KidLinks

1. KidLinks will increase the number of children our organization reaches to millions through Music Therapy and Therapeutic Music Entertainment.
2. KidLinks will become a resource for Music Therapists, Entertainers, Educators and Parents around the world.
3. KidLinks will create a global network that will offer hope and joy to any child facing adversity.

KidLinks will develop and efficiently use our resources to design creative and empathetic products and deliver quality services to achieve our mission of linking children to healing, hope and happiness through music and media. We will:
1. INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT and ENSURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
2. DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
3. LEAD IN MUSIC THERAPY DELIVERY AND EXCELLENCE
4. ENHANCE TME CONTENT AND DELIVERY

PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: KidLinks has collaborative relationships with professionals who are knowledgeable about the mental and emotional health of children with physical illnesses and other challenging conditions. The insights these professionals have generously shared with us have guided the priorities of our website, song library and influenced the elements of resources for children, family members, caregivers and professional music therapists.
SOLID STAFF AND VOLUNTEER BASE: Throughout our 35+ years existence our founder, Jim Newton, has sought to bring a message of unconditional love and acceptance to hospitalized and/or special needs children. He and fellow musician and senior producer Paul G. Hill as well as Artistic Director Emeritus Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, had ensured the very best in professional quality for music produced.
PROFESSIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS ON STAFF: Our two BC-MT's bring years of training and experience to provide direct services to children, serving moe than a dozen children per week with free / low cost therapy services for families who could not afford otherwise for their child.
BOARD LEADERSHIP: Members of Kidlinks Board of Directors are seasoned professionals with years of nonprofit experience and, with expertise lent from KidLinks Advisory Council, provide added depth to the ongoing management of KidLInks.
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SUPPORT Strong recurring financial support from foundations and two solid fundraising events a year provide, with additional support from individual donors, the capabilities to meet the budget means of our organization.

Currently, KidLinks music is online and on common third party music subscription services. The content is updated monthly as we are able to develop it. Critical to our current state was the accomplishment of securing the technology partner to make that happen. That partner has participated in the efforts around building a strategic plan to identify strategic silos of focus for what we have now labeled KidLinks' "Next Gen". We've also hired a Program Director responsible for all programming areas and a staff liaison for KidLinks Board's Program Committee. KidLinks staff expansion will provide increased capacity for continuous improvement and outcomes measurement. Additionally, pro Bono support from a marketing consultant reduced, if not eliminated a typical first step in our Marketing approach. Lastly, a collaboration with a local community center is providing resources for the agency's clinicians to serve local children and families not easily reached by KidLinks' direct services.