To improve the lives, health and well-being of individuals and families dealing with substance use and mental health disorders by providing a comprehensive range of services that treat the whole person and empower patients to find their way forward. We support the following values that embody the guiding philosophy of our services.

Helping Hands is committed to establishing multicultural principles and practices throughout its organization systems of services and programs as it works towards the critical goal of developing a culturally competent service system. The Quality Improvement activities support the Helping Hands mission by facilitating the creation of a process by which Helping Hands can describe and respond to the needs and differences of all individuals, regardless of their ethnic, cultural or religious backgrounds. The agency provides services to individuals and families that support person-directed quality of life, self-determination, choice, self-advocacy, community inclusion and independence. We promote equity and a commitment to culturally responsive care for all individuals served.