Our desired outcome for Healthy Beginnings is to have children in our communities who are:
Healthy - Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually
Children who are as physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy as they can be, with strong self-esteem, coping skills and enthusiasm.
Safe and Secure
Children whose basic needs are met, including food, shelter, clothing and transportation. Children who are protected from victimization, including abuse, neglect, discrimination, exploitation and dangerous environments, and who are given support by caring adults.
Successful at Learning
Children who have opportunities to reach their potential for physical and social development, language skills, literacy, numeracy, and general knowledge. Children who are ready for learning throughout their lives so they can develop the skills, knowledge and competencies they need for successful transition to adulthood.
Socially Engaged and Responsible
Children who can form stable attachments to nurturing adults when they are young, and are able to develop strong, supportive relationships within and outside their families. Children who value the cultural heritage and diversity of others and who develop an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a wider society. Children who respect themselves and others, and understand the personal and social consequences of their choices.
Creative Problem Solvers
Children whose fundamental need to play is met in a non-threatening, non-judgemental and rich environment that encourages curiosity about the physical world, and the exploration of intellectual concepts. Children who through play can demonstrate their abilities to become independent thinkers, to show initiative, to clearly organize their thinking and to communicate their thoughts through both physical and symbolic representation.
In pursuit of these outcomes, we recognize that children live within a variety of family compositions.