Mission and Values Statement
BeechWood, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping individuals to live independently by providing supportive services, training, advocacy and supervision.
We provide services that we would want for our own family and do everything possible to help people live independently with love and dignity. We believe everyone, no matter their circumstances has this right.
We are committed to embrace and live the following value statements:
We provide services that we would want for our own family and do everything possible to help people live independently with love and dignity. We believe everyone, no matter their circumstances has this right.
We are committed to embrace and live the following value statements:
- Service: to provide compassionate ministering through advocacy, mentoring and collaboration
- Innovation: to develop staff and clients through a holistic approach in implementing clients' goals in their daily lives
- Stewardship: to make use of human and material resources wisely and efficiently.
- Integrity: to be truthful and build a reputation of reliability and consistency.
Who We Are |
We are a nonprofit, grassroots organization providing services to individuals with limitations, allowing them to live independently in the community.
We seek to fulfill our mission through a communal style of leadership wherein staff provide direct service to clients in a collaborative environment of teamwork and team sharing. This sets us apart from other similar organizations. The quality of our work relies on our capacity for developing sincere and genuine relationships with our clients. We learn from our clients and together solve problems creatively. This also makes us different. Click here for a whole lot more info about us. |
Our History |
BeechWood, Inc. was founded in 1999 by Kathy Beecher and Linda Woodford. We grew out of a need for supportive services beyond the group home model that would ensure successful independent living that was not sufficiently being met in the community. Within one year, we had 10 clients and 4 staff and today we provide services for over 200 clients and continue to grow each year.
Our mission from the beginning was simple: to help individuals live independently by providing supportive services, training, advocacy and supervision. Kathy served as BeechWood’s Associate Director for the first 8 years of the organization. Her partner and co-founder, Linda Woodford, served as Executive Director. Kathy continues to serve on the Board of Directors and, although officially retired, can be found many days filling in for someone who is sick or on vacation, assisting with administrative tasks or helping clients. |
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“It’s a privilege to journey with BeechWood’s clients as they live their lives. You meet a lot of inspiring people, all of whom live with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities doing it with such grace--people who want the same things as everyone else-love, happiness, and friendship. It’s wonderful, wonderful work.” Kathy Beecher “We are steadfast in our commitment to help people live their independent lives. Living your own life may sound so easy…and for most of us it is, but for our clients who face significant physical and mental issues, living alone is not always an option. And to dislodge anyone from their our home, if there is a choice, is a concept that we do not find acceptable. Many, many people can be helped simply by providing services to help them stay in their own home. That is what BeechWood does through supportive services, counseling, advocacy and more, and will continue to do as long as possible. The challenges we confront are not small and every day all of us, both staff and clients face obstacles that seem huge, but we persevere and together believe we will remain the champions for many who have difficulty finding their own voice.” Linda Woodford |
