Right now in the United States, too many children are missing the basics they need to grow up healthy and thrive. The systems that are meant to support their health, education and family well-being are broken. Year after year, policy and budget choices take us down the wrong path, leaving families to navigate a difficult maze to get the support they need. This impacts not only children and their families, but our entire economy. The way we support children is off-track, not by accident but by choice.  

What if we chose a better direction? We can lay the foundation for a system where public preschool and affordable early learning are built into our infrastructure. We can choose to build systems that provide nutritious food, clinics and workplaces that keep families healthy and secure. We can create the pathways to good jobs with fair wages, safe working conditions and flexibility for caregiving.  

In this new animation, we explain how the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is committed to scaling innovative solutions that work and investing in systems that support children, families and caregivers. Together we can build a future where every child, family and community has the opportunity to thrive.