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Taking Action to Improve Social Emotional Services for Young Children: The Power of Data and Metrics

By CI Communications | Jun 15, 2023

This is a special production created with our colleagues at the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP). OPIP is a public private partnership seeking to create a meaningful, long-term collaboration of stakeholders invested in child health care quality, with the common purpose of improving the health of all children and youth in Oregon. This episode explores recent developments in the health sector here in Oregon meant to improve the care for children ages zero to five.

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Oregon’s Push for Increased Public Investment

By CI Guest | May 23, 2023

This article was written by Nicole Hsu and originally shared through New America on May 15, 2023. The link can be found here. Across the nation, people are connecting the dots on just how critical strong early childhood infrastructure is for the nation’s...

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What We’re Reading: Preschool for All

By Suzanna Stapler | Apr 13, 2023

What if there were a way to connect every 3- and 4-year-old in Multnomah County to free, inclusive, culturally responsive preschool experiences? This inspiring goal is coming to life through Preschool for All, a program built through long-term community engagement with parents, educators, policymakers, organizations and early childhood specialists. In just one year, Preschool for All has made the dream of preschool possible for more than 700 children at 47 sites in 16 zip codes across Multnomah County.

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Toward Human Centered Education: An Interview with Ulcca Joshi Hansen

By Rafael Otto | Mar 10, 2023

In this episode of the Early Link Podcast, our host Rafael Otto speaks with Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen, interim executive director and chief program officer at Grantmakers for Education, about the need for transformational change in the education system.

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Exploring Community and Early Learning in Eastern Oregon

By Kali Thorne Ladd | Feb 14, 2023

Our visit to Eastern Oregon in late January illuminated how we make transformational change for children, families, communities and our state. The more we listen and learn from communities across Oregon, the better off we’ll be.

Oregon Policy News Equity

Oregon’s Kids Need Bold Leadership Now

By CI Communications | Sep 19, 2022

Our leaders must know that children are at the heart of a healthy and thriving state. That’s why yesterday in the Sunday Oregonian, Kali Thorne Ladd, CI’s chief executive officer, and Whitney Grubbs, executive director of Foundations for a Better Oregon, made the...

Podcast Parents and Families Equity

Portland’s Mxm Bloc is Eliminating Barriers for Black Moms & Their Children

By Rafael Otto | Jun 21, 2022

In this segment of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Rashelle Chase-Miller, who is an activist and a mom. She’s authored many articles and works in early childhood curriculum development. She’s also founder of Mxm Bloc, a Black mxm led mutual-aid group that supports Black families, and Reproductive Rights PDX.

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Race and Racism in Education with Dr. Marvin Lynn

By Rafael Otto | Jan 21, 2022

On this episode, host Rafael Otto speaks with Dr. Marvin Lynn, who most recently served as the dean at Portland State University’s Graduate School of Education.

Federal Policy News COVID-19 Equity

Federal Aid Program Brought 60k Oregon Kids Out of Poverty

By Ashley Walker | Jan 7, 2022

President Biden's expanded Child Tax Credit brought 60,000 Oregon children out of poverty.

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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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