Basic Family and Student Needs for School Readiness: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that support basic needs for school readiness, such that all children are prepared for success in the classroom by having stable resources.

Child Protection and Welfare: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that protect the physical, social, and emotional welfare of children in our community.

Families: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that support  families.

Hunger: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that combat food insufficiency, alleviate hunger, and ensure that all members of our community  have access to nutritious meals.

Literacy: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that encourage and improve literacy efforts for children and others in our community, both inside and outside the school environment.

Shelter: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that provide short- and long-term housing for people in our community.

Voluntarism: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that recognize voluntarism as an essential, effective component of our society and encourage voluntarism for personal development and as a means to innovate and advocate for meaningful change.

Women: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that provide fair and equal opportunities for women and develop the potential of and prepare women for civic leadership.

Arts and Culture: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that encourage development of the arts, continuing opportunities for art education, and community access to all cultural resources.

Domestic Violence: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that aid in the elimination of domestic violence by programs and legislation designed to understand the problem, assist and protect the victims, and work effectively with the abuser.

Environment: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that ensure the protection of a healthful environment and the preservation of natural resources.

Health: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation, programs, and preventative measures that concern public health issues.

Human Trafficking: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that combat human trafficking, ensure that victims are not treated as criminals, and provide assistance to victims and their children.

Well-being and Growth: JLCU is committed to introducing, supporting, and acknowledging the creation and enforcement of legislation and programs that provide opportunities and services essential for the physical, intellectual, mental, and social growth for Children, Women, Senior Citizens, Citizens with disabilities, and Families.

The Position Statements were approved by the Board of Directors in December 2023 and were ratified and passed by the General Membership in January 2024.