DBHR Vision, Mission and Values

Vision and Mission

• Vision: Resilient people in thriving communities across Illinois.
• Mission: We advance health and wellness for all people of Illinois through a comprehensive system of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services.

Values

• Collaboration - We work as a team with each other and our partners; generously providing and openly receiving feedback, communicating clearly and often, being honest and dependable, going the extra mile, and sharing in our successes.
• Dedication - We are united in our shared commitment to serving others; centering individual and community outcomes in our decision-making and holding ourselves to the highest standards in the service and stewardship of the people of Illinois.
• Kindness - We care about the well-being of people; treating one another with genuine warmth, dignity, and grace, offering the same compassion to our colleagues as we do for those we serve.
• Innovation - We develop creative, effective solutions in the face of challenges; improving outcomes and processes by thinking expansively, solving problems creatively, making the most of the available resources, adapting to changing circumstances with resilience, and fostering an environment where it is safe to explore new possibilities.