Equity Statement
Child Development Institute (CDI) is committed to contributing to the development of communities where all children, youth and families can thrive. The healthy development and well-being of our children is a shared responsibility, and we pledge to hold ourselves accountable and do our part.
CDI commits to ensuring its services are easily accessible to all individuals and groups in the communities we serve, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, state of health, socio-economic status or family differences. We acknowledge that health is shaped by a multidimensional overlapping of these factors (intersectionality). We recognize that biases and systemic barriers faced by individuals from underrepresented groups may prevent equal access to services.
We will work to address for opportunities and mitigate those barriers and commit to giving special attention to the needs of those at greatest risk of poor health outcomes, based on social and economic conditions. We will strive to work in a manner that does not discriminate against or oppress any individual or group. We will be proactive in our community engagement efforts to ensure potential clients are aware of our services and we will amplify our clients’ voices to ensure their needs are met. CDI is committed to identifying and building diverse partnerships to advance health equity.