Black Family Development, Inc. (BFDI) seeks to improve outcomes for children, families and the community. They offer a continuum of programs and services, engages the total community, and works in partnerships with others to provide the best outcomes within  neighborhoods. BDFI work includes Hope Starts Here, Detroit’s Early Childhood Partnership that has engaged families, businesses, child education and health experts, and the larger community in creating a vision to ensure that children are born healthy, prepared for kindergarten, and on track for success by third grade and beyond.