MSMHS MISSION STATEMENT To improve lives by providing comprehensive, integrated consulting and counseling services that promote mental, emotional, and physical health as a quality of life to our clients, staff, and community. VISION To inspire confidence and respect as a provider of comprehensive behavioral health care and consulting through:  People: Hiring and retaining great employees.  Productivity: Being a model of quality and cost effective service for other behavioral health organizations.  Partners: Achieving and maintaining the highest levels of consumer satisfaction. GOALS  To evaluate and plan for the behavioral health needs of our community, per our legislative mandate as the regional planning authority.  To provide accessible, effective, and efficient behavioral health services.  To advocate for the rights and needs of individuals with behavioral health challenges.  To engage in active outreach to assure prevention, early intervention, and coordination of services to reduce the impact of behavioral health disorders for the individuals and community we serve.  To continually measure the outcome of the services provided to assure effectiveness, efficiency, and fiscal accountability. MSMHS VALUES – I AM HEARD  Integrity: We are scrupulously honest in all of our dealings.  Authentic: We are trustworthy as an organization in our relationships.  Motivation: We believe that being motivated is the beginning of a healthy life.  Hope: We believe in a positive future for our clients, our staff, and our community.  Excellence: We are in continuous pursuit of quality improvement in all areas of our organization.  Accountability: We do exactly what we say we will do.  Respect¬: We treat each other with care, concern, and consideration.  Diversity: We value a variety of people in our organization.