North Sound ACH exists to create a just and inclusive culture and the necessary conditions required for all community members to thrive.

Goals/Ends:

1. North Sound ACH meets urgent needs and reduces barriers to well-being for individuals and groups who face systemic inequities by investing in policies and programs that address and dismantle the historic and systemic barriers to equitable well-being
2. North Sound ACH advances a just, inclusive and collaborative culture by prioritizing the well-being of the current and future generations
   • – North Sound ACH partners with a network of regional and local organizations, networks and leaders who share a common narrative, vision and framework for working together on the vital conditions necessary for individual and collective well-being
   • – Regional investments are well coordinated to ensure measurable improvement in well-being—at a population-wide level, and for historically marginalized groups.
   • – Civic capacity or muscle (ability to solve collective problems, share power and adapt to unforeseen challenges) is intentionally built, supported and maintained
3. All people and places in the North Sound region experience mental, social physical, financial and spiritual well-being
   • – People across the region and lifespan have access to the vital conditions that are relied upon on every day for well-being
   • – People across the region and lifespan experience a sense of belonging