OUR VISION

Who We Are

Parents and caregivers are the most powerful, capable, and important members of a child’s team. However, all too often, parents have to support their child’s wellbeing alone. Our public systems have been set up so that teachers, pediatricians, and others are working in silos. Despite having similar goals, these systems often do not have the capacity, scope, or connection to address a child or family’s complex needs, particularly when those needs are compounded by adversity and other stressful and traumatic experiences. Because of systemic racism, communities of color are disproportionately affected by these challenges and have the added burden of not being able to afford or access adequate services. The result is that parents, who have the desire and capability to build a better future for their children, must struggle with the challenges of systemic poverty while also supporting their children alone.

OUR SOLUTION

Our comprehensive model brings together all of the adults in a child’s life, including parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers, starting from a very early age. This multidisciplinary approach helps close the achievement gap, ensuring that children and families living in underserved communities receive the support they need to be well, learn, and thrive.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to build a model that can be effectively implemented in diverse communities and sustained on public funding. Over the long term, we seek to have permanent, large-scale, and transformative impact by influencing the policies and public systems that serve children and families.

BIRTH TO EARLY ADOLESCENCE

Our school program is designed to support a child’s health, academic, and social-emotional development from a very early age through their formative years of growth, from infancy through early adolescence.

HIGH-BENEFIT FAMILIES

We partner with families who are seeking a new kind of school model, and who may be dealing with adversity, past traumatic experiences, and a reliance on public systems that are difficult to navigate and that have historically perpetuated racism and poverty. Our program also supports children with a wide range of developmental and behavioral needs.

NATIONAL REACH

We work with national and regional partners to test components of our model and reach children and families beyond our direct program sites. These partnerships are an essential piece of our learning and growth strategy.