Our core commitments are the foundation of who we are and how we show up in the world. They guide our culture, shape our decisions, and ground us in moments of uncertainty. These principles reflect our collective identity—what we believe in, how we treat one another, and how we engage with families, partners, and communities. They are both aspirational and actionable, holding us accountable to the highest standards of equity, compassion, and integrity in everything we do.

• Accountability: We foster stewardship to protect children from abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation. Supporting families is ours and everyone’s responsibility.
  
• Collaboration: We work collaboratively with parents/caregivers, community members, public and private partners, and our team to enhance individual and community protective factors – the essential conditions and elements that allow children to meet their full potential and families and communities to thrive.
  
• Racial Justice: We recognize that racism is a health crisis, and we strive for racial justice, committing to supporting organizations that are dismantling systems of oppression and making efforts not to contribute to those oppressive systems, providing resources, safety and power to all communities of color who have been disenfranchised because of the systemic racism. We also strive to contribute to the creation of new systems, institutions, and relationships that honor the humanity of all individuals.
  
• Social Justice: We uphold the basic human right of everyone to be treated equitably regardless of race, nationality, gender, language, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, religion, or ability. We denounce any mistreatment of and harm done to any individual based on their identity and seek to lift up those who are marginalized.
  
• Strengths-Focused: We center and build on the assets and resilience of children, families, communities, and each other to support personal and organizational growth.
  
• Growth-Mindset: We continuously seek to improve as individuals, teams, and an organization by acknowledging our mistakes, reflecting on what could have been done better, and implementing feedback. We try new approaches and use data to inform our work.
  
• Authenticity: We come to work as our authentic selves, and meet people where they are, making space for how people show up.
  
• Compassion & Trauma-Informed Care: We approach our work with others and ourselves with compassion and from a trauma-informed perspective.