Maple Star

Our Mission

The mission of Maple Star is to assist young people to achieve social integration and prepare them to live in a democratic society by serving as an alternative to institutional care and providing opportunities to live in family and community settings.

To achieve it's mission and outcome goals, Maple Star staff and family care providers hold two intermediate goals for serving youth placed with Maple Star

To enhance the probability of a stable placement, and

To enhance the probability of personal growth.

Maple Star's mission will be accomplished to the extent that Maple Star can assist young people in working towards the following six goals necessary for adult living:

To be able to function in the world of work and support oneself;

To actively participate in the community; this means participating in voluntary associations, recreational interest groups, religious organizations, or other community organizations, and includes contributing to the benefit of the overall community;

To be respectful of the rights of others, appreciate difference, and avoid victimizing others through illegal behavior;

To be able to live in family or other intimate relationships where one gives and takes emotional support;

To be able to care for one's self in areas such as budgeting, maintaining a household, shopping, cooking, and laundry; and

To accept responsibility for one's own behavior including taking steps to make amends for mistakes and omissions.

About Maple Star

Maple Star operates in three jurisdictions - Colorado, Nevada, and Oregon. Each is autonomous, having a separate company with its own Board of Directors and Executive Director; policies that are tailored to the regulatory and licensing requirements in each jurisdiction; and variations in the types of children or youth served and programs offered. Maple Star Nevada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Providence Service Corporation who also offers services through a management agreement with Maple Star Colorado and Maple Star Oregon.