Mission, Vision & Values

What guides us

Our vision and mission

Our Vision

Working together to build strong families, safe schools, and healthy
neighborhoods.

Our Mission

Improve Conditions in Neighborhoods Most Impacted by Violence and Support the Health & Well-Being of All Families and Cultivate a Connected Community.

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Our values

Safe & Sound Hillsborough LEADS with its core values. These values guide and direct our work:

  • Violence is preventable.
  • Address the gaps to ensure all children and youth have nurturing and supportive families and communities.
  • Build on strengths of youth, families, professionals and community.
  • Focus on those at risk due to exposure to child maltreatment, intimate partner violence and community violence.

Our history

From the Violence Prevention Collaborative to Safe & Sound Hillsborough