ALABAMA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN

Vision: “Every Alabama Child Will Have the Opportunity to Succeed in Life”.

Mission: To work in partnership with other public and private entities to maintain an effective state and local system of resources and support that enables parents, families, and others who care for young children to ensure that they are healthy, protected, nurtured, and offered every opportunity to succeed in life.

PROGRAM AREAS:

• Early Care & Education
  Improving the quality and availability of early learning opportunities for young children and developing and retaining a trained and well-educated early childhood workforce through T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood®.
• Parent Resources
  Ensuring broad access to and distribution of information to parents through delivery of the Smart Start Parenting Kit.
• Smart Start Partnerships
  Creating a state and local coordinated structure surrounding the needs of young children (0-5).
• Public Awareness
  Working with all stakeholders to develop a unified message and effective delivery system regarding the importance of the first years of life.
• System Planning and Development
  Encouraging coordination that will result in a well-developed comprehensive system and effective use of federal, state, local, and private funding through local partnerships and with partners at the state level.