The AFS Strategic Plan Working Group created the Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 using a design process rooted and committed to the agency's Mission, Vision, and Core Values

MISSION

VISION

A community in which the wellbeing of all is realized.

CORE VALUES

Integrity, compassion, well-being, community, belonging.

The Working Group’s engagements and data analysis revealed a critical theme regarding both systemic and personal experiences with racism and structural inequality that impact how many Alamedans experience life and wellness. Specifically, the effects of anti-Black racism and the cost of living were mentioned in multiple discussions. While acknowledging that many systemic challenges may lie outside the agency’s direct control, the Opportunity Statement below recognizes these challenges and underscores the agency’s commitment to navigate and disrupt them wherever possible.

Alamedans want to experience belonging and wellness, however persistent biases and systemic inequality, further compounded by the high cost of living, continue to disproportionately harm and disadvantage community members.