Mission

The pbs learning institute, inc. (pbs) is dedicated to the implementation of the performance-based standards (pbs) system of continuous improvement to juvenile facilities and programs and the expansion of the approach to all residential facilities and additional components of the juvenile justice system. the pbs' mission is to ensure pbs and its applications to other settings, such as community-based standards (cbs), are implemented with integrity and integrated into daily facility and agency operations. the pbs li serves as the fiscal agent for pbs and operates as a self-sustaining organization.the pbs' board of directors (the board) is responsible for serving as the guardian of the pbs' mission. the board makes sure the organization lives up to its basic commitment, assesses its performance at regular intervals and makes sure the staff has the resources needed to fulfill its mission.