September 21, 2023

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 […]

September 21, 2023

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 […]

June 10, 2020

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 […]

January 6, 2017

Check out Oregon CareWorks!

Family Forward Oregon launched a joint project today called Oregon CareWorks and released a new report on Oregon’s care economy. The report, Oregon’s Care Economy: The Case for Public Care Investment, outlines problems with the current caregiving system, such as rising costs and low wages, and provides evidence of the high economic returns to public […]

October 14, 2016

Welcome Kate, Our New Policy Director!

Please join us in welcoming Kate Newhall, our new Policy Director!  We are SO excited to have Kate on our team and we know you’ll love her, too. Kate has been working with us for the past few years as our lobbyist, helping us to pass critical policies like paid sick days, increasing the minimum […]

August 11, 2016

Sponsored events: Amamantar y Migrar and APANO’s Mic Check! Summer Cultural Event Series

We at Family Forward Oregon are always finding new ways to partner and collaborate with other organizations, especially those that work with and support families. We’re excited to sponsor two upcoming events this summer that focus on families and the experiences of immigrant families in particular. Amamantar y Migrar ‘Breastfeeding and Migration’ “While migration is […]

August 9, 2016

Welcome Luann, Our New Communications Director!

Please join us in welcoming Luann Algoso as our new Communications Director! We are SO excited to have Luann on our team and we know you’ll love her, too. Next time you’re at an event or online, tell her hi! Luann has a lot of communications, nonprofit and advocacy experience and comes to us from our partner organization, Asian […]