The Early Learning Division is asking for feedback on your family’s experience searching for and using child care. Take the survey and help make a difference!

December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month. The observance was started by Prevent Blindness America. An estimated 198,000 toy-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2020. Here are some Toy Safety Tips from SafeKids Worldwide.

With flu and COVID-19 cases also expected to rise this winter, we encourage everyone to take steps to prevent and reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, including RSV. 

FREE virtual event: Navigating the Tough Stuff: LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness for Families with special guest Be Smart on December 6th at 10am-12noon.

Looking for festive ways to celebrate the holiday season? This month Pollywog shares a list of low-cost or free holiday activities in Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties.

The CDC offers information and resources for Early Childhood Educators on developmental milestones, developmental monitoring, and acting early on concerns. Also available in Spanish.

In this Public Health Insider discussion, learn how Oregon State University's College of Public Health and Human Sciences faculty are working to support accessible and affordable child care solutions that work for parents, children and Oregon’s early educator workforce.

This month, and throughout the year, we celebrate rich and diverse continuing cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Native people, especially Oregon’s caregivers. Explore how you might honor and recognize Native and Indigenous people this month – and all year long. 

Check out Pollywog's 2022 Holiday Resource Guide to find food, gifts, and resources for your family this holiday season. If you need more help finding resources, call Pollywog at 541-917-4884 or call 211. Available in English and Spanish.

There will be an informational presentation about a new childbirth curriculum in our region: Health Moms.  Join Rebecca Cabral as she shared about a childbirth curriculum that supports women from traditional cultures, immigrants newly arrived in the US, and moms with little to no English skills.