Mission
Mercy Education Resource Center, a unique education ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, exists to build healthy communities by providing affordable educational support, counseling and other services necessary to empower individuals to reach their full potential. In support of this ministry, Mercy Education Resource Center works together with many organizations and agencies to promote systemic change especially for those who are economically, educationally or socially disadvantaged.

Values
Excellence
Continually expand our knowledge, capacity and programs to provide services guided by best practices by gathering persons of a variety of professional and life experiences into a community of faith and creative dialogue.

Collaboration
Proactively seek and work with community partners in promoting systemic change for the economically poor especially women and children. In support of this ministry, Mercy Education Resource Center works together with many organizations and agencies to promote systemic change especially for those who are economically, educationally or socially disadvantaged.

Respect
Recognize and honor the inherent dignity of all; empowering individuals to reach their full potential by providing education services for the diverse cultures of the region.

Stewardship
To equalize services to the economically advantaged and disadvantaged by developing programs which enable the wealthy to share their gifts with others in an economically satisfactorily way.

Mercy
To help people overcome the obstacles that keep them from living full and dignified lives.

Overview
The Sisters of Mercy have provided educational and health care services throughout Northern California for more than 150 years. The manner in which these services have been and are now provided has changed dramatically over those years, and Mercy Education Resource Center is one example of that change.

Mercy Education a non-profit service for children and adults was established in 1992 and represents the continuing commitment of the Sisters of Mercy to collaborate with others in the ministry of education. Mercy Education, while offering services to all, is especially dedicated to furthering the growth and well being of those who are emotionally distressed and educationally disadvantaged due to learning disabilities, familial or societal circumstances, or other factors which place them at risk in learning environments. Those who are economically deprived, especially families and children, are the primary concern of our mission. Mercy Education provides direct service to individuals, families and children with compassion and special concern for the poor. It is our goal to provide quality, affordable educational and behavioral health care services for everyone.

Mercy Education assists low-income, traditional and non-traditional families who often cannot obtain special education and counseling services, by providing direct services in educational assessment, counseling, tutoring, classroom instruction, and parenting training and support. Mercy Education is unique in its holistic approach, it is the only center of its kind in Northern California, and offers its services on a sliding scale to those in need, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or religion.

Mercy Education's educational services, provide comprehensive testing to identify educational and emotional needs of students to enable parents, teachers, doctors, and counselors to improve or redirect resources for a student's benefit. These tests provide an objective method and fundamental starting point for addressing the needs of each student.