Health and Development
Oregon’s Child Care Crisis
To solve its child care crisis, Oregon must build an affordable, high-quality child care system that keeps children safe and supports their brain development.
What We Know About Early Childhood Trauma
Led by the work of Dr. Nadine Burke Harris—pediatrician, founder of the Center for Youth Wellness, and author of The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity—researchers have begun to examine the connections between childhood trauma and...
Learn More About Early Childhood Special Education
The following articles provide information on the long-term impacts of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) and the experiences of families in Oregon with these services. The Hechinger Report: Almost All Students With Disabilities are...
Oregon Must Invest More in Young Children With Disabilities
While Oregon has prioritized developmental screenings for young children, the state does not invest enough in the Early Intervention (EI) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) children need once they are diagnosed with disabilities and delays. As a result,...
Getting Ready for 2019: Our Recommendations for Investments in Early Childhood
On August 13, Children’s Institute (CI) brought together parents, advocates, and CI board members to meet with Governor Kate Brown. We shared our 2019 legislative recommendations with her and talked about the importance of investing in early childhood development....
Q&A: A Kindergarten Teacher in Baker City, in Her Own Words
Over the summer, Children’s Institute highlighted the important work of early childhood educators, hearing from teachers across the state about their experiences teaching preschool and kindergarten. We’re wrapping up the series as fall approaches with some...
For Kids Going Back to School, Summer Experiences Matter
Educators and parents of school-aged children are likely familiar with the term “summer slide”— the loss of skills and knowledge kids can experience over summer vacation. The impact is widespread, with 90 percent of teachers spending at least three weeks...
Q&A: A Kindergarten Teacher in Beaverton, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
Q&A: A Kindergarten Teacher in Tillamook, in Her Own Words
This summer Children’s Institute is highlighting the important work of early childhood educators teaching preschool through third grade. In this series of profiles, teachers from across the state tell us why they teach young children, what they wish people knew...
Helping Incarcerated Parents Build Bonds With Their Children: A CI Twitter Chat
Following the publication of our two-part story on two programs serving mothers at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and the mothers who have benefited, we convened a panel of national experts to take a broader view of the issues facing incarcerated parents around...
