We value and honor differences in age, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, disability, religion, spirituality, and political values that clients, coworkers, and community members bring to our collaborative work.  This includes diversity of personal experience such as history of substance use, mental health conditions, trauma, homelessness or housing instability, and more.

Together we pledge to give our best effort in providing services to our clients.  We will take pride in our work and provide the highest service delivery whenever possible.  We are open to examining our own bias and welcome the opportunity to grow, learn, and provide better case management to clients.

We will be understanding of client experiences and be aware of how to meet people where they are in their housing journey.  In addition, we are flexible with each other as staff and understand that we must maintain strong boundaries in order to care for ourselves.

Together we will strive to be aware of potential housing barriers and work collaboratively with each other, clients, and outside partners to minimize these barriers as much as possible through a harm reduction model.

We will cater our services based on input from clients to meet individual needs and goals.  This includes modeling appropriate behavior and holding clients and staff accountable through program standards.  We understand that it is our role to present options to clients and educate on the possible outcomes so clients can make the most informed decision.

The Supportive Housing Department at SVdP acknowledge the racial and ethnic disparities that still exist in our society and culture.  We are committed to addressing and eliminating these inequities within our service delivery and employment practices.