Mission Statement

Our Mission is:
“Through our programs and services, we work to prevent crime and to help people affected by crime.”

Our Vision is:
“Safety and Harmony in our Community”.

We work with people to eradicate the root causes of crime so we can build a safe, healthy community through:

• promoting an awareness of the problem of crime and its impact on society
• encouraging greater responsibility within the community for crime prevention, and
• providing services to people who are, or have the potential to be, in conflict with the law or who have been victims of crime.

Core Values

• We believe that every individual has intrinsic worth and has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
• We believe in the potential of all human beings and in their capacity for growth and change.
• We believe that all individuals have the right to live in a safe and peaceful society and that justice is best served through measures that resolve conflict and restore harmony.
• We believe that individuals are responsible for their own actions and must be held accountable for those actions.
• We believe that the root causes of crime are found within communities and that the solutions to crime are also found in communities.
• We believe in serving community needs by cooperating and collaborating to achieve a healthy and safe society.

Our Commitment to Equity

At EJHS, we fundamentally believe that every person, with their varying experiences, circumstances, backgrounds, and identities, has intrinsic worth and the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

Whether you are engaged in services from one of our many programs, are a community partner, or a volunteer/staff member, we strive to:

• welcome you as you are
• reduce barriers to participation
• listen and respond to ongoing feedback
• invest in ongoing (un)learning as an agency

As an agency, we are conscious of the historic and ongoing systemic oppression and biases that individuals and groups may experience, and together as a team we are committed to creating spaces and offering programs that are safer for those we work with and for. We are also committed to continuous reflection, through learning and unlearning, on our journey towards building a more equitable community.

We look forward to welcoming you!