Young people need to be effectively prepared and empowered to make informed decisions about matters that affect their lives.
Young people should have customized services and a network of supportive relationships that meet their needs and promote a healthy transition to adulthood.
Opportunity; Young people should be provided with an array of life opportunities that promote optimal growth and development. These include experiential learning; healthy risk-taking; and participation in normal everyday activities that contribute to social confidence and positive identity formation.
“Our principles are premised on over 14 years where the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative led many successful efforts to engage young people throughout the United States that generated a wealth of knowledge unto which these 23 principles are refined”
ACTS 101 is guided by the highest ideals to achieve the highest attainable standards of service delivery in its mission.
Honour and respect for individual dignity, equity and age-appropriate, developmentally-sensitive programs is a right and not a privilege.
ACTS 101 recognizes that optimal services delivery depends upon effective partnerships among individuals, families, health professionals, public and private sectors, communities, schools, and other social institutions.
It’s our obligation to be responsible and accountable to our mandate Friendship, we maintain a professional and friendly engagement.
We aspire towards full, equal and meaningful involvement.