Mission:

The mission of New Connections is to empower individuals and their families to lead lives which are healthy, productive, satisfying and free of substance abuse.

Services:

We achieve our mission by providing community-based counseling and recovery services. These services are focused on assisting individuals and families - especially those who are most at risk - to care for themselves as effectively as possible. Our services are in the following areas:

• Substance Abuse Services
• HIV/AIDS Services
• Mental Health Services
• School-Based Counseling
• Community Counseling

New Connections applies research-based models of services - delivered by community-based clinicians and other staff members - with an emphasis on successful client outcomes. We serve almost 3,000 youth and adults annually in our counseling, treatment and case management programs. We also include over 9,000 additional individuals in a variety of community prevention activities.

Values:

We are committed to providing counseling and recovery services which are safe, accessible, strengths-based and outcome-oriented. We believe in the following core values:

• Everyone has the right to seek and receive quality counseling and recovery services.
• All clients are appreciated and treated with dignity and respect.
• All staff are highly qualified and provided with training and support.
• All people have the capacity for change, recovery, and personal growth.
• The health of the individuals we serve contributes to the health of the community.

Honors:

• New Connections has received widespread recognition for our innovative, successful services. Some of the agency's honors include:
• Honor Roll Award from Contra Costa Children and Families Policy Forum
• Distinguished Program Award from Contra Costa Juvenile Justice Commission
• Agency That Makes a Difference Award from Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
• Program of Excellence Award from Association of California School Administrators
• Superior Achievement in Prevention Award from California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs

New Connections was also named as one of the top 20 programs in the United States by the National Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors and the National Prevention Network.