We are interested in hearing from families about their experience looking for and finding child care in our region. We are asking local parents to submit videos of sharing their experiences in their own words to help us advocate for increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care.

Two free early learning professional development opportunities in Albany and Newport. Space is limited so register now.

In a new study, Oregon families in three priority populations shared their experiences and insights about child care, their struggles to find high-quality, affordable care that meets their needs, and their actionable recommendations for how to improve Oregon’s early learning system.

In a press release on Sept 28, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services announced that Oregon received federal approval to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program over the next five years, including Medicaid funding for food and housing and continuous OHP enrollment for young children from birth up to age 6.

Oregon by the Numbers 2022 is now available. As Oregonians face new problems to solve, decision makers across our state find themselves needing not only high-quality data, but new kinds of data.

The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) Mission, Vision, and Values Engagement report and executive summary were published today on the ELD website.

The Pollywog program gathers information about holiday resources for families in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties each year. If your agency will be offering holiday resources, such as a food pantry, food boxes, holiday meals, gifts, clothing, or anything else, and you would like to be included, please contact us right away!

September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, a special time when we recognize and honor the cultures, stories, history, and contributions of Hispanic communities. Here are some resources to help you celebrate, explore and increase your understanding this month and throughout the year. 

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) received approval from the federal government to provide additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between September 2021 and May 2022. These additional food benefits will provide approximately $46 million in additional food assistance for 80,000 young children in Oregon. The additional food benefits will be issued to families’ existing EBT cards in Fall 2022, with the exact dates yet to be determined.

Resources and information for wildfire weather events from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.