First in the Nation Health Metric Aims to Address Social and Emotional Health
Oregon's new health metric is a significant step toward ensuring young children are prepared for kindergarten.
Health and Kindergarten Readiness
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Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority.
For those who missed it on May 26, here is the webinar recording and slide deck for Protecting the Building Blocks of Early Learning: An Urgent Priority. Hosted by The Campaign for Grade Level Reading, this webinar features our own Elena Rivera, senior health...
Video: Learn about Incentive Metrics
What's the role of the health system in supporting school readiness? In this explainer video, learn more about Oregon's unique Quality Incentive Program and how it can help support kindergarten readiness. Additional Resources Childrens Institute's Health...
Dr. John Kitzhaber on Health Care Transformation
In this episode of the Early Link Podcast, we speak with Dr. John Kitzhaber, a physician and previous governor of Oregon, about ways to improve our health systems and re-frame the national healthcare debate. Dr. John Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the...
Early Mental Health Support Is Vital
Writing in The Oregonian today, CI's Senior Health Policy & Program Advisor Elena Rivera argues for the importance of programs and services to support early childhood mental health. Research tells us that children who suffer from abuse, neglect or...
5 Things to Know About Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Advocates for children’s mental health envision a comprehensive network of supports for children and families that begins with mothers at the prenatal stage and continues throughout an individual’s lifetime. That's reflective of continuing research which...
We Need a Comprehensive Approach to Childhood Adversity
In the 20 years since the first study into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), health care professionals, educators, and policy makers have become increasingly aware of the long-term consequences of exposure to adversity on children's health and development. As...
The Impact of Racism on Children’s Health and Education Outcomes
The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new policy statement this month, "The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health." The statement explores the impact of structural, personally mediated, and internalized racism on children's development and health...
CCO Health Innovations Support Early Learning Goals
Oregon’s creation of Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in 2012 served as a landmark accomplishment in the ongoing effort to better meet the health needs of children and families who qualify for the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). By integrating and coordinating...
Oregon Effort Incentivizes Health Metrics for Kindergarten Readiness
Thanks to Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute for permission to share a guest blog authored by our own Elena Rivera, Senior Health Policy and Program Advisor. Oregon Effort Incentivizes Health Metrics for Kindergarten Readiness Preparing a child for...
