Core Values
Child & Family Resources Core Values
As a statewide human services organization, Child & Family Resources recognizes the profound impact of systemic barriers on public health and community wellbeing. We support comprehensive reforms across criminal justice, education, health care, housing, transportation, economic development, and social services to ensure all families have fair access to opportunities and resources. Our goal is to strengthen communities by promoting positive change in the fundamental systems that affect children’s and families’ daily lives.
Empowering Growth
What it means to us:
We ensure fair access to resources and opportunities that help children and families thrive. We understand that each family’s journey is unique, and we adapt our support to address fundamental needs while building on existing strengths. Through prevention and education, we create pathways for every child to reach their full potential.
Community Strength
What it means to us:
We embrace the varied experiences and backgrounds that make our communities vibrant, including different cultures, languages, family structures, socio-economic circumstances, abilities, and beliefs. We recognize that strong communities are built on understanding and respecting these differences while working together toward common goals.
Collaborative Partnership
What it means to us:
We foster meaningful engagement between families, educators, and community partners. Every voice matters in building effective support systems for children and families. We create environments where families feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to participate in their children’s development. Through education and prevention strategies, we work alongside our communities to create lasting positive change.
Our Commitment:
These core values guide our mission to build strong communities where children can reach their full potential. Through prevention and education strategies, we partner with families, teens, and early educators to create environments where everyone can succeed. We hold ourselves accountable to these principles and continuously work to strengthen the foundation of our communities, one family at a time.
Our Workforce and Services
At Child & Family Resources, 54% of our workforce and 51% of our Leadership identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Multiracial, and other underrepresented groups.
Child & Family Resources pledges to maintain a workforce that is reflective of the populations we serve by promoting the hiring, growth, and advancement of underrepresented groups by investing in professional development and outlining clear pathways for growth within the agency.
According to the Center for American Progress, 15% to 43% of gay and transgender workers have experienced some form of discrimination, while the Human Rights Campaign Foundation recently reported that as many as 46% of people who identify as LGBTQ, hide who they are at work.
CFR Pledges to continue to cultivate a safe, inclusive workspace for all employees by challenging heterosexism and cisgender assumptions through professional development, and intentional use of language.
Nationally, women represent 73% of the nonprofit workforce, while Child & Family Resources boasts a 97% female-identified workforce.
CFR strives to operate with an inclusive workforce, and to support a workforce that is inclusive of people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.