Voices for Children of San Antonio Information

MISSION: Voices for Children of San Antonio expands our community's capacity to respond to current and emerging needs of children and their families through purposeful and strategic advocacy that improves programs, practices and policy. VISION: Opening windows of opportunity to engage and energize the community's stakeholders so that every child moves every day toward a bright tomorrow. HISTORY: Established in 1996 as A Vision for Children, the founding Board was comprised of providers of children’s services, as well as academic, business and foundation representatives, all advocates whose mission was, and is, to improve the quality of life for children in the community and to make San Antonio the best city in the nation to be a child. In 2001, the organization incorporated as a separate 501-c-3 nonprofit organization. A Vision for Children became a member of Voices for America’s Children (now partnership for America’s Children) as Voices for Children of San Antonio. Since 1998, Congress on Children, a service to the community and Voices’ flagship event, has brought together a diverse audience of child advocates to network, learn about current and emerging issues, receive updates on research and legislation and develop priorities and strategies to improve the quality of life and opportunities for the community’s children. Voices identifies critical issues that impact child well-being in San Antonio/ Bexar County and collaborates with local and state organizations to improve programs, practices and policy locally and on the state level. Voices partners with over 200 organizations on its various initiatives in focus areas of Early Care and Education, Child Abuse/ Neglect and Children’s Health and Mental Health. Working with City and State government and leaders, as well as with the health, education and human service sectors, Voices for Children continues to keep the wellbeing and the future of children at the forefront of planning and discussion.