DTES Aboriginal people are able to walk through life with love, honour, respect and compassion for all things in creation including themselves, having addressed addictions, dependencies and other issues in a holistic manner using Aboriginal teachings, as much as possible

The Mission of the Aboriginal Front Door Society is: to secure, develop and operate a safe place for DTES Aboriginal people that will be an entry point to begin the implementation of an Aboriginal specific drug and alcohol strategy in the DTES and will:

• Be a place where Aboriginal people can experience, learn and participate in traditional Aboriginal culture, teachings and ceremonies as part of their healing journey through life

• Be a place DTES Aboriginal people can call their own and feel at home, an informal, non-institutional place for people to come in for time out, help and activities

• Be an accessible storefront, if possible, which will have areas for use and meetings such as a food preparation area, a ceremonial meeting area and a multi-use area

• Provide leadership through respected Elders and other role models

• Be developed and operated by and with the DTES Aboriginal people themselves, and

• Foster, support and encourage personal healing, development, education and employment of the DTES people through the culture, language, ceremonies, traditions and teachings of the Aboriginal people as well as modern conventional and alternative methods.

1. Our services will always be developed and maintained by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people.
2. We will serve our Members with a culturally sensitive way to assist them in assuming responsibly for themselves.
3. We will respect the Members rights to a working relationship of mutual trust, privacy and confidentiality.
4. Adherence to standard essentials of health and safety, as well as the well-being of Member, is fundamental to the quality of life and will be a primary concern.
5. We will respond to unacceptable behavior with respect and compassion while upholding our policies.
6. We will strive to provide our Members with the opportunity for positive change, self-development and personal fulfillment.
7. We are committed to assisting Aboriginal people, with priority given to DTES Aboriginal people.
8. We will not condone dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or violent behavior.
9. We will distinguish clearly between statements and actions made as private individuals and as representatives of agencies or organizations.
10. We will conduct our daily relationships in a respectful manner.
11. We will work for positive change and improvement in the provision of services to Aboriginal people in the spirit of cooperation and the Cultural Traditions.
12. We will support traditional Aboriginal values, knowledge and spiritual practices in developing and providing services to Aboriginal people.
13. We will strive for independent and self-reliant functioning as much as possible.
14. We will liaise and work with other Aboriginal service providers in order to more effectively serve the DTES Aboriginal people.
15. We will follow the guidance of our Elders in following our Traditional Aboriginal Ways in all that we do.