State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula—including two cases of infection in Oregon—but health officials say there are steps families can take now to reduce their babies’ exposure to the infection. 

The holidays are a time to celebrate and care for one another. Pollywog’s 2025 Holiday Resource Guide can help your family find what you need this season. Inside, you’ll find information about places offering food, holiday meals, gifts, warm clothes, and other support.

We wanted to let you know that the Early Learning Hub and Pollywog have switched to a new flipbook service. As part of this transition, we migrated all of our existing parent newsletters and documents to the new platform. This means that all flipbook URLs and QR codes have changed.

On October 22nd at 7:00 PM, Child Support Services, a division of the Oregon Department of Justice, will present about child support resources available to divorced/separated fathers in Oregon.

We are excited to let you know that the Oregon Early Learning Conference 2026 will be held April 15–17, 2026, at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

The Early Learning Hub of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties would like to support our partners to Read for the Record this year. We will send you this year’s book to read to your class or care group! If your organization would like to participate in Read for the Record Day, please sign up at https://forms.gle/bEqR7p6rvi4gqSyPA.

Our Holiday Resource Guide is one of the most widely used tools we create, helping families quickly connect with meals, gifts, clothing, housing support, and more. With your help, we can make sure this year’s guide is accurate, up-to-date, and filled with resources families can count on.

The Early Learning Hub of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties has released its 2025 Strategic Investment Recommendations Report, a data-driven planning tool designed to guide collaborative investments that improve outcomes for young children and families across the tri-county region.

The Women Infants and Children Program is thrilled to introduce oregon.wicresources.org — a brand-new website made for Oregon WIC families and available to all!