Mission:
The Ridge Meadows Early Childhood Development Committee promotes and supports community engagement in improving the health and well-being of all children (prenatal to 6 yrs) in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Katzie First Nation.

Vision:
We envision a future where the community:
Shares responsibility for supporting and investing in the future of all young children and their families through an  integrated and collaborative system;
Promotes and respects diversity and equal rights of all children;
Ensures that all parents of young children have access to the necessary supports, resources, skills, information and services to meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of their children.

Guiding Principles:
In our interactions with each other and the community we will share responsibility and will be inclusive, respectful, creative, family centered, and community driven.

Purpose:
The following objectives support the overall intent of the learning initiatives which is to create a comprehensive, integrated service delivery system that supports children and their families:

• increased community capacity
• increased effectiveness and efficiency
• increased engagement of 'hard to reach' families
• increased opportunities for early identification and screening
• improving outcomes for children and families