Isla Vista Youth Project Inc.

Vision:We envision a community where children are loved, valued, and respected; and families are able to reach their highest potential.Core Beliefs:All children benefit when:- they have as many loving, responsive, safe (and consistent) adults as possible intheir lives, because children become resilient through relationships.- they have equal access to educational, social, and recreational opportunities.- they are in diverse economic, social, and cultural environments.- parents are engaged in their childs school and community, when they know howto navigate and advocate for their children, resulting in positive academicoutcomes.All families benefit when:- our teachers, family advocates and staff assume that caregivers want the best fortheir children- they develop social connections with multiple individuals, organizations and oneanother- they are supported to build relationships in diverse economic, social, and cultural environments in which they can feel safe, valued and wholeAll commun