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Stay connected... Learn more through Children First for Oregon. 

Children First’s annual Report Card shows state holds steady against 2010 targets, while new investments bode well for future improvement.
2007 Report Card Released (10/16/07)

County Data Sheets are a quick way to find out how kids are doing where you live, and how you can focus your efforts to make your community, and your state, one where all children thrive.

At Aloha High School's preschool, the teen "leaders" and preschool "buddies" push each other to grow
Kids helping kids (The Oregonian, 10/11/07)

Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the Healthy Kids bill referring Measure 50 to the November 2007 ballot.  This measure, once passed by the voters in November, will provide more than 100,000 Oregon children with the health insurance coverage that they currently lack. 

Preschool - New state funding of $39 million in 2007-09 boosts enrollment to 75 percent of eligible kids
Head Start prepares to teach 3,100 more children (The Oregonian, 7/24/2007)

Call to establish a volunteer-based, six-point plan to improve the safety net for neglected children in Lane County.
Plan aims to improve children's safety net (Register-Guard, 7/20/2007)

Save the Date! October 15, 2007. Private Launch of the 2007 Report Card: The Status of Children in Oregon. Visit Children First for Oregon for information. (7/17/2007)

2007 Legislative Victories for Oregon's Children
Summary of Issues (6/29/2007)

Neurons to Neighborhoods Conference: Encouraging and Inspiring for Docs For Tots Oregon.
Summary of event (6/28/2007)
Powerpoint and video resources (6/28/2007)

Legislators set to pass landmark improvements to Oregon child care system.
Message from Anne Stone, Northwest Early Childhood Institute (6/20/2007)

Marion County judge to participate in a project designed to strengthen early childhood infrastructure in health, social-emotional development, mental health, early child care and education, and parenting information and support.
Judge will participate in fellowship (Salem Statesman Journal, 6/17/2007)

Hallie Ford makes a gift of $8 million Oregon State University to establish the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families.
OSU gets $8M donation: Philanthropist’s final gift to help children and families (Corvallis Gazette-Times, 6/15/2007)

The Legislature voted to add the full $39 million Gov. Ted Kulongoski requested to enroll almost every eligible child in the prekindergarten program.
Legislature bolsters preschool program: Budget committee approves full funding for Head Start. (Statesman Journal, 6/4/07)

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