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Office of Community Initiatives
VISION FOR MARYLAND:
A Maryland where individuals and families are safe, independent, and have a high quality of life.

MISSION:
The Office of Community Initiatives (OCI) promotes and mentors innovative programs and services, delivered through community partnerships, that provide individuals and families new strategies for achieving sustained independence.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
The Office of Community Initiatives believes these principles are essential for the delivery of consistent, high quality programs and services:
  1. Strengthening families strengthens communities
  2. Services to individuals and families must support independence
  3. Programs are responsive to community needs
  4. Community collaboration is the foundation for successful programs
  5. Education leading to independence is the cornerstone for every program
  6. Excellence of service for every employee, customer and stakeholder
  7. Performance matters


This Page Last Revised on January 3, 2007