Vita Community Living Services & Mens Sana Families for Mental Health Providing Safety, Practicing Respect, Promoting Community
MISSION STATEMENT
Vita Community Living Services and Mens Sana Families for Mental Health provide safety, respect and community through services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health needs.
VISION STATEMENT
Create a safe place for individuals to live and work.
Develop an atmosphere of trust for all.
Respect cultural heritage.
Practice positive management for staff.
Follow direction from members regarding personal goals and dreams.
Aspire to provide open access to all with mental health and/or intellectual disabilities regardless of their need.
Encourage members, families and staff to provide insight, oversight and feedback.
Promote the idea of voice for all, members, family and staff.
Provide opportunity to access all the community has to offer.
Educate the larger community about the value of those with disabilities.
Challenge ourselves to stay current, stay fresh and stay committed.
VALUES
Understanding that safety is a basic human right
Treating everyone with dignity, honesty, respect and compassion
Being a caring and professional organization
Having progressive, innovative and adaptive personnel
Promoting the achievement of individual choices, dreams and aspirations
Respecting individual rights
Fostering the Italian Canadian heritage of VITA’s origins
DIGNITY, RESPECT...
Our society has a history of extreme marginalization of those with mental health
needs. Homelessness, poverty and victimization are often the end result of a
mental health diagnosis.
When Mens Sana was created the goal was to begin a trend of support... not
blame. Of hope... not despair. Of belonging...not isolation. By offering support
to individuals and to their families it is hoped that new patterns of health can
replace old patterns of crisis.
We believe that education is a cornerstone of growth. Whether it’s helping families and the community to understand mental illness or educating our residents in areas such as decision-making, rights, and skill acquisition, we believe learning leads to wellness.
Dignity and respect at Mens Sana are more than mere “words”; they are the
backbone of our philosophy. They are words not commonly associated with
mental illness. We aim to change that.
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