Overall Mission Statement

The mission of All My God Children, Inc. (AMGC) is to provide effective mentoring to boys and girls grades 4 through 12, and support prevention, intervention, health and wellness programs which provide an opportunity for success.

Vision

Boys and girls participating in AMGC are safe and have resources they need in their families and community to help them succeed.
Values

1 – This plan is based on a number of shared values and beliefs among members of the community to allow our sons to succeed.

2 – Community resources and programs to support boys and girls and families should be coordinated in a system of care for maximum effectiveness. This imperative must infuse every goal and strategy in this plan.

3 – Redirecting resources from incarceration and punishment to prevention and treatment will be more effective, less costly, and lead to greater success.

4 – Youth and families should receive services in community centers close to their homes whenever possible. This will allow more community buy-in and family involvement.

5 – Response to children in trouble should involve multi-system interventions with their families, and families should be involved in needs assessment and planning.

6 – Programs and services should be strength-based and empower youth and families to succeed.

7 – Programs and services should be evidence-based or have data showing effective outcomes. To achieve this accountability will require better baseline data and on-going data sharing as well as a commitment to data-based decision making.

8 – All boys and girls in All My God Children, Inc. will have equal opportunities for fairness, help and success without regard to gender, race or ethnicity, disability, geographic location, income level, or any other factor.

9 – An effective AMGC program will require creative partnerships among community agencies, public and private schools, churches and faith-based organizations, local communities, the judicial system, and foundations.