CHKC Guiding Principles
Vision
A society where all individuals who are deafblind live free from limitations.
Mission
To empower the deafblind community through consumer driven services and opportunities that maximize independence.
Values
We empower and lead through:
Advocacy
Increasing awareness of deafblindness and promoting the need for services.
Respect
Treating everyone the way we would want to be treated.
Collaboration
Engaging stakeholders in the decision making and policy development process to ensure transparency and best practice.
Professionalism
Providing and embracing the highest standards, including following the IOO Code of Ethics.
Community
Reducing isolation by fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.
– Helen Keller