Greetings and welcome to Parent/Child Incorporated, where PCI is dedicated to building connections for our children, families, staff, and community! Parent/Child, Inc. is committed to providing high-quality early childhood developmental services and education. We empower our children and families to become compassionate, competent, and responsible citizens who value education and community engagement. As your CEO, I am immensely proud to promote this mission. In the face of a rapidly changing nonprofit environment and increasing budgetary challenges, our organization has devoted significant efforts to enhancing accountability. Our most valuable asset at PCI is our dedicated staff, families, and community.
We deeply value their integrity, hard work, and professionalism. Our board of directors and staff are committed to creating an efficient, accountable organization and establishing a lasting impact in the community. This dedication benefits PCI and, more importantly, those we are privileged to serve—our children and families. While many in the PCI community live in environments free from poverty, poverty still impacts us all. Many witness homelessness daily and often look away when confronted by someone in need. These individual "inactions" make PCI's efforts even more critical. PCI takes action and makes a difference in our most vulnerable children's lives. By supporting our children, we help families, thereby enriching the San Antonio community.
Mission:
The mission of Parent/Child Incorporated is to provide high-quality early childhood developmental and educational services in order to empower our children and their families to become responsible citizens who value education and community.
Vision:
Our vision is to provide the highest-quality child development program for all eligible children using the Head Start / Early Head Start Model. This model empowers families, children, and staff by creating a caring, safe, and healthy environment that encourages learning and wellness.
Value Statement:
We believe that to deliver services that change lives, we must remain constantly focused on the following values:
- Excellence: setting levels of performance that go beyond the performance standards, constantly challenging every agency employee to step up to the next level.
- Teamwork: the needs our families demand that staff work together across disciplines and cultural differences.
- Respect: we will nurture the self-esteem and dignity of the Head Start/Early Head Start children and parents.
- Diversity: We must respect differences and value them for their power to create a stronger and more effective program.
- Integrity: creates an atmosphere of trust where people can expect to be treated fairly.
- Courage: the ability to embrace change, step out of our comfort zones, and grow both personally and professionally.
Dr. Sharon Small