Issues
Improving Child Health Care Coverage and Access
Every child should be able to count on good health care 365 days a year, but kids can’t insure themselves.
Just as it’s our responsibility to educate every child, kids also need our help to be sure they have appropriate care – right when they need it.
Nothing is as important as a healthy start in life. We can give Oregon children that start by making health insurance available to all kids.
Reducing Child Abuse and Neglect
All children need a safe home so that they can grow into healthy and responsible adults.
Oregonians look out for one another, especially for our most vulnerable children who have been abused or neglected.
We can prevent abuse by supporting prevention programs, and we can help those kids who have been abused or neglected by giving them the care they need to be successful.
Improving the Lives of Foster Children
Foster care provides a separate, safe home for children away from a dangerous living environment.
Oregon has made a promise to provide a safe place for foster kids, and we must make sure that these children are getting the supports they need.
As foster children reach the age of 18 and begin their own lives, they need ongoing support so they can grow into happy, productive adults.
Making Child Care Affordable
Safe, clean child care gives young children a healthy place to grow and learn.
Providing affordable child care for families makes parents betters workers, and helps to drive Oregon’s economy.
We can give Oregon families the support they need by helping them paying for child care, and improve our state’s economy at the same time.
Lifting Families out of Poverty
A financially stable family gives children the best chance at a healthy, safe, and happy life
All Oregon children should have a chance to live up to their full potential regardless of where they begin.
Providing smart, limited, and temporary help to struggling families makes Oregon a stronger state, and will help us build a better future for our children.
