1. Mission: To meet the needs and engage the strengths of every citizen toward the goal of building a community for all ages, working with the municipalities of Bethel, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Newry and Woodstock, engaging the private and non-profit sectors and community members.
2. Values
   1. We will use all of the currently available resources and assets of our community to meet the needs of our citizens.
   2. We will promote, support and grow local and regional services already available to residents of the six towns.
   3. When resources, activities and services are needed that are not currently available, we are committed to finding no-cost or low-cost solutions.
   4. Advisory Council members will be representative of the whole region.
   5. We will always include and engage older adults in planning, designing and implementing our work.