Unraveling Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Session: Wins, Missed Opportunities, and Powerful Advocacy for Early Childhood

By Celeste Yager-Kandle | Jul 12, 2023

On June 25th, the 2023 Oregon Legislative session officially ended. Despite an unusual session and some legislative misses, we still achieved positive outcomes for young children with persistent advocacy and the hard work of Oregon's Early Childhood Coalition, and community partners. Although our work is never done, we are making progress. With each step, we continue to drive policies that help make Oregon the best place to be a kid.

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Policy Brief: Facilities Investments Would Build Capacity for Oregon’s Early Childhood System

By Greg Supriano | Mar 1, 2022

Greater public investment to expand early childhood facilities is crucial to build the capacity of Oregon’s child care and preschool system. This policy brief highlights: The critical need for child care How facilities costs create barriers The critical role of...

Policy Brief: Facilities Investments Would Build Capacity for Oregon’s Early Childhood System

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Oregon’s Early Childhood Coalition Releases 2021 Legislative Report

By Celeste Yager-Kandle | Jan 6, 2022

In 2021, parents, child care providers, and community organizations on Oregon’s Early Childhood Coalition (ECC) advocated for early childhood policies to support young children, families, and communities furthest from justice.

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Early Works at Earl Boyles

By Ashley Walker | Oct 29, 2020

Kids begin learning before they’re even born. By the time children start kindergarten, their brains are already 90 percent developed. Children’s Institute believes our education system can do more for kids...

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Transforming Schools: Community Health Workers in Action

By Ashley Walker | Oct 28, 2020

While community health work is a growing profession, most such workers are not working in an educational setting full-time, nor is there a well-established pathway to placing a CHW in a school, in Oregon...

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Home Visiting: 2019 Policy Brief

By Rafael Otto | Dec 21, 2018

Our policy brief on home visiting focuses on promoting loving, nurturing relationships between parents and children and the role of home visiting programs across Oregon. Today, fewer than 20 percent of families eligible for home visiting services have access to...

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Connecting Health and Education: 2019 Policy Brief

By Rafael Otto | Dec 20, 2018

This policy brief explains the social determinants of health and the connections between health and education. Oregon needs public health, health care, and education systems that work together to create the best possible conditions for young children to thrive. The...

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Preschool Promise: 2019 Policy Brief

By Rafael Otto | Dec 19, 2018

Our latest policy brief focuses on the expansion of Preschool Promise, Oregon's high-quality preschool program that serves children and families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty threshold. The brief describes how high-quality programs operate, where...

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Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: 2019 Fact Sheet

By Rafael Otto | Dec 18, 2018

This fact sheet focuses on the impact of the EI/ECSE program and the current gaps in service for children with developmental delays and disabilities We know that EI/ECSE services are highly effective, but most children enrolled in the program don't receive adequate...

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Oregon’s Voluntary Home Visiting Services

By TES_CIWebmaster | Mar 8, 2017

Children’s Institute releases its latest policy brief about the importance of voluntary home visiting services. Currently, over 18,000 kids and their families receive voluntary home visiting services in Oregon. This brief summarizes the benefits of home...

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