1178 County Rd # 8

RR# 2  Napanee, ON

K7R 3K7

Phone: (613) 354-6318

Fax: (613) 354-1293

larc4kids@sympatico.ca

                                   
                                                  MISSION STATEMENT:

  Lennox & Addington Resources for Children (LARC) is a non-profit, charitable organization   
  committed to meeting the diverse needs and demands of today's children and families by providing 
  quality care, ongoing public education and advocacy to the community of Lennox and Addington.

  The organization 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 based on best practices
  and through a multi-service approach that allows children, parents, staff, and Home Childcare
  Providers 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