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Mission · Values · 2027 Public Policy Priorities Our MissionTo strengthen community based partners created to meet the unique economic, linguistic, cultural and geographical needs of California’s working families’ with the resources to support parents with access to child care and other services needed to remove the barriers of poverty; while supporting a pathway towards self-sufficiency and stability. Mission Statement To advocate for, and facilitate family access to, quality child care, supportive services, and early education and development programs. TFC’s ValuesQuality Empowering Alternative Payment agencies to strive for quality and integrity in their delivery of child development services. Representation Helping our members maximize the positive outcomes they have on family well-being. Respect Respecting the needs and commitments of our members to families, children and providers. Service Serving our member agencies as they serve their communities by being accessible and effective. Collaboration Building relationships with an emphasis on listening, candor and confidentiality. Diversity Honoring the diversity of our members and their programs whether large or small, expert or novice, rural or urban, center-based, alternative payment or Resource and Referral Communication To actively communicate with the TFC membership, sister organization and vested stakeholders to; provide information, request input and clearly define concerns/issues with members. 2027 Public Policy Priorities“Families are meant to thrive, not just survive” Aspirational Outcome Reimagine California’s family-support infrastructure around families rather than programs—creating a community-based No Wrong Door system where families can access child care and connect to the broader supports they need to achieve economic stability, while strengthening the providers and community organizations that make parental choice possible. TFC’s 2027 priorities focus on four areas: 01 Family Access 02 Provider Capacity 03 System Modernization 04 Community Infrastructure |