Mission

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CC66FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01ae64d0.gif" border=0 width="230" height="77" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><B>* Back To About Us Page</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="overview.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overview"><B>* Overview</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission"><B>* Mission</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><B>* History</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="facilities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilities"><B>*Facilities</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="our_board.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Board"><B>*Our Board</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.stl.unitedway.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.stl.unitedway.org/"><IMG SRC="0114e3a0.gif" border=0 width="78" height="58" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="00c64643.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><U>Mission</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="03b39460.jpg" border=0 width="313" height="326" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B>The Stella Maris Child Center works in partnership with families to </B></div> <div> <B>provide a comprehensive, multi-cultural learning experience and a</B></div> <div> <B>nurturing environment for children.  We support families in their efforts</B></div> <div> <B>to enrich the quality of lives and function effectively in a changing </B></div> <div> <B>society by:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Meeting the children's social, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Responding flexibly to the changing needs of the larger community,</B></div> <div> <B>as appropriate to our mission.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Drawing upon, coordinating and collaborating with community resources</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Accommodating the changing needs and circumstances of families,</B></div> <div> <B>whenever possible.</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>