About Us

Mission Statement

Wisconsin Social Service Association: Providing a connection to Wisconsin’s Human Service program and providers, helping to shape policies and practices to ensure effective services to people throughout the State of Wisconsin and giving a voice to workers who administer various human and social service programs.

 

We Believe...

• Every individual is unique, has worth and deserves to be treated with dignity.
  
• Respect, honesty and integrity are essential in everything we do.
  
• Everyone has the right and responsibility to make personal choices affecting all areas of their life.
  
• In the continual pursuit of excellence and that striving for excellence is always worth the investment.
  
• A cooperative effort among clients, state agencies, private agencies and the community is essential to the development and administration of public assistance programs.
  
• The family or caregiver has primary responsibility in the development of their children.
  
• Everyone has unlimited potential and must be given the opportunity to achieve their potential.

 

Parameters...

• We will not tolerate prejudicial discrimination of any kind.
  
  
• We will not allow personal agendas to take precedence over what is in the best interest of the organization and its membership.
  
  
• We will not tolerate ineffective decision making that is harmful to the entire organization. Planning and decisions will be proactive and reactive.