CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL CARE INCORPORATED

Vision
The Center for Spiritual Care will thrive as a vibrant and sustainable multi-faceted resource, helping people integrate spiritual, psychological and physical well-being. The Center will offer the highest quality programs and services and be viewed as a benchmark organization for excellence in its organic approach to personal enrichment and community service.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide individual and small group spiritual and holistic growth experiences leading to personal clarity, empowerment and authenticity. We do this in an interfaith setting, through spiritual direction, psychological counseling and education, and programs and services that strengthen the relationship between mind, body, spirit and creativity.

The Center's long-term strategies are:

Positioning the Center for Spiritual Care as a recognized and respected community resource for principled spiritual, psychological and holistic health care, grounding the Center firmly in financial stability and administrative continuity

Actualizing the conceptual basis of the Center's work, making available exemplary curriculum and human services that support spiritual and personal growth and enliven the integral interaction between body, mind, spirit and creativity in people's lives

Establishing an environment of mutual respect in which volunteers, members and donors flourish, working together with the Center's leadership and staff in a life-giving, cooperative spirit of engagement and contribution

Enhancing participant quality of life and sense of well-being, bringing together in intentional ways people seeking a deeper, richer, healthier inner life and an understanding of the interconnection between the spiritual, psychological, physiological and creative dimensions

Taking an active interest in the welfare of the citizens of Vero Beach and Indian River County, encouraging an awareness of and interest in sharing spiritual knowledge and health care information and resources across traditional cultural and denominational lines and seeking partnership opportunities and synergies with like-minded community organizations

Values
The Center's undertakings are guided by its core values of spirituality, integrity, collegiality, inclusivity and community service. In line with its core values, the Center strives to fulfill its mission and achieve its vision through the dedicated commitment of leadership, the responsible stewardship of human and financial resources, the directed assistance of volunteers, the holistic concept of programs and services, and the active exploration of collaborative opportunities with other community organizations.

Administration and Operations
The facility and daily operations are administered by one part-time paid staff person under the guidance and direction of the volunteer Executive Director. Board members, program leaders, instructors and subject-matter experts and other personnel are also volunteers. The Center collaborates freely and extensively with other non-profits in the community.

To date, we have been successful in recruiting highly credentialed leaders and qualified volunteers. As the Center's reputation for excellence grows in the community, we are confident that we will continue to attract the interest and engagement of such individuals.

The Center has a highly qualified degreed Board consisting of eight prominent members of the Vero Beach and Indian River County community representing various professional disciplines in consonance with our programing objectives.

Currently, program leaders coordinate thirteen ongoing weekly groups. In addition, dozens of local and national subject matter experts provide programs and services consistent with the Center's mission and values.

Positioning as a recognized community resource:
We use MailChimp and Facebook with our clientele and 1200 + member audience base. We are frequently recognized in many local and regional publications and are sustained by a wide range of fundraising appeals and events. Volunteers now staff specific services in our library, meditation garden, art exhibits, hospitality and fundraising. Ongoing groups who use our space contribute funds weekly to offset administrative overhead.

Exemplary curriculum and human services:
Numbers of workshops and participation have steadily increased. In 2017, six new programs or groups were introduced and well received. Hundreds of people have taken part in our arts and creativity programs over the past year. We actively seek evaluative comments and advice from the diverse perspectives of multiple individuals in our community, incorporating constructive suggestions wherever possible.

Environment of mutual respect:
Board members team with group leaders and volunteers to enhance programs and services. Increasingly, people who enjoy and profit from our programs become more deeply involved in the support of our overall efforts, and this synergy contributes to a greater feeling of inclusion and engagement. Clients have donated upgrades to our physical plant. Student community service programs have offered library and meditation garden improvements and maintenance. United Way's Day of Service participation has raised our profile and provided additional maintenance support. Opportunities continue to surface for volunteer collaboration as more people present an array of gifts and talents.

Participant quality of life:
Program attendees are encouraged to share their experiences with one another. Sharing around a universal truth builds and reinforces deep connections which support individual growth, as well as a sense of solidarity. Large events offer opportunities for people from small weekly groups to interact with a wider swath of Center guests, contacts, volunteers and program participants. The resulting relationships enrich the Center, as well as the people who frequent it. Flexible scheduling allows opportunities at various times of the day or week to accommodate our clients. New groups have evolved and grown out of former programs, and oftentimes a short program series will become a weekly staple.

Welfare of the community at large:
Initiatives include the universal mystical tradition, new and varied prayer and meditation forms, outreach to the homeless community and recovery groups, and greater emphasis on supporting the local creative arts community. Membership in the local Ministerial Council and openness to all faith traditions nurtures broad understanding, acceptance and collegiality. We partner actively throughout the community.