The Vision…

Action for Children will be the community leader in transforming the future of child care into quality learning experiences for every child in central Ohio.

Achieving this vision is a shared responsibility. Action for Children will work with other by developing leadership and providing access to comprehensive information for community decision-making. Our partners include: families, employers, child care providers, other human and social service organizations, neighborhoods, educators, funders, policy makers, and faith-based organizations.

The Mission…

• To develop and advocate for early childhood education initiatives;
• To foster the growth of early learning environments and assure their availability to all children in central Ohio; and
• To help families endow their children with quality early learning experiences.

The Strategic Goals...

1. Originate, develop, and promote early childhood learning initiatives.
2. Secure financing and support from government, community, and business leaders so that all children in central Ohio have access to quality early learning experiences.
3. Marshal community resources to improve access to high quality, affordable early learning experiences.
4. Strive for collaborative community participation in planning and decision-making and promote the importance of racial diversity and cultural issues in early childhood education.
5. Provide parents with the information, tools and knowledge necessary to provide their children with quality early learning experiences.
6. Make available to providers the resources, technical assistance and knowledge they need to transform child care into early learning experiences.

The Core Values…

1. CHILDREN
• Children are the most valuable resource in our community.
2. INTERDEPENDENCE
• Successful growth and development of our children depends on every part of the community.
3. QUALITY
• Child care and early childhood education are inseparable.
• Growth, learning and development begin "Right from the Start."
• Child care professionals are at the heart of quality care and must be accorded the highest stature for their contributions.
• Quality care and education provide rich experiences that meet children's developmental needs.
4. INCLUSIVENESS
• All families are important and deserve support and respect.
• We support and respect the richness that diversity brings to our families and communities.
• We support care that meets the needs of divers segments of our community.