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Every Child Belongs Pilot Open in ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ County
A new service designed to support educators to help keep young children in care.
Every Child Belongs is °¿°ù±ð²µ´Ç²Ô’s initiative to help early learning educators keep children in care by offering timely, responsive support when challenges arise.
Through a statewide system of professional development, technical assistance, and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC), educators can access culturally responsive help tailored to their needs.
This effort aligns with a new law effective July 2026 that prohibits suspensions and expulsions in early learning settings. Every Child Belongs helps keep children connected to safe, supportive environments where they can grow and thrive.
General Resources
Highlights
Looking to fill your vacancies? The Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce is listing ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ County child care openings for local businesses to share with their employees. Add your program to the list by completing the .
Need Coverage? The Child Care Substitutes of Oregon program has qualified substitutes available to cover you or your staff! The state provides 50 FREE hours of substitute time to qualified child care programs. Learn more and apply on the .
Hiring Staff, or Looking for a New Position? We keep an active Jobs List for the Child Care and Early Education Workforce here in ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ County. or search for new .
Additional Resources
Contact our office to learn more.
- Learn about Development Milestones on the
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) resources on the
- FREE Developmental Screening:
- Boost children’s learning with
- (DELC)
Learn about grants, scholarships, and more on our Financial Support Page.
- supports families in paying for child care. Find provider requirements on the to get listed to receive these payments.
- USDA food programs provide reimbursements for food purchases of licensed child care programs. Learn more from sponsoring organizations: or
- Stipends and Reimbursements for training and lead testing are available for and through The Research Institute at WOU. See the to view and submit stipend and reimbursement forms.
- Oregon Spark: Participate in Quality Improvement for your program and receive funding support. Learn more at and contact our office to get started.
Immigration Support Resources: See printable PDFs for Immigration Resources in and . Read more on the .
- Additional Resources:
- For more information regarding °¿°ù±ð²µ´Ç²Ô’s Sanctuary Promise Act and how it is implemented within state agencies, please visit the or contact DELC directly by e-mailing early.learning@delc.oregon.gov.
- Supporting Children in Care
- The has trainings for supporting traumatized children, adolescents, and families. CE certificates must be obtained and uploaded to the Oregon Registry for training credit.
- Find Child Care Oregon: Make sure your program is and your information is in the referral system.
- Child Care Availability Report: Post your openings to the Chamber of Commerce monthly to advertise to local employers.
- Word of mouth is the best marketing tool! Tell people around you and in the community.
- Online Marketing: Make sure that wherever you post about your program, you keep your information up-to-date.
- Create a website for your program.
- Post your openings on various websites and social media pages.
- Create flyers to share with local businesses and community boards.
- Marketing Classes: Search for marketing classes through QCC, , or the Statewide .
- Free Marketing Resources: Learn how to create a marketing plan and find tips and tools on the website.
Create a Free Account for access to:
- Sample business documents
- Budget templates
- Curriculum ideas
- Educator discounts for materials
- And more!
Guidance for Child Care:
Tracking Air Quality:
Additional Resources:
- smoke/wildfire fact sheets for schools
- Oregon employee safety
- ·¡±Ê´¡â€™s , info including a DIY air cleaner
In the Classroom
- Head Start guide for
- Curriculum Examples:
- Resource Websites for Early Childhood Programs:
- Resource Websites
- °¿°ù±ð²µ´Ç²Ô’s
- - Children's Institute
- - Early Childhood Hub of ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ County
- Book Lists:
- General List
- Representing Children and Families with Disabilities
- for Disability Pride Month
- list of Picture Books to Celebrate Disability Pride Month.
- Disability Pride children’s books
- Anti-Bias Book Lists
- Infants and Toddlers
- General List
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
- Support your classroom with
- See Evidence-Based
- National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)
- Playlist: (Barb O'Neil, )
- Singing Creek Educational Center: Pre-K indigenous learning in your classroom or library. This engaging and hands-on curriculum will delight your young students (Ages 2.5 -6). Available in ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ County! Learn more at the .
- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI):
- bring the joy of learning on the road and directly to your school, community organization, or other indoor outing!
- Curious about teaching STEM to preschoolers? Let OMSI staff help with our fun, research-based workshops! Participants gain hands-on skills and resources, as well as Oregon Registry hours. Our staff will work with you to design a virtual or in-person workshop that meets your educators’ needs. Contact SciencePlayground@OMSI.edu for more information.
- Community Visitors Contact List: QCC keeps a for on-site enrichment.
This is a resource list and not recommendations from QCC.
Contact Quality Care Connections
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Campus Location: Building 24
Phone Hours: Monday- Friday* 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
*Our office is closed on Fridays during the summer.