Friends of the Council Feedback
The Child Development Council of Central NY, Inc (DBA: Child Development Council) welcomes stakeholder input for the vision and mission of the agency. CDC’s CEO, Board of Directors, and staff rely on the eyes, ears, minds and hearts of families, providers, community service organizations, businesses, schools, governments, policy makers and funders to shape the future of the early care and learning systems.
With new eyes, we look at the 4 strategic goals of the CDC’s vision and mission. We ask for your assessment of priorities and how to address these in the next few years. Thank you for reflecting and sharing your thoughts!
The Four Programmatic Pillars of our Strategic Plan:
· Building Access to Child Care - Increase the supply of child care and improve operational efficiencies so that parents earn, while children learn.
· Early Childhood Education Fund – Help parents pay for the true cost of care so no family pays more than 10% of their income on child care.
· Strengthening Vulnerable Families - Help parents provide safe and stable homes when their children are young so that nurturing and enriching relationships can thrive for a lifetime. Provide parenting education and resources in the home of the child on an ongoing basis beginning prenatally and in infancy continuing through age 5.
· Welcome Babies – Offer a menu of support systems and resources to ensure that all families have access to what they need so their babies thrive from the start. Engage a diverse set of volunteers to support families.
Thank you for your input.