Children's Institute

And we'll keep saying it! 🗣️ The newly released State Budget has some notable investments in young children, but we know that there are MORE opportunities to prioritize children and families! We're calling on Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature to take it even further with THREE TARGETED INVESTMENTS for young children that strengthen both our early childhood and economic ecosystems across the state: 1. $500 million for Employment Related Daycare to reach unconnected and waitlisted families. 2. Momnibus Package to help stabilize families during pregnancy and the first year of a child's life. 3. $26 million investment in Home Visiting to strengthen healthy child development and break intergenerational cycles of trauma. Read more about our recommendations:ttps://https://lnkd.in/giJfGzei

Governor Tina Kotek released her recommended budget for 2025-27 on Monday, December 2. In it are some notable investments in young children, but more is needed to ensure that Oregon lives up to its values of supporting young children and families furthest from opportunity. We urge Governor Kotek and the Oregon Legislature to take it further with three TARGETED INVESTMENTS for young children and families that strengthen both our early childhood and economic ecosystems across the state. 1. $500 million for Employment Related Daycare to reach unconnected and waitlisted families. 2. Momnibus Package to help stabilize families during pregnancy and the first year of a child's life. 3. $26 million investment in Home Visiting to strengthen healthy child development and break intergenerational cycles of trauma. Read the details of our recommendations at https://lnkd.in/giJfGzei

The Governor's recommended budget was a start, but not enough for young children and families- especially those who are faced with generational poverty and systemic barriers. We need to be a state that prioritizes working families...can't just talk about it, need to be about it. This isn't just about education; it's about the economic future of this state. Here is CI's response to the Governor's budget. Reach out if you have questions. https://lnkd.in/gg4m7uYk

Wow! With your help, we reached our goal to raise $2,025 on Giving Tuesday! With every year, we get better at understanding what Oregon needs to make this state the best place to be a kid. In 2025, we will continue to make progress for our children. There are year-round opportunities to support our work to ensure that all Oregon children, birth to grade 3, have access to the love, care, and education they need. 🧡Donate: childinst.org/donate 📝Advocate by signing onto our petition to strengthen early learning and care in Oregon: https://bit.ly/CI_Petition 📨Share our posts or website with others who care about kids! childinst.org

Together, we can choose children and change the world. We're getting closer to our #GivingTuesday goal of $2,025 and there's still time to donate today. Help us kickstart the new year with momentum to create lasting change for young children in Oregon. A dollar makes a difference! Donate at childinst.org/donate

Our #GivingTuesday goal is to raise $2,025 so we can continue to make Oregon the best place to be a kid in 2025! We need people from every corner of our state, across sectors and communities, to help ensure our children have what they need to thrive—whether it's quality early learning, healthcare, essential services, or family supports. Any amount helps us start the new year ready to make an even bigger impact for Oregon's children. Donate today (link in bio!) and at childinst.org/donate Thank you! 🤎

Our countdown to Giving Tuesday is on! 📆 We’re so grateful for our community of partners, policymakers, and advocates working together to make Oregon the best place to be a kid. Your support opens up opportunities for our youngest Oregonians—ensuring they have access to quality early learning, healthcare, and family supports. Here are three actions you can take now (and on Giving Tuesday) to help us make an even greater impact in 2025: 🧡 Donate: Help us kickstart the year and reach our goal of $2,025 at childinst.org/donate 📝 Advocate: Sign our petition to support children (link in bio) 📨 Share: Spread the word and invite others to join in (share this post) #GivingTuesday

Indigenous Wisdom and Collaborative Care in Early Learning Indigenous practices in early learning and care are rooted in generations of Indigenous knowledge and caregiving. Collaborative circles of care is a culturally specific approach that nurtures children and promotes social-emotional development that prioritize partnership with families and communities.   We know that learning and embracing Traditional Ways of Knowing is vital to the early childhood ecosystem and will lead to a more equitable, innovating, caring, and thriving world. Together, may we continuously transform systems towards compassion, wisdom, gratitude, and honor for our children and the generations to come.    We're endlessly grateful to our culturally-specific partners. Suzie Kuerschner, a child development specialist, early intervention and special education consultant, and early childhood education consultant with S.P.I.R.I.T.S.* helped inform this article.    Read this story at bit.ly/circles_of_care   *S.P.I.R.I.T.S = Strength-based Prevention, Intervention & Resilience Informing Teaching Strategies

Giving Tuesday is one week away! 🗓️ We're filled with gratitude for a community that believes in making Oregon the best place to be a kid. Our connection to partners, policymakers, and advocates across the state makes it possible to create opportunities for our littlest Oregonians 🤎 This Giving Tuesday, our goal is to raise $2,025 so we can continue our impact in 2025. ANY amount helps us kickstart the new year and continue to make sure that all young children and their families can access quality early learning, healthcare, and essential supports. Here are three ways you can support Oregon children on Giving Tuesday: ⭐ Donate: Help us get to $2,025. Donate at childinst.org/donate ⭐ Advocate: Sign our petition to advocate for young children (link in bio) ⭐ Share: Send to friends and inspire others to join us for Giving Tuesday #GivingTuesday #Children #Oregon #EarlyChildhood #Advocacy #Gratitude #Community

In the latest episode of The Early Link Podcast, we hear from Nevin Van Manen, the principal at Highland Elementary School in Grants Pass, Oregon, about school culture, community, and what it means to be from Grants Pass, from Oregon, and from the United States. Special thanks to Adam Davis from Oregon Humanities for co-hosting this interview, and to the students and educators we've spoken with in Grants Pass in recent months.   🎧Listen to this episode at https://lnkd.in/gjzvckz7. Tune in for more Early Link wherever you stream your podcasts!