WHO WE ARE
Ensuring Every Oregon Child has a Chance to Thrive
We envision an Oregon where each child is seen, nurtured, and valued for the unique contributions they bring to our state. In our roles as advocates, connectors, and educators, we bring communities together to share best practices, learn from experience, and inform through data. Our energies are focused on uplifting Oregon families, so children across the state can reach their full potential.
WE ARE:
We Are: Advocates
WE ARE:
We Are: Connectors
WE ARE:
We Are: Educators
How We Help
Our Whole-Child
Philosophy
Whole-child advocacy recognizes the interconnectedness of systems and takes a holistic approach to improve child well-being so that children and youth have the opportunities and resources to live to their full potential with self-determination and freedom from systemic oppression. Our Children Oregon seeks a future where all children and their families have what they need to thrive, and to experience happiness, belonging, and safety in their homes and communities. We are the only whole-child children’s advocacy organization in Oregon.
Monitoring Child Well-Being:
To measure our progress in this work, we look to indicators of child well-being at the state and county level across five domains:
Economic
Well-Being
Economic
Well-Being
of Oregon children are
living in poverty
Health
Health
of Oregon children
don't have health insurance
Education
Education
of Oregon high school students don’t graduate on time
Family &
Community
Family &
Community
of 6th graders felt connected and belonging.
Climate &
Sustainability
Climate &
Sustainability
days of extreme heat per year with maximum temperature exceeding 90 F.
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Our Children Oregon: Leading the Change for Our State’s Youth
While a broken education system is not a unique problem to the United States, in the state I live in (Oregon) 72% of 4th graders do not know how to read. Our education system is widely failing…
A Look Into Western Education: Strongest Agents of Healing
While a broken education system is not a unique problem to the United States, in the state I live in (Oregon) 72% of 4th graders do not know how to read. Our education system is widely failing…
From 2016 to 2020, nearly 26% more children ages 3 to 17 had anxiety or depression in the Unites States.
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