Mission, Vision, Values

Our mission is to provide people with the services and resources they need to live happier, healthier and more self-sufficient lives.

It is our vision that we work to create a strong, vibrant and self sustaining community where conflict and hunger, homelessness and poverty, and ignorance and intolerance no longer exist. We look to the day where all families thrive and children have within their reach the tools to succeed. We will work to achieve our vision by living our mission and honoring our values each day.

Our Values

We guide the staff and boards in carrying out our mission. We aspire to be an organization that:

• Is responsive to the community
• Is compassionate and non-judgmental
• Respects diversity
• Empowers each individual and family
• Works as a team
• Encourages innovative and creative ideas
• Maintains strong ethics and integrity

Awards

The Upper Room is the proud recipient of the 2008 Smith Award for Excellence in Service to Families www.nctf.org