North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is dedicated to restoring and strengthening the emotional well-being of children (from birth- age 24) and their families.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center will empower children and families to participate and thrive in their communities.

Core values are the fundamental beliefs of an organization. They are the principles that guide behavior and action and inform how we approach our work. North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center has the following core values:

Professional Integrity

• We root ourselves in our shared humanity and treat everyone with compassion and respect.
• We ensure equity of care, turning no one away for their inability to pay.

Service Excellence

• We value evidenced based practice as a means to strengthening children’s development.
• We adapt our strategies and programs to meet the unique needs of the families we serve.

Community Commitment

• We believe in establishing healthy relationships between our staff, board, families, and communities.
• We collaborate to build caring, safe and supportive environments.

Advocacy

• We research and develop ways to destigmatize mental health challenges.
• We always include family voices to guide our work.

Click to download a PDF of our Mission, Vision and Core Values.