Our Mission

Mission Statement - Strong Families for a Strong Community

Statements of Belief

Community Options - A Society for Children and Families holds the following beliefs, which guide the Principles, Outcomes, Indicators, and Activities of the Organization:

• The Well-being of a child is dependent not only upon care provided by his/her family, but also upon the support and service of the community. Community Options - A Society for Children and Families recognizes its responsibility to children and families. With parent and community involvement, the Society ensures that its programs are responding to families' and children's needs.
• Children's programs should provide experiences which foster each child's growth and development as a total human being. This implies attention to the enhancement of skills in all areas of development -social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional. Programs must create an environment where friendships are facilitated, and each child learns concepts of him/herself and others and establishes wholesome patterns for feeling and behaving.
• All of the Society's programs must be flexible to meet the unique set of circumstances involved in meeting each child's and family's needs.

Principles of Operation

1. With Respect to the Mission of the Society, three target populations shall be served:
   • Children;
   • Their Families and/or Caregivers; and,
   • The Community
2. Children have the right to quality care and services.
3. Families have the right to options for quality care and services for their children and themselves.
4. Families have the right to support.
5. Families have the right to make informed decisions about quality care and services for their children.
6. Families are self-defined.
7. Community Options - A Society for Children and Families sets the highest standards for its own operations, and acts as a "lighthouse" for programs for young children and families.