What We Believe
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- This work is urgent.
- Fulfilling “The Promise” will require community collaboration including (but not limited to): families, community members, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, and not-for-profit foundations.
- Early childhood is the life period of most intensive development; focus here will have the greatest impact in eliminating the achievement/opportunity gap.
- Supported families are able to engage, forming unified communities.
- High quality early childhood programs that are informed by research are the most effective.
- Practices, programs, and professionals should be culturally responsive, inclusive, and accessible to all children.
- Investments in prevention and early intervention are the most cost-effective use of public and private funds.
- The coordination of programs and services across our community and agencies will result in administrative efficiencies, greater impact of services, and more convenience for families.
- A holistic approach to family well-being involves nutrition, health, mental health and education resources.
- We believe effective collaboration will require us to blur the lines between agencies, when possible, and let go of artificial territorial boundaries.
- By focusing locally on the Kirkwod area, we can develop a model that is scalable and that can grow to envelop our entire St. Louis metropolitan region.