WHO WE ARE

First Steps is a partnership of parents, community agencies, business leaders, healthcare providers, educators, foundations, faith leaders and individuals who are investing in our youngest children to ensure a better future for all.

Our vision is that every young child in Kent County will be ready to succeed in school and in life.

Our mission is to build a stronger, better-coordinated and more accessible network of early childhood services that has broad community and legislative support, so that every young child in Kent County will have the opportunity to succeed.

Our primary focus is children ages 0-5 and their families, with an emphasis on the vulnerable and underprivileged.

We have four main objectives:

• Help all children access quality healthcare
• Give families the tools they need to provide opportunities for their children
• Improve the early learning opportunities that build healthy brains
• Make children and families an urgent community priority