Mission, Vision, Values, & Planning
Our Mission:
Guided by Catholic values and teachings, we serve and offer bilingual (English/French) service to children, youth, and families within the Hamilton community to protect their safety and well-being, strengthen families, and nurture lifelong relationships.
Our Shared Vision:
- Child and youth safety, well-being and resilience
- Thriving families
- Community partners working together
Our Values:
- Success for Children, Youth and Families
- Compassion and caring for one another and the people we serve
- Equity and inclusion
- Shared accountability
- Family, church and community partnerships
- Transparent communication and collaboration
- Social justice
Code of Conduct
Strategic Plan
Brighter Futures: Our Strategic Plan 2024-27
Our Strategic Plan has been crafted with extensive input from staff, partners, youth, foster parents and biological parents. Our plan builds on our Catholic heritage and our traditions of excellence while charting a distinctive course forward. A future that ensures Brighter Futures for the children, youth and families we serve.
Business Plans and Agreements
Our annual Accountability Agreements with the provincial government dictate the terms under which we receive funding in order to provide child welfare services to children, youth and families in Hamilton.
Accountability Agreement for 2014-15 / 2015-16 (PDF – EN) (Most recent document and still in force)
Our Current Business Plan 2023-2024
Previous Business Plans
Business Plan 2022-2023
Business Plan 2021-2022
Business Plan 2020-2021
Business Plan 2019-2020
Business Plan 2018-2019
Business Plan 2017-18
Business Plan 2016-17