As men and women that have committed crimes, used drugs, involved in gang activities, and lived in conflict with our own values and principles, we strive to correct our behaviour and restore the relationships with our families and community. For there is power in the group. For the individual, here are our code of ethics, if practiced on a personal level, will empower you to respond appropriately to the many barriers you may face in your re-entry process.

 

Adaptability: the ability to change and modify behaviour based on the environmental requirements.

 

Appropriateness: to behave, speak, and act in a way that is expected and required by the social group for one of a particular age, position or situation.

 

Cooperativeness: The ability to share and work harmoniously with others.

 

Excellence: the concept of acting or performing to the best of one’s ability.

 

Inclusiveness: The concept in which persons are included or drawn into the group as opposed to being excluded.

 

Interdependence: The principle when a group of people are equally dependent upon each other for basic needs of life.

 

Mutual Aid: A support system based on  interdependence where members take care of each other’s basic family and community needs

 

Natural Goodness: The basic value of believing all people are good by nature.

 

Respect: Especially for elders requires one to give defence to persons older than oneself. To treat and respond to others as you want in return.

 

Responsibility: to accept or take a position of being accountable for ones actions. (commitment or obligation to others as well as oneself)
 

Reciprocity: The law of balance, to give and receive equally.