Whole Child Leon

Whole Child Leon (WCL) is a 501(c)3 committed to building a community where everyone works together to make sure children thrive. Since 2004, WCL addresses critical community issues affecting young children by advocating for policy change and incubating new ideas to improve the overall well-being of children in the Big Bend region as a catalyst for change and convener of partners. Central to the Whole Child philosophy is our work to facilitate better integration of our community’s system of care to address issues related to infant mortality and low birth-weight, access to healthcare, family stability, school readiness, and the overall health and well-being of children. Driven by our mission of Building a Community Where Everyone Works Together to Make Sure Children Thrive, we are focused on the following: - Community Participation and Ownership in Early Childhood Success - All Children Are Healthy at age one - All Children Are Making Appropriate Progress - All Children Enter Kindergarten Ready to Succeed - Families are empowered to raise children that are resilient by promoting social-emotional developmental, behavioral, and physical well-being

Whole Child Leon works to bring together public, private and nonprofit partners – child advocates, business leaders, government officials, educators, parents and caregivers – to form a solid foundation needed to create systemic change. Whole Child Leon's initiatives include: - Professional Network Community Conversation - Annual Summit on Children - Early Childhood Developmental Screenings - Tallahassee Pediatric Behavioral Health Navigator Program - Open Doors Outreach Network - Equity Tallahassee Leon - Breastfeeding Policy Workgroup - Early Childhood Education and Empowerment Workgroup, the group that incubated the Pop-Up Preschool