OCDC has many programs, and they work together to help young children and their families grow, learn, and succeed. Many of our services support migrant and seasonal farm workers and their young children. Other programs are open to families living at or below the federal poverty level. Our childcare and early education programs serve infants through five-year-olds, and our parent programs are open to all parents that have children enrolled in our programs.
Below is the list of details for all of our programs.
Migrant, Seasonal, and Early Head Start (MSHS/EHS)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start are for children of migrant and seasonal farm workers. This program cares for children while parents are working in the fields, and helps preschoolers develop the language, reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. Early Head Start provides services to pregnant women, infants and toddlers up to age 3. Early Head Start cares for infants and toddlers to make sure that young children grow up to be healthy and happy. These programs also work with parents by providing training, education, and leadership opportunities.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten (OPK)
Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten serves children from prenatal to Kindergarten from low-income families. This program provides education and child development services, helping prepare young children for school. A State funded Early Head Start program that provides families with complex social, economic, and health needs the support they need to ensure effective child development in the earliest years.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Preschool Promise (PSP)
Preschool Promise is a model for a publicly-funded, high-quality preschool system. Preschool Promise leverages high-quality, local and culturally-relevant early child care and education programs and makes them available to children living at 200% of the poverty level. By incorporating a mixed delivery approach which recognizes that high quality early learning experiences can take place in a wide variety of settings, Preschool Promise provides opportunities for families to access and choose the preschool setting which best meets their needs.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)
The purpose of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Based program is to provide support and education to primary caregivers with children prenatal to age 3 in the comfort of their home. The home visit helps families with parenting skills, child development, developmental screenings, and connecting families with local resources to ensure their child’s healthy development.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Preschool For All (PFA)
This center-based program is only offered in Multnomah County at the Anderson Center and serves 3-4 year old children. PFA operates part-year (on a school-year calendar schedule), Monday through Friday, and offers income-eligible residents of Multnomah County families a full-day program option for their children who are 3 to 4 years of age.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Migrant Education (Migrant Ed)
The purpose of the Migrant Education Program (MEP) is to ensure that migrant children fully benefit from the same free public education provided to other children. The MEP helps state and community agencies address the unique educational needs of migrant children to support their academic success.
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.
Region X Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (RX EHS CCP)
OCDC partners with private child care centers to provide Early Head Start services, where child care providers work with our team of specialists and experts to elevate the quality of their child care to meet Early Head Start standards. Children 0-3 years old who are eligible for Early Head Start can attend these year-round, full day services designed to maximize their developmental potential.
PARTNERS:
Adelante Mujeres
Forest Grove, OR
Yvonne Barroso, Family Advocate III
(503) 826-2276
yvonne.barroso@ocdc.net
Caring for Kids Early Learning Center
Grants Pass, OR
Charmaine Tripp, Family Advocate III
(541) 237-9357
charmaine.tripp@ocdc.net
Giggles and Grace Early Learning Center
Ontario, OR
Anna Dawe, Family Advocate III
(541) 216-8480
anna.dawe@ocdc.net
Imagine that… Creative Children’s Centers
Grants Pass, OR
Kristin Dallas, Family Advocate III
(503) 826-2337
kristin.dallas@ocdc.net
Ontario Teen Parent Program Early Head Start
Ontario, OR
Lisa Dickard, Family Advocate III
(541) 709-7641
lisa.dickard@ocdc.net
MHS Child Care Center
Madras, OR
Chris Collier, Family Advocate II/III
(541) 325-6818
chris.collier@ocdc.net
NAYA Family Center
Portland, OR
Sarah Cassidy, Family Advocate III
(971) 272-4553
sarah.cassidy@ocdc.net
Nyssa School District Early Head Start
Nyssa, OR
Lisa Dickard, Family Advocate III
(541) 709-7641
lisa.dickard@ocdc.net
Sunshine Early Learning Childcare Center on Harrison
Milwaukie, OR
Sarah Cassidy, Family Advocate III
(971) 272-4553
sarah.cassidy@ocdc.net
Interested in Applying?
If you’d like to see what programs are available in your area, check out the Enrollment page.