David Lissy Quotes (4 Quotes)

We are proud to partner with Timberland as part of the Community Builders Tour. Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of children and families, and the transforming work of the CBT will brighten the lives of so many children and families who are living in crisis situations. Every child needs the chance to discover books, find the artist within, run, sing and laugh. Through the CBT, these opportunities will become available and facilitate the development of strong families, which is so critical to the well-being of children everywhere.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the passion and dedication of our team of professionals. For this reason, we were extremely honored to be named one of FORTUNE magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work for in America' for the 7th time and are proud to be in the company of such forward-thinking employers, including more than 30 of our own clients. This honor marks a fitting start to 2006, which Bright Horizons has designated as 'The Year of the Teacher.' During the year, we will be focusing attention on early educators around the world and the important contributions they make through their commitment to children, and their families, during the most formative years of their lives. As an industry leader, we are committed to raising the bar for standards of high-quality child care and education through professional opportunities and lifetime learning for teachers.

Our Backup division is now fully integrated and we announced to clients this quarter our new Back-Up Care Advantage Program, scheduled to launch this summer. This program will enhance our ability to serve a wide variety of client partners wherever their employees may live and work. Through a one-stop call center, our clients' families will now be able to access both center-based and in-home care options for emergency care, mildly-ill care and, for the first time, elder care. Working families struggle with the dual issues of raising children and providing care and support for aging parents, and this new program will bring much needed back-up services that will enable these families to better integrate the many challenges of work and life.

We are excited to welcome the ChildrenFirst employees, clients, and families into the Bright Horizons community. The combined strengths and offerings of our organizations will provide an even stronger platform for growth in the field of back-up child care, and will expand our network of high-quality child care and worklife services to even better serve our clients,