Vision, Mission & Values

Early childhood experiences shape a person’s entire life. To foster the emotional well-being of children and their families and to help them master life’s challenges, the Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development promotes positive early learning experiences through educational and therapeutic services for children and parents; training and support for professionals; and community-wide collaborations.

Respect

We respect the uniqueness of each child and the importance of the parent- child relationship.

Commitment

We are dedicated to an individualized approach for each child.

Psychoanalytic Understanding

We believe that all behavior has meaning and is motivated by unconscious and conscious factors. To fully understand a child we must learn about the child’s inner thoughts and feelings, as well as the outer context in which the child lives.

Investment

We invest in every individual with the belief in their capacity to master life’s challenges.

Empowerment

We work together to facilitate each child’s growing independence. We provide the opportunity for children to become confident and capable at identifying and managing their feelings and actions.

Collaboration

We partner with families and professionals to continually problem- solve, learn and identify ways to support children’s emotional growth.