Mission
To improve the well-being of children and families in disadvantaged communities through social and economic development, effective systems and research.
In pursuit of its mission, the Institute will evaluate, formulate, and perform research on policies, programs, and systems that promote the health and well-being of children and families in underserved communities of California and elsewhere.
Our purpose is to advance knowledge, attitudes, values, behaviors, and relationships, which have a positive impact on well-being. In this regard, the Institute seeks the involvement of individual consumer, family, professional, and community in all its activities.
Vision
Be a leader of sustainable development through evidence-based and culturally sensitive innovative approaches to policy and systems that impact the well being of disadvantaged communities in California and elsewhere in the world.
Values
- Leadership and Excellence
- Sustainable Development
- Compassion and empathy for the people we serve
- Policies that are evidenced-based and in real time
- Continuous education for providers, families, and community
- Partnerships with families
- Diversity and collaborations
- Health Promotion and Prevention
- Cultural competency
- Acceptability, accommodation, affordability, accessibility, and continuity of services
- Access to quality health services as a human right
- The family as a resource and the center of the health of the child and youth
- Good science and analysis as a critical part of everything it does
Areas Of Focus
- Educational Programs
- Child Development
- Public Health Interventions
- Social and Economic Development Services
- Policy Studies and Research