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Appendix 3: Committee Guiding Principles <br />Support Services Committee Guiding Principles <br />• The support services provided to homeless people throughout Alameda County are to <br />be asset-based and client-driven: <br />- "Asset-based" requires reviewing strengths and abilities of people in need, and <br />building a service plan that incorporates a client's capacity and proven abilities. <br />- "Client-driven" includes client participation in developing service plan and <br />determining which services to consume, as well as participation in staffing, <br />management, and governance of the agency. <br />• Client organizing around food issues will be encouraged and client view and <br />participation will be central to all action. <br />• System values for the delivery of support service include: <br />- Recognizing that agencies exist to meet people's needs, not the other way <br />around; <br />- Realizing the agency role is to assist clients to reach dreams and goals and build <br />on their capacity and networks; <br />- Valuing clients for choosing to allow the agency to be of service; <br />- Serving all those in need; <br />- Providing flexible, inclusive services that seek to meet the needs of clients; <br />- Providing support services in the context of community; <br />- Providing support services to restore social bonds, nurture community, <br />engender self sufficiency are the outcome goals of the homeless support service <br />delivery system. <br />Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 <br />159 <br />