Living Rock offers youth-at-risk a place of belonging, safety, and a bridge to the community, while supporting youth to develop a personal vision for their lives. In pursuit of our mission, we will strive to: Alleviate the effects of poverty among youth-at-risk and their children Commit ourselves to serving youth, each other and Living Rock consistently and with compassion while: Offering unconditional love Supporting youth where they are at Advocating for those who cannot Minister to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of youth within the guidelines of the of Living Rock Be an example by living out our faith through our actions Offer the message of Christ in the cultural language of youth Acknowledge that Living Rock operates in a diverse community which includes everyone and excludes no-one Be connected to the multi-cultural community in support of youth Promote and respect integrity, honesty and accountability We believe we can accomplish this through: Building and restoring relationships Responding to individual needs Being culturally relevant Commitment to on-going learning Offering Ministry training Building community partnerships