About Us
The Early Childhood Hub of Lane County is part of a greater network of Early Learning and Parenting hubs across Oregon, with the goal to build an early childhood system with a full set of supports that young children and their families need to grow and thrive.
Three Key Roles of the Hub
We help build strong systems for young children and families. We work with many partners and programs in our community, setting goals to improve early childhood services in our region. Hubs coordinate with local early learning providers, K-12 education, healthcare providers, human & social services, local businesses, Tribal nations, and parents & caregivers.
Our Hub Mission
The mission of the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County is to give parents and caregivers the knowledge, tools, and support they need to help their children grow and succeed in school and in life.
How We Support Parents
We help parents navigate local, free, or low cost supplies and services.
We help parents find preschool and child care options and offer enrollment support.
Who Makes Up the Hub
The Hub has a caring and skilled team of staff and community partners. We also collaborate with four advisory groups that give parents a voice, help guide our plans and support our early learning and parenting programs.
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Priority Populations
We are here to help all parents and families, including people of every race, culture, age, and ability. By focusing on families who have historically faced the greatest challenges, we ensure that systems work better for all families.
- Children of color
- Emerging language learners
- Children with special needs
- Children in rural or geographically isolated communities
- Children in socially complex families, including:
- Teen parents
- Families experiencing incarceration
- Families impacted by substance abuse
- Parents with cognitive limitations or intellectual disabilities
- Student parents
- Unhoused families
- Children in foster care
The Hub's Backbone Agency
We’re proud to partner with United Way of Lane County as our backbone agency. United Way was selected as our backbone because we share aligned missions and resources. They also support the Hub’s role in advancing the goals of our regional early childhood system.
Our Funding Sources
