The Goal

VMRC will continue to promote a healthy, supportive, inclusive, and diverse internal philosophy, where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to support Consumer/families.

Specific Strategies

• VMRC will cultivate and foster a culture of belonging, diversity, and inclusion.
  • We recognize, value, and appreciate each person.
  • We are aware of our own judgements, values, morals, and egos.
  • We seek to understand and learn and improve.
  • We encourage learning and understanding.
  • We work to create a community where everyone belongs and is accepted.
  • We hold ourselves, each other and the organization accountable for honoring each person.
  • We value and appreciate our diversity, it makes us better, it makes VMRC stronger.
• VMRC will create and promote a culture of trust and unity between and across all staff, units, offices, and management.
  • All staff, independent of title, position, office, department or unit, will honor interpersonal communications, engaging each other humbly and respectfully.
  • VMRC, as an organization, and all staff recognize the equal value and input of each office, team and management level.
• VMRC will create and promote a culture of support, so staff have the tools and are empowered to succeed.
• VMRC will cultivate and foster a culture of Wellness.

Outcome Measures

Outcome Measures	Baseline	2022	2023	2024
Staff feel that VMRC honors and celebrates diverse cultures	77%
There is a culture of trust at the regional center	44%
I feel comfortable asking for help when I need it	85%
I feel empowered to take initiatives to solve problems.	80%
Staff Survey: Added metric specific to culture of trust and unity. (TBD)	0
I know what is expected of me at work.	96%
My job description matches my job.	79%
I feel like I am effective in my role within the regional center.	86%
I am accountable for defined, measurable objectives.	77%
The objectives and goals of my work unit are reasonable and attainable.	57%
In my unit, we identify barriers and obstacles and resolve issues that could impact achievement of objectives	69%
Staff Metric: Assessment of Staff work-related stress level (TBD)	0
Staff Metric: Assessment of Overall Wellness (TBD	0
Number of Diversity/Cultural Competence Trainings, Attendees	0
Number of Human Resource Complaints re discrimination	2
Staff demographics vs Community demographics	pending
Number of Recognitions/Celebrations each year	5