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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...
35,000 Families in Oregon Could Lose Food Stamps
You may have heard that the Trump administration is seeking to change how states enroll people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps. Learn more about the impact this will have on people—including...
Listening and Learning at the Malheur Summer Institute
Photo of the Snake River near Ontario, Oregon, in Malheur County. Photo credit: Ken Lund For the last three years, educators from Malheur County and the surrounding communities have attended the Malheur Summer Institute for professional development. The Institute...
Early Works Families to Visit Umpqua Community Health Center
News Radio 1240 KQEN reported today on an upcoming visit to the newly opened North Douglas County Family Medicine Clinic. Families participating in our Early Works initiative at Yoncalla Elementary School will visit the clinic on August 1. Umpqua Community Health...
Making Progress for All Learners through LEAP
The LEAP program at Cherry Park Elementary in Southeast Portland is one of a handful of inclusive preschool programs in Oregon. Originally designed to support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the evidence-based model has been so effective that...
Refugee Families Gather in Ontario, Oregon
At the Four Rivers Welcome Center in Ontario on Monday, people from Iraqi, Mexican, African, and European heritage sit on the floor building colorful, whimsical bookshelves. They are preparing for a literacy event for young children who are either refugees...
Task Force Recommends Improving Preschool Access
Multnomah County's Preschool For All Task Force has issued a report calling for better access to affordable, high-quality preschool. In their work, the task force sought to address the following issues: Limited access to preschool, particularly for families of...
Lane County Recognized as a Grade-Level Reading Pacesetter
"The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) included Lane County, Oregon among its 2018 Community Solutions Pacesetters. According to Ralph Smith, managing director of CGLR, "Recognizing Pacesetters is our way of applauding and thanking the civic leaders,...
2019 Legislative Recap
Dana Hepper from Children's Institute and James Barta from Children First for Oregon provide a legislative recap to close out the 2019 session. In this segment, they discuss the final days that resulted in passage of nearly 150 bills, including all remaining bills...
Oregon’s Legislature Makes Young Kids a Priority
Oregon’s legislature adjourned on June 30 at 5:30 p.m., just six and a half hours before the constitutionally mandated close of the 2019 session. As we previously reported, the Student Success Act passed in May included historic investments in early childhood...
