CFPIC | Child & Family Policy Institute of California

The mission of the CFPIC is to advance the development of sound public policy and promote program excellence in county Human Services Agencies through research, education, training and technical assistance.

The Values inherent to this mission are:

Collaboration
Cultural competency
Inclusion
Fairness and Equity
Networking
Partnerships
Evidence based approach
Focus on whole person—individual, family, community
Outcomes orientation
Integrated approach
“Smart” Funding
Safe and stable families living in supportive communities

The following specific goals have been identified to fulfill the mission of the CFPIC:

Facilitating research to influence policy
Identifying and describing best practices in order to take them to scale
Creating communication and training opportunities
Providing assessment and strategic change services to counties
Establishing linkages with allied interests/disciplines
Convening stakeholders
Initiating and sustaining dialogues with allied interests/disciplines
Training leaders in critical content areas
Obtaining resources through social enterprise

	Thanks to the thoughtful participation of its Board of Directors, the CFPIC has developed a foundation that has enabled it to chart an effective course for the improvement of the collective work of California’s 58 Human Services Agencies.