Legal Info
This fund is established by Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 210, Section 210.861 and Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 67. Section 76.1775. The question passed on the Lafayette County April 2005 Ballot.
Contact Information
Gil Rector, County Commissioner
Lafayette County Court House
Lexington, MO, USA.
Phone: 660-259-4315
E-mail: Gil Rector, c/o County Clerk
Lafayette County Children's Services Fund Mission
Our Mission:
To provide quality, comprehensive training and services to protect the mental well being and safety of children and youth 19 years of age or less and to strengthen families in Lafayette County.
Our Philosophy:
We are committed to excellence by placing the youth and their families first. We are guided by the following values and principles:
Service:
Education and care givers are a strength to provide expertise necessary to accomplish our mission. Our board’s first priority is to act as a team which is responsible to select educators and service providers and fund such activities to the extent of existing funds.
Improvement:
Continuous improvement is essential to our success. We are committed to the process to implement improvement, ongoing education, and enhancement of services.
Integrity:
Education and Services, and interactions with youth and their family are ethically and professionally conducted. We strive to earn the respect of the youth, their families, the community, and the mental health industry. Our doors are open to all without discrimination or regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, non-disqualifying handicap, age, or economic status.
Responsibility:
Commitment to selection and use of only trained educators and proven services and avoidance of administrative overhead and unnecessary facility expenses, so that the tax payers funds receive the most direct use for the youth and their families.
Our Vision:
To have an effective system in place to implement the mission and philosophy by January 2011.