Philosophy, Mission, Values and Vision
The philosophy of Eva’s Phoenix is based on a Chinese proverb: give a child a fish; he’ll eat for a day. Teach a child how to fish and she’ll eat forever.
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The mission of Eva's Initiatives is to work collaboratively with homeless and at-risk youth to help them reach their potential to lead productive, self-sufficient and healthy lives by providing safe shelter and a range of services, and to create long term solutions for homeless youth by developing and implementing proactive and progressive services.
 Lessons Learned
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Talk to youth about the supports they need and want – don’t create programs in a vacuum – the youth need to define what will work for them.
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Identify the gaps in your own community – some communities have supports in place for youth in a variety of areas – innovate, don’t replicate what’s already available.
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At-risk youth have many abilities and talents. They want to have the same opportunities as other people, and need support and a stable environment to help them to get there.
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Never stray from your mission. Make sure it guides and supports the work and contributions of everyone involved including staff, board members, and partners, and funders. Keep the mission and vision front and centre at all times.
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