Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships
Vision
The vision of the Center is to engage partnerships to move toward a more just society in which respect and cooperation are the dominant unifying values and that sufficient opportunities are available for children, youth, and families in all communities to fulfill their potential and contribute to the well being of others.
Values
Several cornerstone values guide the Center’s work:
- Active involvement of multiple stakeholders who represent a diversity of perspectives
- Healthy, open, respectful, and constructive relationships among stakeholders
- Programs and strategies informed by the best available research and youth, family, and community wisdom
- Programs and policies in support of children that are individualized, asset-based, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive