I.   Parents* are valued and equipped as the first and most important teacher of their child.

II.  Children are healthy and meet their developmental stages.

III. Families provide a safe, supportive home, nurturing strong relationships with their child from birth.

IV. Neighborhoods and communities support children and families with a friendly, safe environment.

V.  High-quality early learning environments are promoted in all of the child's natural learning settings.**

VI. The demonstration project created can be reasonably sustained and replicated operationally and economically.

* Parents: Individual(s) parenting children.

** Natural learning settings: Playground, grandparents' house, play groups, preschool, home, child care, park, grocery store, cultural events, arts events, sports event, riding on the bus, and many more