Our Values & Goals

Vision: To act as a catalyst for ensuring that the developmental needs of children ages 0-5 are a priority in all sectors of the community.

Mission: To support the healthy development of children ages 0-5 and enrich the lives of their families and communities.

Our Goals

We will fulfill our mission by targeting our resources and partnerships to meet specific goals in five areas:

Health Access: Children are born healthy and experience optimal health and development.
Family Support: Families provide safe, stable, loving and stimulating homes.
Early Care and Education: Children enter school fully prepared to succeed academically, emotionally and socially.
Neighborhood Support: Neighborhoods and communities are places where children are safe, neighbors are connected and all cultures are respected.
Systems Change: Systems are responsive to the needs of children and families.

Collaboration: We work cooperatively with established systems, services and the community on common goals to maximize effectiveness for children and families.
Innovation: We apply what's been proven to work elsewhere to find fresh solutions to the specific needs of our community.
Excellence: We seek to attain the highest quality outcomes, measured against established best practices and the most credible current research.
Accountability: We are responsible and results-driven with the resources the public entrusts to us.
Respect: We embrace input and assistance from all facets of the community so we can span all cultures and languages to help every child and family.