Our Vision, Mission, Values & Commitment

A safe, permanent and nurturing home for every child.

What:  ProKids mobilizes our community to break the vicious cycle of child abuse and neglect.

How: ProKids helps our community discover the power of investing in the promise of our children.

We recruit, train, and support community volunteers to speak up for children who have been abused and neglected and help guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.

ProKids creates alliances within the child protection system to maximize outcomes for our children.

Why: To create a new cycle of growing up safe and secure, fundamentally changing the future for our children and our entire community.

ProKids is a committed community of passionate advocates who are:

Collaborators for children

We look for the best possible outcome for the children we serve. We make honest and independent recommendations, partnering whenever we can with others in the child protection system and community, to fulfill the promise of our children.

Optimistic about outcomes

We confront challenges by optimizing strengths, measuring our results and striving for what is possible. We are solution-oriented and believe change is possible.

Learning

We are committed to continuous improvement in our work, valuing adaptability and joining with others to learn as well.

Persistent

We do not give up on one another or our collaborators, knowing we create a better future together. Most importantly, we never give up on the children we serve.

Respected and Respectful

We value the confidence the community has in us as professionals in the child protection system. We consistently work with integrity as we help break the cycle of child abuse and neglect.

We work to mobilize a diverse community of allies who are vested in children’s well-being, realizing the value of many voices coming together to speak up for our children. We trust in one another, building a culture of belonging and inclusiveness, as we work toward a common goal of a safe, permanent and nurturing home for every child.

We Aspire

ProKids aspires to help every child find a safe, permanent and nurturing home.  We work to be a community that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We Mobilize

We will mobilize diverse allies vested in children’s well-being to raise every voice possible to speak up for children.  Our children thrive when we assure a rich diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

We Change the Future

Our journey of collaborating, advocating, and innovating will end the cycle of abuse and neglect, fundamentally changing the future for our children and our entire community.

We Value

We value collaboration because partnering with organizations, people and communities allows us to collectively identify and address key needs and opportunities.

We Commit

By mobilizing a diverse community we can break the cycle of abuse and neglect.