Agency Mission Statement

Agency Mission Statement:

The mission of Gateway Community Services is to provide essential services to youth and their families in order to empower and strengthen them to become stable and self-sustaining members of the community. We will achieve the mission through effective teamwork, with a focus on leadership, accountability, mutual respect, and compassion.

Agency Vision Statement:

Gateway Community Services will be recognized as a financially sound leader in providing effective supportive services that are measurable and responsive to individual and community needs and that promote self-sufficiency.

Approach to Youth Intervention:

At Gateway Community Services, we approach youth intervention by designing services that address those areas we believe are essential for young people to achieve self-sufficiency. Our goal is to enable them to become productive members of their communities. These services include:

  • Meeting basic needs for shelter or transitional housing, food, and clothing
  • Crisis intervention with both youth and their families
  • Assessment of academic, vocational, and independent living skills
  • Counseling and guidance, including drug education
  • Training in basic living skills
  • Community outreach and advocacy