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The Family Place stands against racism, injustice, and inequity in our community and our nation.

All families and children deserve a safe and just world.

We are keenly aware – as the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University states so clearly – that “the lifelong consequences of structural inequities, systemic racism, and other threats to human well-being… begin to take root in the early childhood years.”

Structural racism and systemic abuses of power disproportionately impact Black and Brown families and children. The pervasive trauma that results is both broad and deep, damaging our entire nation.

As a majority White organization serving majority White community members in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, we recognize our responsibility to center antiracism and, more broadly, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in our work.

We commit to infusing anti-racist and equity-focused practices into the many ways we strive to support this community:

• Reaching, serving, and supporting families and children of color more intentionally and effectively – through listening to and partnering with community organizations and groups dedicated to racial justice and healing.
• Continuing the efforts of our standing committee on equity and inclusion to advance this work.
• Completing an ongoing audit of our materials, practices, services, and public-facing spaces.
• Reimaging our staff-wide professional development curricula to prioritize knowledge and skill-building focused specifically on antiracism, equity and inclusion – in both new and existing programs and training.
• Making our antiracism, equity and inclusion work consistently attentive to intersecting identities and overlapping forms of bigotry and discrimination.

These and other ongoing commitments to organizational learning and action are necessary to advance our mission:

The Family Place delivers comprehensive programs designed to strengthen positive relationships, teach essential skills, and promote enduring healthy growth for families with young children in the Upper Valley and surrounding communities.

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Updated on 7/1/2021.