Mission
TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE IN A LAWFUL MANNER THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WELL-BEING OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE ART AND MEDIA THAT INFORMS AND ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THE WELL-BEING AND GENERAL WELFARE OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES THAT WORK TO ESTABLISH SELF-HELP, MUTUAL AID, NATURAL HELPING NETWORKS, AND RESOURCE EXCHANGE NETWORKS THAT IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE CONSULTATION THAT WILL PROMOTE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HEALTH, SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH, ECOLOGY, HOUSING, AND SOCIAL WELFARE.