Our values are:

Stewardship of Contributed Resources

• As guardians of public funds and resources, we effectively and economically manage the resources entrusted to us.
• Conforming to the highest standards of accountability, governance, safety and licensing.

Empowerment by encouraging stakeholders to take ownership

• We value professional competency and promote on-going learning.

Respect for multiple perspectives

• Serving everyone regardless of gender, age, race, religion or national origin.
• Cooperating with each other and becoming interdependent and mutually supportive.

Visionary , creative, and responsive to change

• By being entrepreneurs in developing innovative approaches to addressing early childhood system of care.
• Differentiating ourselves from the competition through programming and service that is both cutting edge and effective in improving the well-being of young children (birth to 5 and not in kindergarten) and their families.

Inclusiveness   Let every voice be heard

• Encouraging the involvement of other leading organizations in supporting and benefiting from our endeavors.

Communicate regularly to a wide array of stakeholders

• We are committed to listening to customer needs and responding timely, accurately and reliably.
• We promote the open exchange of information and ideas throughout our workplace.

Excellence in the delivery of customer services

• Engaging in constant information exchange, the sharing of “best practices,” and unwavering compliance to all applicable rules and regulations.
• Striving for excellence in all services, programs and activities. An unwillingness to accept mediocrity.