Welcome to the National Black Child Development Institute online. For the past 37 years, the National Black Child Development Institute has been steadfast in its mission to improve and protect the lives of children. Along with the affiliate network composed of volunteers from across the nation, we have worked to improve child welfare services, make universal early care and education a reality, build family support services, press for educational reform and provide vital information on children's health. As we are now into the new millennium, it is critical that we continue to dedicate ourselves to giving every child a chance. We believe that such a vision should recognize the pivotal role that all members of our community must play if equity and access are to become a reality for our children. This includes parents, the faith community, social and civic clubs, the barber and barber shops in the community - all of which must become part of the mobilization on behalf of our children.

Projects that the Institute undertakes include reaching out to the various constituencies that are integral to attaining our mission. They reflect NBCDI's belief that leadership can and should be nurtured at the local level; that families and children at the local level can best articulate their needs; and that working together with the professional community, state and local government, and the private sector we can make a difference.