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To provide the residents of Ottawa with the means to exercise
informed leadership on issues affecting their social and economic wellbeing.
- The pursuit of social justice and the reduction of inequality
- Volunteerism
- Active involvement of those most directly affected by
issues
- The coming together of individuals and diverse groups
in the community
- Leadership, professionalism and the quality of our work
- Collaboration and partnerships
- To identify and analyze the social needs in the
community
- To provide leadership in planning and establish
priorities for meeting the identified needs
- To monitor and evaluate changes in the policy
and resource environment
- To encourage informed involvement by our members
and the wider public in critical
social issues
- To encourage and enable social service organizations
to respond to change
- To take an active advocacy role on social and
economic policy
- To influence decision-makers by making them aware
of the need for and
consequences of social and economic policies.
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