Mission
- Mission Statement
The purpose of the Great Start Collaborative of Branch County is to assure a coordinated system of community resources and supports to assist all Branch County families in providing a Great Start for their children from birth to age five.
- Vision Statement
All children in Branch County will start school healthy, safe and ready to succeed.
- Collaboration Defined
A partnership of Branch County parents, community agencies, business leaders, healthcare providers, educators, foundations, faith leaders and individuals.
Strategic Planning
Great Start System
- Pediatric & Family Health
Defined as comprehensive physical health and child development services – including screening, assessment, and intervention, as well as timely and appropriate referral for specialized developmental, behavioral and social-emotional assessments and interventions.
- Social & Emotional Health
Defined as specialized screening, assessment and intervention services designed to promote the social-emotional well-being of all infants and young children, including infants and young children at-risk of developing emotional disturbances and infants and young children with diagnosed emotional disturbances.
- Parenting Education & Family Support
Defined as services and supports for parents in the critical role they play in the healthy development of their infants and young children.
- Early Care & Education
Earlycare (childcare) and education defined as services that support the early learning, health and social-emotional well-being of infants and young children.
- Basic Needs & Economic Security
Defined as services and supports that address the basic, daily living needs of families as well as child and family safety.