The Community-Built Nonprofit Has Changed Our Region’s Response to Child Abuse Since opening its doors in 1994, KIDS Center has brought hope and healing to more than 17,000 Central Oregon children and families whose lives were impacted by abuse. To mark its...
Thank you for your patience as we’ve been working on the Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF). We have made A LOT of progress towards opening our first round of funds. Our partners at the Department of Early Learning and Care will be hosting a recorded informational...
The Child Care Expansion Project was created to increase child care capacity in Central Oregon. This project has generated 777 new child care spots in Central Oregon, achieving a significant milestone for accessibility to care.
We Need the Business Perspective on Childcare (and get a gift card)! If you are an employer we would like to hear about how employers’ perspectives on the way in which childcare influences their workforce and how childcare challenges could be addressed. The U.S....
Bend Chamber CEO, Katy Brooks, and others joined Governor Kate Brown for a ceremonial signing of the historic HB 4005 childcare bill at Bloom Children’s Center in Bend on March 15. HB 4005 makes providing childcare more economically feasible for family childcare providers.
High-quality, affordable and accessible child care has a significant impact on the economic growth and competitiveness of our companies and country. Currently, two-thirds of children ages 5 and under live in homes where both parents work, yet the number of affordable...
The Bend Chamber of Commerce spent 2021 ramping up our mainstay leadership, networking, advocacy and resource programs impacted in the first year of COVID. But we spent much of our energy working on longer-term issues that have taken a toll on employers and the workforce.
Do you want to learn a holistic approach to starting and sustaining a successful, stable child care business?
Explore employment opportunities and resources for educators at the Early Learning in Central Oregon Job & Career Fair. The event will be held on Jan. 21, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the COCC Coats Campus Center, Bend Campus. For more information or if...
An innovative child care business training program at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is up and running with partnership from the nonprofit NeighborImpact and funding from the city of Bend and Deschutes County, all...
