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Influencing State Policy
We help lead a coalition of advocates fighting for increased state investments in early childhood programs and services. Our policy recommendations are research-based and centered on the lived experiences of families and educators.
Influencing State Policy
We help lead a coalition of advocates fighting for increased state investments in early childhood programs and services. Our policy recommendations are research-based and centered on the lived experiences of families and educators.
The Latest
Protected: Early Head Start May Prevent Child Abuse
Participation in Early Head Start (EHS) can help prevent child abuse and other maltreatment, as well as support other positive long-term family stability outcomes. That’s according to a study published in Child Trends this month, which linked EHS enrollment...
Oregon’s Child Care Crisis
An Interview with Dr. Walter Gilliam
Dr. Walter Gilliam joins us in Portland for a discussion on preschool suspension, expulsion, and implicit bias. He is professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, and the director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child...
Mission
We move research to action by promoting cost-effective public and private investments in our youngest children prenatal through third grade.
Key Topics
We’re focused on issues that matter for young children and families: child care and early education, health care, and support for parents and the early education workforce.
You Can Make A Difference
You can help us ensure that every child in Oregon has the best start in life.
You Can Make A Difference
You can help us ensure that every child in Oregon has the best start in life.
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