Children’s Institute releases its latest policy brief about the importance of voluntary home visiting services. Currently, over 18,000 kids and their families receive voluntary home visiting services in Oregon. This brief summarizes the benefits of home visiting and makes recommendations for improving and increasing the services.
Week of the Young Child: Celebrating Young Children and the People who Make Early Learning Possible
Each April, communities around the country pause to celebrate the joy, creativity, and potential of young children during Week of the Young Child (WOYC). At Children’s Institute, WOYC is a chance to lift up the pieces of early learning that are so important in early child development: children learning through play, building relationships, exploring their worlds and growing with the support of dedicated adults.