Francis Lauer Youth Services

Our mission is to provide services designed to create a safe, supportive, and structured environment through which young people and their families may achieve knowledge, skills, personal growth, and individual success.

We Believe In...

• Programs designed to create opportunities for significant helping relationships to occur between staff and the youth we serve.
• Programs that teach youth to help themselves, how to help others, and the value of the "positive peer group" process.
• Programs that provide a comprehensive array of services that are designed to meet the clients' needs. These programs are child-focused, family centered, and responsive to the needs of the community.
• Remaining proficient in professional practice, maintaining high standards of personal conduct, and acting in accordance with the highest standards of professional integrity and advocating for the well-being of children and families.
• Collaborating with community agencies, to maximize resources to best meet the needs of children, families, and the community.
• Respecting diversity and treating individuals with respect and self-worth.