Mission, Values and Goals of the DRCCF

Mission

 The Durham Region Child Care Forum enhances our community’s capacity to deliver quality services for children.

Values

The Durham Region Child Care Forum believes:

• That community based collaborative planning is critical to the development of a comprehensive system of services for children and families.
• That all families have a right to support and assistance to meet their children’s needs.
• That cooperative efforts and clear, non-biased communication are necessary to ensure comprehensive care for children.
• That on-going professional development of service providers is essential in the provision of quality child care.

Goals

• Develop and coordinate a comprehensive strategy to work on behalf of the children and families of Durham Region and on behalf of the staff who support these children and families. Support on-going education and policy awareness through a comprehensive communications plan.
• Plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive Professional Development plan.
• Plan, implement and evaluate regular Conferences for early childhood educators and those who support them.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and linkages.
• Develop and implement a new membership model that will strengthen the capacity of the Durham Region Child Care Forum to operate effectively.
• Effectively administer the work of the Durham Region Child Care Forum enabling it to meet the strategic objectives