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Investing in children and families benefits everyone and is everyone’s responsibility.  Shared values and strategies can help create caring and engaged communities where the well-being of children and families matters and is evident its policies, decisions and resource allocations. 

Child and family centered communities in not about money, it is a mindset. It is about considering how everything we do will affect the children and families who live in our neighborhoods, towns and cities.

Building Child and family centered communities is about evaluating the impact that different aspects of the community have on families and family life, working to keep what is good and identifying where improvements are necessary.

Partners in the Coalition are committed to working with communities across southern Illinois , to support strong families, with successful and happy children.