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Introduction | Board of Directors | Improving Quality of Life
CADC's Building Blocks in the Spring |
The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life and strengthen communities in Arkansas.
CADC was organized in 1965 as a community action agency - a local force on the War on Poverty. We are an organization committed to giving voice to the persons who want to make a better world for themselves and their families. CADC provides a hand-up, promoting self-help in our neighborhoods and for our families. We are committed to providing opportunities for empowerment, from case management and community development, through service delivery and partnerships. More than 35,000 persons have joined with CADC in achieving a shared vision of success.
CADC strives to ensure that:
- Low income people will become more self-sufficient;
- Low income people will own a stake in their communities, and;
- CADC will increase its capacity to achieve results.
CADC envisions achieving those goals through the implementation of its Basic Values and Principles, which state:
- Society has a responsibility to assist its poor, frail, and vulnerable members.
- All persons (customers, staff, board, volunteers, and citizens) should be treated with dignity and respect in an environment safe from physical, mental, or emotional harm.
- All persons have a basic right to food, clothing, safe shelter, and opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-determination.
- All persons receiving services from CADC deserve the highest quality possible.
- We have a responsibility not only to work to help families out of poverty, but also to create a community in which all individuals and families can flourish.
- Personal responsibility of customers, staff, board, and volunteers is a legitimate expectation.
- As we continually strive for excellence, CADC should operate with honesty and integrity and remain worthy of trust.
- Cooperation and collaboration will be our primary means of serving our constituents; and, when necessary, we will compete aggressively for resources to fulfill our mission.
- To fulfill our mission, public and private resources are necessary; therefore, CADC proudly seeks private donations and the contributions of time and talent from the community.
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