Advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and culturally safe care across all services by identifying, partnering with, and co-designing solutions with populations experiencing inequitable access or outcomes, including Indigenous Peoples and Francophone communities.
Kids Come First Vision
To provide high quality, connected care for children and youth and simplify their healthcare journey across the health and social system.
Kids Come First Mission
To provide easy access to the right care, at the right time, in the right place for children and youth in Eastern Ontario.
Kids Come First Values
- Respect and Dignity
- Empathy and Compassion
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity
- Representation, Participation, and Engagement
Kids Come First Principles
- Stronger together:
- We are stronger together when we work together to secure the resources needed to improve access to care in the region.
- There is strength in the intersectionality of our strategic goals.
- Equity intentionality
- Locally grounded while maximizing the potential of all rural areas
2026-2028 Kids Come First Strategic Goals
Advance equity, diversity, inclusion and culturally safe care
Cultivate authentic partnerships with youth, families and caregivers
Cultivate authentic partnerships with youth, families, and caregivers by valuing their lived and living expertise as integral to enhancing healthcare systems and improving care experiences.
Strengthen access and create seamless, coordinated care
Strengthen access and create seamless, coordinated care pathways across sectors to meet the holistic needs of newborns, children, youth, families, and caregivers.
Advance coordinated, pediatric-focused, and family-centered care
Advance coordinated, pediatric-focused, and family-centered care for all newborns, children, and youth, with a focus on those with complex and diverse needs.
Drive and support system transformation
Drive and support system transformation through innovation, digital solutions, collaboration, and strategic workforce planning.
Last updated: 2026-01-19