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Family Forward Oregon Statement on Preschool Promise Funding Investigation
The recent investigation into Preschool Promise funding decisions and practices by the Early Learning Division (ELD) found that less than 1% of funding could be defined as alleged waste, and there were no findings of fraud. While the investigation may have an attention-grabbing headline, it misses the larger story. Most notably, the pandemic highlighted the […]
Oregon’s 83rd Legislative Session Comes to a Close — Lawmakers Cut $65M from DELC & Community Defended Multnomah County Preschool For All
The 2025 legislative session sine die was late Friday night June 27, 2025 with no notable wins for Oregon’s care economy despite our super democratic majority and turnout by community and advocates. Our top priorities for the 2025 legislative session focused on these main pillars: 1.) access and affordability; 2.) the child care workforce; and […]
Juneteenth en Family Forward: Luchando por nuestra liberación compartida
En Family Forward, Juneteenth es un momento de celebración y reflexión.Es un tiempo para honrar nuestras victorias y también reconocer el trabajo colectivo que aún tenemos por delante. Durante Juneteenth, renovamos nuestro compromiso de luchar contra el racismo, tanto visible como encubierto, y reconocemos las desigualdades que enfrentan los afroamericanos al acceder al cuidado — […]
Juneteenth at Family Forward — Fighting for Our Shared Liberation
At Family Forward, Juneteenth is a time of celebration and reflection. It’s a time to honor our wins while also recognizing the collective work before us. During Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to fighting both overt and covert racism, and we acknowledge the intentional disparities Black Americans face when accessing care — especially when it comes […]
The First Parent Cohort Comes to a Close
On September 14th, the Child Care for Oregon Coalition gathered at the Beaverton library to celebrate the successful completion of our first pilot parent cohort! We started out the evening by tuning in to Family Values at Work‘s “Caring Out Loud” storytelling event, which focused on shifting the narrative around caregiving. We recognized the participating […]
National Child Care Innovation Summit Recap
Photo courtesy of U.S. Chamber of Commerce On Thursday, June 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted the “first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit.” The summit brought together leaders from the public and private sector to discuss the vital role of child […]
Actualizaciones para las familias elegible para el Programa de Cuidado Infantil relacionado con el empleo
Después del 3 de noviembre de 2023, el programa de guardería relacionada con el empleo (ERDC, por sus siglas en inglés) cerrará la inscripción e introducirá una lista de espera debido a la financiación limitada. En este momento, el programa ERDC todavía acepta solicitudes de familias elegibles para recibir apoyo para el cuidado infantil. Evite […]
Updates for families eligible for the Employment Related Day Care program
After November 3, 2023, the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program will close enrollment and introduce a waitlist because of limited funding. Right now, the ERDC program is still accepting applications from eligible families for child care support. Avoid being placed on a waitlist for ERDC: Recently, the department that oversees the Employment Related Day Care […]
Community Resources/Recursos Comunitarios
Community Resources Community support comes in a variety of ways. We’re compiling a list of community programs that provide moms, parents, and caregivers the support and items they might need for their families. Do you know of a program that’s providing that kind of help? Let us know at info@familyforward.org. CLOTH DIAPER PROGRAM (Marion and […]
Our 2021 Legislative Priorities
How we respond to this crisis matters. The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the many cracks in our systems that Family Forward Oregon has been working to address for years. Mothers and caregivers—especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC)—have been disproportionately impacted by the mishandling of our response thus far. We […]
We’re Hiring!
Title: Political Director Reports to: Executive Director Location: Portland, OR Salary: $65,000 – $80,000 Type: Full time Deadline: June 19, 2020. See here for application instructions. Position Summary: The Political Director will be responsible for managing our day-to-day issue campaigns and electoral work. This includes developing and implementing big picture strategies on our campaigns as well […]