Our mission is to partner with our families, schools, and communities to ensure that each child arrives ready for kindergarten.

 

 

Our Vision

For Children:

To ensure school readiness by providing high quality education and strong foundations for social, emotional and physical development.

For Families:

To create stronger, healthier families by ensuring access to community resources, increasing positive parenting practices and providing opportunities for personal growth.

For Communities:

To build more vibrant communities through advocacy, education, collaboration, and commitment to building stronger families.

 

 

Our Values

We value family as children depend on family for love, safety, health and learning. We nurture a family-friendly workplace so our staff can be there for their families too.

We value partnerships for the connections to others that allow us to serve our children, families and communities better than we can serve them alone.

We value compassion dedicated to love, joy, empathy and hope necessary to support children, families and ourselves to become who we want to be.

We value excellence and the continuous process of setting goals, reviewing progress, and planning for improved outcomes for children, families and our organization.

We value equity to ensure equal opportunities for children, families and staff members regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, language, family income, geography, gender identity and sexual orientation.

Staff Handbook

Download the Staff Handbook below.

Staff Handbook

Human Resources

First Start Partnerships’ Human Resources (HR) department provides staff with the tools needed to understand their role, general policies, and resources available to them.

Bi-Annual Physical Exams

Payroll

General Information

401K Information

First Start Partnerships for Children & Families 401(k) Plan (“Plan”) has been adopted to provide you with the opportunity to save for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis. This Plan is a type of qualified retirement plan commonly referred to as a 401(k) Plan.

Benefit Packet

First Start Partnerships provides a variety of comprehensive employee benefits to ensure the care of our staff.

  • Group benefits plan for health, dental, and vision insurances
  • Generous paid time off beginning with the first day of employment
  • 401K plan with employer contribution and match program
  • Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.
  • Professional development and education opportunities.
  • Paid Holidays
    • Labor Day
    • Columbus Day
    • Veteran’s Day
    • Fall Break
    • Winter Break
    • Martin Luther King Day
    • Presidents Day
    • Spring Break
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independence Day

First Start Partnerships provides Educational Assistance to eligible staff members for continuing education through an accredited program that either offers growth in an area related to his or her current position or that may lead to promotional opportunities. This education may include college credit courses and continuing education unit courses that are job-related.