About Us
Our roots take us back over seven years ago to a small group of people with a big dream. In the Winter of 2014, four champion organizations reopened a decades-old conversation about the state of young children in our community. This time, though, there was a fresh energy to tackle the impossible. With new vigor and growing discontent about the current reality, they set out to make a change. Now, we’re a network of over 100 agencies working collectively to solve big problems and create big change.
Since the very beginning, our leadership held onto the belief that all children, regardless of what zip code they live in, deserve the best start in life. Whatever a family might look like, it is our ultimate goal that they connect with the resources they need. We are a collection of Early Childhood stakeholders committed to ensuring that all children in St. Joseph County, birth to eight, have the foundation to thrive in school, work and life. We work through our members to engage the community, build systems and empower families, with efforts focused on Quality Early Learning, Health & Wellness and Family Support.
As convener and connector of the resources serving young children and families, we ensure your support is the most effective it can be. We are building a connected community that works collectively to improve its quality of life. We believe that when the myriad of supports surrounding families are well-connected, their needs will be met more effectively and our community’s resources will be used more efficiently.
