Public Education
Children First for Oregon works in a variety of ways to educate the public about the most pressing issues facing Oregon’s kids. Click on the various links below to get more information on how we go about educating our elected leaders, foundation executives, nonprofit organizations, and everyday Oregonians.
Publications
Good data drives good public policy. Children First compiles the most reliable data to put together our various publications. We let the data tell us where we need to focus our efforts for kids in our state, not the other way around. Each one of our publications not only identifies the obstacles Oregon’s children are facing, but lays out specific and attainable policy recommendations to solve current problems.
Children’s Action Network
Our Children’s Action Network, or CAN for short, serves as one of our most powerful tools to keep you up-to-date on the latest policy news affecting kids in our state. During the state legislative session, the CAN gives you the most current information regarding bills passing through the Oregon Capitol, and makes it easier for you to send letters to your lawmakers telling them what you think about a particular piece of legislation. Out-of-session, the CAN will keep you informed on policy developments on the federal level, along with all the latest news regarding Children First and our partners.
Media Outreach
We work hard to reach out to everyday Oregonians on a personal basis as much as possible to make sure they know about the issues impacting kids in our state, but we are a small staff and know that our reach can only go so far. That’s where the print and broadcast media come in. We coordinate and work with the media to expand our reach across the state, and make sure that everyone from Baker City to Bandon knows what’s going on with kids around Oregon.
