Our Mission

The mission of BCNC is to ensure that the children, youth, and families we serve have the resources and supports they need to achieve greater economic success and social well-being.

Our Vision

BCNC believes that families have enormous potential to thrive, and that when immigrants are able to participate fully in society and create their own success stories, all of society benefits.

Our Values

Our values represent the deepest beliefs and highest aspirations of BCNC and our mission:

The Collective Power of Community

We believe our community is stronger when we work together. We value collaboration with individuals, families, community organizations, and other partners to draw on collective strengths and respond to changing community needs.

We recognize the power and potential of our constituents and provide spaces for them to build their own communities, where they can connect to and learn from each other.

Families at the Center

We believe in a holistic approach that builds on families’ and individuals’ strengths and supports their social-emotional, mental, and economic well-being.

We recognize families are supported best when appreciation and respect are shown for their uniqueness and complexities, whether in their composition, economic status, racial and ethnic background, immigration history, or in the values, beliefs, and practices they follow.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Our families, community, and staff experience systems of oppression and their complex intersections in different and evolving ways.

We honor the breadth of identities, experiences, abilities, and languages that constituents and staff bring to BCNC, and we are committed to cultivating a culture that is responsive to these evolving differences.

We believe that continuous learning and self-reflection are essential to building an equitable and inclusive BCNC community

We believe that participating in collaborative advocacy and research efforts is vital to building an equitable future for all.

Empowerment

We envision a future where individuals, families, and communities fully embrace their resiliency, independence, and self-advocacy, and support others in reaching their highest potential.

We believe in engaging constituents and staff in learning, growth, and development at all ages and abilities, empowering them to shape their own and their communities’ futures.