The City of Evanston’s Youth & Young Adult Division, Connections for the Homeless, Curt’s Café, Erie Family Health Centers, Infant Welfare Society of Evanston, James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, PEER Services, Youth Job Center, and Youth & Opportunity United formed the "Collective" in fall 2018 to leverage our resources and work toward designing an accessible, culturally attuned, and responsive safety net for young people and their families. Strengthening community systems in this way will provide the foundation and resources necessary to foster the healthy development of families with young children, including readiness for kindergarten.
OUR COMMUNITY STANDARDS
As a member of the Evanston Collective, our organization promises to…
| BE Client-focused (orientation of care) –Respect & Integrity –Empathy & Compassion –Generosity,Perseverance & Accessibility | EXCELLENT (quality of care) –Offering high-quality services: client-centered and community-driven –Fostering high level of teamwork & collaboration –Communicating effectively with youth and families –Striving for continuous improvement & being accountable and transparent — Acting as creative and dynamic problem solvers |
| PROMOTE JUSTICE (outcome of care) –Advocating for life-improving changes –Ensuring that restorative principles are foundational –Inclusion & Dismantling Systemic Barriers | HEALING-CENTERED & TRAUMA-INFORMED (focus of care) — Inclusion and a sense of belonging –Safe spaces that are caring and compassionate –Active listening and engagement –Consistent and ongoingsupport |
Download our Community Standards below!