We work to improve the lives of children from prenatal to grade 5 who experience institutional or systemic barriers to opportunity in Oregon: children from low-income families, children of color, disabled children, dual language learners, and children in rural areas.

Our research, policy and advocacy, learning initiatives, and community partnerships all aim to keep kids healthy and safe and prepare them to be active, engaged learners.

Children's Institute

Policy & Advocacy

We help lead a coalition of advocates fighting for increased state investments in early childhood programs and services. Our policy recommendations are research-based and centered on the lived experiences of families and educators.

Early Works

Our Early Works sites in Southeast Portland and rural Yoncalla are learning laboratories demonstrating a new approach to early learning and healthy development. Both sites offer publicly funded high-quality preschool and a range of other supports for children and families.

Children's Institute
Children's Institute

Early Works

Our Early Works sites in Southeast Portland and rural Yoncalla are learning laboratories demonstrating a new approach to early learning and healthy development. Both sites offer publicly funded high-quality preschool and a range of other supports for children and families.

Children's Institute

Early School Success

This initiative will help educators and school leaders better align and embed developmentally appropriate teaching practices from preschool through fifth grade. Working with partner school districts, we hope to demonstrate how the benefits of high-quality preschool can be sustained through the elementary grades.

Health and Learning Initiative

Healthy kids are better able to learn and succeed in school. In partnership with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, we are leading Oregon to improve health and learning outcomes for children.

Children's Institute
Children's Institute

Health and Kindergarten Readiness

Healthy kids are better able to learn and succeed in school. In partnership with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, we are leading Oregon to improve health and learning outcomes for children.

Children's Institute

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

We are a state leader in this national, collaborative effort to improve third-grade reading outcomes. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading fosters community partnerships and engages families to improve school readiness, school attendance, and summer learning.

Communications

We produce publications, videos, podcasts, and infographics to educate policy makers and voters on early childhood issues, programs, and services. These materials combine current research with stories from communities across Oregon.

Children's Institute
Children's Institute

Communications

We produce publications, videos, podcasts, and infographics to educate policy makers and voters on early childhood issues, programs, and services. These materials combine current research with stories from communities across Oregon.

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