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MISSION STATEMENT:
Lennox & Addington
Resources for Children (LARC) is a non-profit, charitable organization governed
by a Community Board of Directors.
LARC is committed to meeting the diverse
needs and demands of today's children and families by providing quality
inclusive child care
to the community of Lennox and Addington County.
LARC strives to develop mutually beneficial relationships; emphasizing community
attachment by recognizing each child as unique and
helping them to reach their
full potential.
LARC is dedicated
to providing quality educational programs and resources through a multi-service
approach that allow children
and parents to strengthen family and community
relationships.
CORE VALUES:
We believe that:
☺ EVERY
child has the right to a safe, nurturing environment that meets her or
his emotional, social, physical, cognitive, cultural and developmental
needs.
☺ children learn best through play based experiences and we are
committed to providing an enriching environment of play based
opportunities for learning.
☺ relationships are viewed as central to our work with children and
families as we seek out opportunities to collaborate and work together
at every level.
☺ children are viewed as competent, inventive and full of ideas with
rights rather than needs.
☺ families have a right to
affordable, accessible and inclusive child care options.
Lennox
and Addington Resources for Children is committed to the provision of
quality child care and support to families by:
☺
enabling
continuous learning and development for educators, staff and volunteers
☺ sustaining a
community in which the organization promotes continuous improvement and
innovation
☺ maintaining
sound fiscal management, accountability and effective use of resources
☺ building
relationships and working co-operatively with families, funders,
educators, staff and our community
☺ providing
ongoing public education and advocacy for early learning and child care
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