Mission Statement & Core Values


Mission Statement


The Society promotes a safe and peaceful community through effective and humane criminal and social justice programs

Vision Statement


Improving Lives, One Person at a Time

Core Values


  • All people have the right to safe and affordable housing.
  • Every person has intrinsic worth and must be treated with dignity, equity, fairness and compassion before the law
  • All people have the potential to become responsible citizens
  • Every person has the right and the responsibility to be informed about, and involved in, the criminal justice process
  • Justice is best served through measures that impose humane consequences, resolve conflicts, repair harm, and restore peaceful relations in society
  • Independent, non-profit, non-government organizations have a vital role in the criminal justice process

Mission Statement & Core Values


Mission Statement The Society promotes a safe and peaceful community through effective and humane criminal and social justice programs Vision Statement Improving Lives, One Person at a Ti...

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Funding


Please refer to our Annual Reports for our audited financial statements. We are funded primarily by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and Community Living British Columbia (CLBC), as well as th...

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CARF Accreditation


CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) is an independent, non-profit accreditor of health and human services, focusing on quality and results. The John Howard Society of ...

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History


1930s February 29th, 1932: The John Howard Society of British Columbia is incorporated (later becoming the John Howard Society of the Lower Mainland). The initial focus of the Society was assist...

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Audited Financial Statements


To view the 2016 Audited Financial Statements for the John Howard Society of Lower Mainland, please click the button below. Download 2016 Audited Statements (pdf) ...

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JHSLM Annual Reports 2015-16


Click here for the JHSLM 2015-16 Annual Report ...

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Leadership


Board of Directors Tim Stiles President Dan Muzzin Treasurer Ryan Nash Vice-President Jayce Allen Vice President Pat Alexander Secretary Pamela Smi...

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