Health and Development
Echo Shaw Staff to Families: We’re Thinking of You and We Miss You
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Ashley Walker at ashley@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business...
Financial Lifeline Urgently Needed to Prevent Mass Child Care Closures
Note: The Small Business Administration announced Thursday morning that the $349 billion fund for the Paycheck Protection Program referenced in this post has run out. Talks are underway about adding more funding. As financial assistance programs roll out to small...
Podcast: Native Wellness in the Time of COVID-19
In this week’s episode, host Rafael Otto delves into the importance of focusing on Native American wellness and the impact of COVID-19 on Native communities. Guests Jillene Joseph is the executive director for the Native Wellness Institute and a partner with...
ODE Releases Schools from Some Emergency Care Requirements
Updated guidance from the Oregon Department of Education says that school districts will only be required to provide emergency child care if currently available care options have been exhausted. They are directed to continue operating district-run sites that are...
Home-Based Care Closes, Owner Struggles to Pay Rent
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Ashley Walker at ashley@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business...
Laid off Educator Shares COVID-19 Impact on Life, Families
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Ashley Walker at ashley@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business...
A Letter From Swati Adarkar
“The future depends on what we do today.”Dear CI Friends, What we are experiencing with COVID-19 is unlike anything any of us have known in our lifetime. The ways in which our individual and societal health and well-being are interconnected is finally becoming more...
Advocates Push for Child Care Relief
Today, CI sent a letter to Governor Kate Brown, Oregon's Joint Committee on Coronavirus Response, and Oregon's Congressional Delegation to advocate for swift, bold relief efforts for Oregon's child care providers. Date: March 27, 2020 To: Governor Kate Brown;...
Dr. Carlos Crespo on COVID-19 and Community Impact
In this week’s episode, host Rafael Otto talks with Dr. Carlos Crespo about COVID-19 and the impact on families and communities. Note: This is a developing story and some things may have changed since the date of recording. Check the CDC’s website for updates and...
Layoffs, Uncertainty Ahead for Preschool Owner and Staff
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting your corner of the early care and education world? Please email Helen Shum at helen@childinst.org if you or someone you know can help us to illustrate the on-the-ground reality for educators, families, small business owners,...
