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History, Vision & Mission

LA CAUSA HISTORY

In the late 1960s, a wave of activism took hold in Milwaukee’s young Hispanic community. There were protests for equal rights, marches for better access to a quality education, and demands for greater representation. In this context, a group of mothers on the south side organized themselves to open a small child care center on Greenfield Ave. on the south side. They named it after one of their favorite slogans: "Que viva la causa," which means "Long live the cause."

La Causa Daycare was fully operational by April of 1972, and was run by an all-volunteer staff, including co-founder Clementina Castro (pictured). La Causa was one of the first bilingual day care centers in Milwaukee, and then cared for only 17 children when it opened.

La Causa has grown by leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings. Today, La Causa serves more than 11,000 clients a year. And while La Causa does much more than just operate a child care center, our commitment to children, youth and families is as strong as ever.

La Causa employs more than 225 committed, quality staff who provide a broad range of family-centered services, such as an Early Education and Care Center, and successful K5-8th grade Charter School, foster care recruitment, mental health treatment services, parenting classes, support groups, and a Crisis Nursery & Respite Center.

LA CAUSA VISION

Where stable communities and healthy families have the resources and opportunities to maximize personal development and self-sufficiency.

LA CAUSA MISSION

To provide children, youth and families with quality, comprehensive services to nurture healthy family life and enhance community stability.

LA CAUSA'S PRIORITIES

For Children….

To provide a nurturing, bilingual, multicultural learning environment
To provide child safety, growth and development
To prevent child abuse and neglect
To create curriculum emphasizing early brain development
To provide an inclusive environment

For Families….

To recognize parents as partners
To provide support to parents in need of assistance
To promote healthy development in families
To respect parents in caring for their children

For Communities….

To lead with responsibility and innovation in service to the community
To collaborate with other community service providers
To build a healthy, stable, non-violent neighborhood and city
To create economic stability in the neighborhood by offering job training and family sustaining jobs with full benefits.

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