Mission

The Mission of Cross Cultural Family Center, Inc. is to provide child care services in cross cultural settings. It includes a commitment to high quality, community based, and developmentally appropriate early care and education services. It further includes recognition of the significant role of family and community in promoting positive development of young children. Our goal is to maximize the positive potential of the diversity among our children, their families, our staff, and the communities in which we live.

 

 

Background

The Cross Cultural Family Center (CCFC) was established in 1969 to continue the efforts of a demonstration project called Nurseries in Cross Cultural Education. The nursery schools provided an opportunity for a diverse group of families to join together and work cooperatively in addressing the developmental and educational needs of their children. When funds for this five-year project ended, the families and staff wished to continue their involvement in such a program, and so Cross Cultural Family Center was created.

Our programs continue to provide opportunities for diverse groups of families and early childhood educators to join together and work cooperatively to address the developmental and educational needs of young children. Today, CCFC serves over 200 families in six childcare centers throughout San Francisco. We continue to foster safe and healthy community environments for children and their families. All families are welcome in our programs,regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

 

 

Philosophy

We Believe . . .

• Children have the right to be cared for in environments that are safe, nurturing, and engaging;
• Children have the right to learning experiences that reflect and promote their ethnic heritage, cultural values, family structure, and home language;
• Children have the right to be cared for by well prepared professionals who work in partnership with their families, and who are nurturing, loving, and authentic.
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"Cross-cultural education is designed to uplift children, to give them imagination, and to help them experience diversity on a very basic level. The child will first learn to value himself [or herself]; then to value others; then to value humanity."
~ Mary Lane, Ed.D., Founding Director

 

Board of Directors

The Cross Cultural Family Center is governed by a Board of Directors that is responsible for setting policies, program goals, and planning for the future. The Board also oversees the annual budget and works to raise funds to operate our programs.

Current Board Members
Cynthia Fong
Patricia Montague
Mary Moore
Laurinda Quong
Janet Stafford, MD
Janice Webster

Executive Director
Fonda Davidson

Teachers

All members of the CCFC teaching staff have studied early childhood education, and are certified through the Child Development Permit Program of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. They are a diverse group of educators, dedicated to the early childhood education profession and to the wellbeing of young children. Through career development programs, CCFC continues to foster highly qualified teaching teams at each of our centers.

Administration and Management
Child Development & Program Operations Manager: Frank Toy
Family & Community Services Manager: Pamela Weatheroy
Enrollment & Certification Manager: Melissa Bergson
Supprot Services Coordinator: Sandra Gibson
Finance Administrator: Eileen Kwong
Executive Director: Fonda Davidson

 

 

Funding

Cross Cultural Family Center receives tuition from fee paying families and Cal-Works as well as from the California Department of Education, Child Care Division (CDE) for our family child care and half day and full day child development centers. Additionally CCFC receives funds from the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to operate our School Age and Family Support Programs. Donations and foundation grants from organizations, such as the Miriam and Peter Haas Fund, offer funds for special projects and materials and equipment.