Early Childhood Coalition Priorities
These downloadable resources include details about early childhood programs and services, investments in child care facilities, policy option packages, and more.
2024 Legislative Agenda (English)
Agenda Legislativa 2024 (Español)
Oregon’s Early Childhood Programs Explained
Early Childhood Facilities Investments
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.
Legislative Agendas
See our priorities from previous legislative sessions.
Latest on Policy from Children’s Institute
Early Childhood Development: Investing in Oregon’s Economic Future
Issue Brief 1 Building and sustaining a robust Oregon economy in the midst of intense global competition depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce. And yet, we are failing to invest in our future workers, parents, and citizens when we get the greatest...
The Time Has Come
This 2011 video introduces the Children's Institute's Early Works initiative.
The Importance of Early Childhood Development: Harriet Meyer
Harriet Meyer, Co-Chair of the Illinois Early Learning Council, testifies at a hearing in 2009 regarding the importance of early childhood development.