Governance Council
January 21, 2025
Welcome, Yuriko!!!!
Parent Advisory Council Updates
Jackson County
Josephine County
STEM Kits
Child Care Expansion Project
Paid Internships
Child Care Expansion Project
RCC Fast Track
Child Care Expansion Project
Rural Child Care Expansion
Child Care Expansion Project
Child Care Expansion Project
“ I know that one of the toddler parents had not been able to find care for her son that was safe and affordable. She said that prior to getting on this program the only care she had been able to find within her budget was with a friend who had him in the car all day with her due to her other job. He spent 4 hours a day in the car delivering things with this other person. He wasn’t talking or expressing his emotions. He would just go around screaming and hitting things all day long after he was out of the car. She hated doing this but had no other choice. She could only afford $500/month and even paying this left her with no food money and she would have to go to the food banks to get food when her job would allow her to leave and do this. After being here, this child has completely changed. He comes in happy, has begun talking, no longer screams when frustrated and even cries not to go home at times! Mom is happier and is no longer struggling to feed them! “
-Director of Kids Discovery Corner
Child Care Expansion Project
Other potential strategies to support classrooms:
QMHA Credential Cohort
Pyramid Model Implementation in Southern Oregon
Early Literacy Initiative
HB 3198 - Early Literacy Plan
Southern Oregon Early Literacy Campaign
A focus on early literacy not only encourages a love for reading, but also creates opportunities for families to connect with their children and put the screens down.
Funding - $342,700 to purchase books and materials, pay for trainings, and enter into sub agreements with partners (no staffing costs)
SOELS Priority Populations include:
Participating Partners
Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
Preschool Promise - Coordinated Enrollment
DELC Update
The Consultants with BUILD Initiative continue to provide facilitation of strategic planning and establishing work plan for DELC
Two areas of focus specifically related to hub support:
Carey McCann with BUILD has been selected as DELC’s Early Childhood Policy & Strategy Director and will start in February
DELC Strategic Plan Overview
2025 Legislative Priorities
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Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) | Serve the 8,000+ families on the ERDC waitlist and 4,000 ERDC families without a provider | up to $500 million |
Child Care Navigation | Improve the support for families in ERDC to find a child care provider | $15 million LC 883 |
Child Care Workforce | Grow the workforce by investing in pay, apprenticeships, and higher education | $ TBD LC 2153 |
Child & Adult Care Food Program | Stabilize child care provider budgets and address child food insecurity by supplementing federal CACFP payments | $4.5 million LC 1898 LC TBD |
Inclusive Child Care Zoning | Create by-right zoning and provide guidance for cities and counties | LC 4078 LC TBD |
Early Education & Child Care
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Birth-5 Early Literacy | Secure expanded funding for early literacy, including increasing funding for Reach Out and Read | $25 million |
EI/ECSE | Restore and improve services for children with disabilities and delays eligible for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education | $24 million LC 1415 |
2025 Legislative Priorities
Early Education & Child Care (cont.)
Next Meeting
March 18, 2025