Our Core Values
OCIA's legacy values emphasize service, respect, integrity, accountability, teamwork, stewardship, inclusion and results.
We recognize that we are tools for the will of God; that we shall invoke his blessings to be endowed with the gifts and opportunities to hallow his name. We shall respect his creation and live as good citizens, promoting just causes and safeguarding our God Given natural endowment. We are committed to celebrating success and use every opportunity to make the workplace pleasant and enjoyable, so as to give glory to God for what he has enabled us to achieve.
Our actions and words exemplify respect in our relationships with others. We listen attentively, seek to understand and affirm the dignity of each person with whom we interact, even when we disagree. We are considerate, courteous, and kind. In all that we do and even among our children, we shall exhibit high levels of respect when executing OCIA activities. Respect for properties and contracts with external parties. We believe that this will improve our reputation and relationship with the people we work with and this will make the center stand out from the crowd.
Our first and primary responsibility is to the children and families we are privileged to serve. With a spirit of service to others, we inspire hope and nurture personal growth. we are committed, compassionate, and creative in our support for each child and family.
OCIA is committed to team effort at all layers of operation and recognizes that the children and staff are the sources of its pride and strength that collectively determine the institution’s character and effectiveness.
Our actions and words exemplify the highest standards of honesty and integrity, daily earning the trust and confidence of our clients, employees, funders, and the board. We are transparent about our challenges and prompt in executing improvements. We are both fair and straightforward in our dealings with others.
We shall keep focused on getting results in the specified time frames. We shall always express our goal in measurable targets, regularly evaluate our performance and quantify our achievements and failure.
We value, advocate for, and support diversity throughout all levels of our organization. We embrace a respectful, multicultural, and inclusive environment for employees and the clients we serve. We are committed to a diverse, inclusive culture that solicits multiple perspectives and views that is free of conscious or unconscious bias and discrimination.
Our organizational strength and stability is the firm bedrock from which we both securely serve children and families in the present and develop innovative programs for the future. In search of even better ways to help children and families, we constantly push the bounds of current practice, utilize the best available research, and apply state-of-the-art programs and methods. We are both disciplined and flexible, attending to the fundamentals of sound practice while at the same time identifying, developing, and implementing promising innovations.
We are accountable to our clients, community, funders, stakeholders, and each other. We are careful stewards of the resources entrusted to our use and work diligently to be both efficient and effective. We measure our impact, utilize the findings to improve our programs and practices, and communicate results to the board. Each employee, sponsor parent, volunteer, and board director are personally accountable for their conduct, performance, and effectiveness, and collectively preserves the organization’s reputation for excellence.
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Values That Shape the Way We Work
OCIA's legacy values emphasize dignity, service, integrity, teamwork, accountability and learning. These principles guide how we work with children, families, communities and partners.
Respect
We affirm the dignity and worth of every person.
Service
Children and families remain central to our work.
Teamwork
Strong outcomes depend on collaboration.
Integrity
We act with honesty and transparency.
Results
We set meaningful goals and evaluate progress.
Inclusion
We value diverse and respectful participation.
Learning
We improve through reflection and innovation.
Accountability
We carefully steward entrusted resources.