THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO RECOGNIZE THE STRENGTHS AND ASSETS OF MIDLAND COUNTY'S YOUTH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE VALUABLE INPUT AND PARTICIPATION BY ASSISTING IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CREATING SOLUTIONS AND VALIDATING EFFECTIVENESS, TO BUILD CAPACITY AT ALL LEVELS TO INTERVENE EARLY IN THE LIVES OF THOSE FAMILIES VIEWED AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE VALUES AND NORMS THAT SUPPORT COMPASSION, RESPECT, REHABILITATION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ENSURING COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO THIS UNIFIED COMMITMENT THAT FOCUSES FIRST ON INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS.