Mission
Our mission is to help all of Naugatuck's young people realize their potential to be healthy, resilient, and awesome.
We accomplish our mission & goals through:
- building developmental assets for all
- expanding leadership & life skills + abilities
- diversion from the criminal justice system
- preventing substance abuse & other risky behaviors
- elevating platforms for youth to use their voices to advocate for themselves & others, improving the community & the world
Our Guiding Principles:
- Accepting. We actively engage and invite youth of all different backgrounds to participate with us.
- Supportive. We embed mentoring in everything we do and create an open space where all youth have access to a trusted adult.
- Adaptable. We are responsive to community needs and individual differences.
- Respectful. We are sensitive to youth and recognize how differences relate to youth development and functioning.
- Dependable. We respect confidentiality and gather information directly from youth in school and the community.