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OUR WORK
Policy & Advocacy
When we prioritize children and families, we strengthen our collective future
In our choices and actions, we can create an equitable Oregon where all children can achieve their full potential, where families and communities are supported and celebrated.
The Children's Agenda
The Children’s Agenda, a comprehensive slate of equitable investments and policy solutions to meet the holistic needs of children, youth, and their families. Through the unified voice of The Children’s Agenda, partners, advocates, and policymakers use the Agenda’s shared framework to align efforts, work collaboratively, and powerfully show up for Oregon’s children.
2022 LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES
Economic Well-Being
Oregon made a historic investment into our child care sector that will support providers and increase access and decrease costs for families.
Health
The legislature invested in taking health care directly to BIPOC communities as a strategy to address racism as a public health crisis.
Family & Community
Oregonians facing immigration issues can now access legal assistance, helping families stay together.
From its inception through the 2020 legislative session, the Children’s Agenda aligned policy and investment recommendations under three categories: economic security, education, and health. In 2021, the Children’s Agenda began using the following four categories: economic well-being, health, education, and family and community.
In 2022, the Children’s Agenda grew with the addition of the Climate and Sustainability category and expanded Health to include both physical and mental health.
Climate and Sustain-ability
Children need a sustainable future, resilient to climate change.
Economic
Well-Being
Children’s basic needs are met, including stable housing.
Health: Physical and Mental
Children need adequate health care and healthy environments.
Education
Children need quality learning and caring environments beginning at birth.
FAMILY and COMMUNITY
Children and their families need safety, stability, and empowerment.
Among the recommendations, beginning with the 2018 Children’s Agenda, key concepts are highlighted as priorities for the legislative session.
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2021
2020
2019
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2017
2016
2015
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5 years of Legislative Successes 2015-2019
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2015
A Community of Advocates
Through the Children’s Agenda, Our Children Oregon brings together a community of advocates, coalitions, and partner organizations to champion state legislative policies and shared investments that benefit child well-being.
Our 120 partner organizations come together prior to each legislative session to share their expertise in child and family issues. Their diversity of knowledge, perspectives, and priorities informs the policies we pursue and the strategies we employ. While not all organizations are actively pursuing each agenda item, we stand together to propose systemic solutions and investments that will allow us to provide a strong foundation for Oregon’s children now and for generations to come.
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To instigate substantial legislative action and give all Oregon children an equal opportunity to thrive, we need help from organizations like yours. Reach out and let’s discuss how your organization can help make sure every Oregon child has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
