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Causes: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration
Mission: Oregon child development coalition is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by providing early childhood education, care and advocacy with unique and supportive services to enhance family growth and community success.
Programs: Migrant and seasonal head start (mshs) is a federally funded program that provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families. The program provided services to 2,414 children of migrant and seasonal farm workers. Children are cared for while their parents are working in the fields. They develop the language, reading, and math skills needed to be successful in school.
oregon pre-kindergarten (opk) serves children of 3-4 years of age and their families. It is a state funded head start program that provides education and child development services, helping prepare young children for school. 1,366 children were served state wide including 506 in marion county, 577 in washington county, 100 in jackson county, 27 in multnomah county, 136 in klamath county, and 20 in clackamas county.
early head start is a federally funded program that provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families. The program provides services to pregnant woman, infants, and toddlers up to age 3 making sure that young children grow up to be healthy and happy. State wide 343 infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their low-income families were served.