We strive for understanding and equity – communicating, learning and growing together as we achieve our mutual and united goals for the individuals and families we serve.

Honor

We demonstrate honor by actively listening to others and ourselves, respecting each other's unique abilities and strengths, experiences and diverse cultural backgrounds and heritage.  We appreciate and value the mutual and reciprocal responsibilities we have toward one another.  The work we have chosen is honorable, as it recognizes the rich tapestry of the contributions and potentials of all those we work with and all those we serve and support.

Person-Centered Thinking and Action

GGRC values each person as a full, robust and unique individual and interacts with each person in a manner that is respectful and responsive.  We endeavor to place each person at the center of his, her or their own life.  We approach each person as an expert on his, her or their own life and identity with a clear and attentive inquiry into what is important to, as well as important for, that one person (whether coworker or person-served, family member or other stakeholder).

Commitment to Learning and Reflecting

GGRC is committed to continual and intentional learning, development, and growth; to be self-aware and consciously work together to develop and create the type of organization that thrives and helps our community thrive.

Innovation

GGRC is committed to creating and nurturing an environment that values and promotes creativity, ingenuity, originality, and inspired thinking in developing new models of service and support, creating effective/efficient processes and procedures to best meet the needs of the people we serve, our staff, our service providers, and our community.