Advocacy Resources
These downloadable resources include details about early childhood programs and services, investments in child care facilities, and fact sheets on our priorities for the 2025 Oregon legislative session.
2025 Legislative Agenda (English)
Agenda Legislativa 2025 (Español)
Early Learning and Care Facilities
Oregon’s Early Childhood Programs Explained
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Perinatal Workforce
Home Visiting
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
For Advocates
Resources for advocates/Recursos para defensores
Comparte su historía | Una guía para abogacía
Share Your Story | A Guide for Advocacy
For Policymakers
With strong leadership, we can move toward a child-centered early learning and care system that prioritizes every child’s diverse strengths and needs, starting at birth. We need leaders to commit to building an equitable childhood system that works for all Oregon kids, so young children, families, and communities can thrive.
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