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Learn More – Ways to Advocate for Oregon Childcare
Child Care for Oregon 🔗
Child Care for Oregon is a coalition of nonprofit organizations, labor unions, community advocates, parents, caregivers and providers working to build a comprehensive child care system in Oregon. Our vision is to build a universal, publicly-funded child care system in Oregon that is equitable, affordable, culturally-relevant, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, safe and community-led.
Children’s Institute 🔗
Oregon’s Early Childhood Coalition includes more than 40 state and national organizations that work to advocate for young children and families. Children’s Institute serves as a coordinating member of the
coalition and offers facilitation support.
Department of Early Learning & Care 🔗
This page provides the Rulemaking Calendar, Proposed Rules for Public Review and Comment, Rulemaking Advisory Committees that are recruiting or meeting, and Recently Adopted Rules.
Oregon Child Development Coalition 🔗
The Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC) is a private, non-profit corporation established in 1971 that operates early childhood education programs in the state of Oregon across 15 counties, serving more than 4,000 children and families, with more than 1,000 employees. At OCDC, we believe that every child should be cared for, educated, and loved.
Child Care Caucus 🔗
The Child Care Caucus is a coalition of legislators, community groups, labor unions, households, and enterprises meeting regularly to improve child care accessibility across Oregon. Convened in previous years under different structures, the caucus has been reignited in the 2025 legislative session.
Find your Legislator 🔗
Discover Your District and Who Represents You
League of Oregon Cities 🔗
We are here to provide cities what they need to build thriving communities, through advocacy, training and information. Created in 1925 through an intergovernmental agreement of incorporated cities, the LOC is essentially an extended department of all 241 Oregon cities.
Association of Oregon Counties 🔗
AOC provides advocacy services to its members by representing Oregon counties at the Legislature, state agencies, the governor’s office, Congress, federal agencies, and the White House.
Local Efforts
Business Champions for Kids 🔗
Led by Douglas County business leaders, Business Champions for Kids encourages and recognizes local employers who adopt family friendly practices that benefit families with young children, and the organization’s bottom line. All employers are encouraged to take a workplace assessment called “The Best Place for Working Parents®” to see how they measure up with organizations of similar size and industry. Businesses that support early childhood in the County are recognized as “Biz4Kids Advocates”.
Douglas County Childcare Coalition 🔗
The Douglas County Childcare Coalition is a group of committed employers, early learning professionals, education and workforce partners, government officials, funders, faith-based representatives and community members whose mission is to increase the quantity, quality, and accessibility of local childcare.
Visit our Resources to learn more ways to help
Childcare ResourcesGive to the Childcare Provider Support Campaign
Support childcare providers in Douglas County through the Douglas Greater United Way
(Follow the link and select “Childcare Provider Support Campaign”)
Your donation grows care options for families by empowering childcare providers to open, stay open, grow and thrive. Contributions help expand the number of available childcare spaces, support owners in running sustainable businesses, and fund site improvement projects.