CHSC Mission Statement and Core Values

Mission:

Chapel Haven provides lifelong individualized services for people with developmental and social disabilities, empowering them to live independent and self-determined lives.

Vision:

Our vision is to foster the excellence and accessibility of our services until every person with varying abilities lives with equality, dignity and independence.

The following values are the foundation of Chapel Haven and will guide our actions.
Dynamic Diversity
We strive to continually create an inclusive community that is equally accessible to all.
  • We seek out staff & students who have varying experiences and abilities and honor these differences – all are welcomed, supported and encouraged to live up to their full potential. We recognize that individuals begin their journeys at different starting points and are committed to meet each person where they are and collaborate to provide individualized opportunities.
  • We strive to create an inclusive community that is equally accessible to all and to remove systemic barriers to inclusion for historically marginalized groups. We recognize the contributions of diverse experiences and work backgrounds in the selection process.
Caring Collaboration
Together, we work hard compassionately.
  • We support working within and across programs to respect each person’s abilities and journeys in order to achieve this outcome.
  • We recognize that each person plays a vital role in sustaining the work we do and that we must work together holistically in order to achieve our best.
  • We work to support an appropriate work/life balance to ensure each person is cared for and to promote the mental and physical well-being of each person.
  • We believe in empowering our adults to live independent and self-determined lives. We believe self-advocacy supports the growth of our individuals and collaborate with them to create services that foster independence.
Individual Integrity
We consistently do the right thing regardless of who is watching.
  • We respect the confidentiality of each individual.
  • We hold one another accountable through caring but direct conversations.
  • We hold ourselves accountable to find solutions and alignment to our mission and purpose statement.
  • We create a culture that is safe for people to make mistakes and learn from them.
Community Connection
We build connections within the Chapel Haven campus and beyond.
  • Building a community within Chapel Haven – we are all working towards individualized paths with a common goal of INDEPENDENCE.
  • We are a community that is also in partnership with the Westville community. We rely on this community to help nurture and teach independence in our adults. We also seek to be good partners by being in service to the Westville community.
  • We are transdisciplinary in our experiences and are committed to ongoing education and development. We are all members of one family working toward one vision.
  • Transdisciplinary – integration of different disciplines in a harmonious manner to construct new knowledge and uplift the learner to higher domains of cognitive abilities and sustained knowledge and skills.
See Living Our Core Values Honorees