Our Mission and Vision for Early Childhood Development
We know the first three years of a child’s life are critical to their long-term well-being.
Our ZERO TO THREE mission and vision encompass multiple values, but they all converge on a single point: To support all our nation’s babies, toddlers, and their families so that every child has the best possible start in life.
By providing a solid foundation filled with emotionally supportive relationships, ZERO TO THREE ensures that all children, regardless of their backgrounds, have the tools they need to develop their potential.
Our Commitment to Babies, Toddlers, Families, and Those Who Support Them
At ZERO TO THREE, we work to make sure every baby, wherever they are born, whatever their family faces, has a strong start in life.
Right now, too many infants and toddlers don’t have what they need to grow and thrive. This isn’t by chance. It’s the result of longstanding, barriers that continue to stymie early development. We are committed to changing that. We envision a society with the knowledge and will to support and invest in all babies so they can reach their full potential.
We work alongside families and caregivers, especially those facing the greatest obstacles, to understand what’s getting in the way and help build real solutions.
We are also looking inward, strengthening our policies, practices, and decisions to ensure they reflect our values and lead to better outcomes.
And we use our voice to push for policies and systems that support babies and families—not just today, but for the long term. Because when babies get the strong start they deserve, we all benefit.
Our Values and Goals
Bringing persistence and passion to our work to help babies and toddlers thrive.
Fostering healthy relationships as a central principle.
- We are committed to building strong families through our work and supporting our staff in a good work-life balance.
- We encourage and engage in consistent and meaningful collaboration.
- We encompass inclusivity, respectfulness and diversity in our work.
High standards of excellence in everything we do.
- Honesty, openness, transparency and integrity.
Scope and gateways for leadership. - Evidence-based learning and open-minded consideration.
- The freedom to make errors and use them as growth opportunities.
