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By Amanda Caraway, Community Engagement Manager | Ana and her family first came to ClackCoKids in 2021 when her daughter was accepted into the program and placed at one of…

By Sara Castañeda, Family Services Manager | Parents and primary caregivers are a child’s first and most important teachers, which is why supporting the family of each child in our…

By Darcee Kilsdonk, Executive Director | I am thrilled to announce that we have completed the purchase of two new Early Learning Center locations in Milwaukie and Gladstone. We are…

By Debbie Stedman, Operations Manager | This summer, ClackCoKids staff started a Gardening Club funded in part by the Grow More Good Grant from the National Head Start Association. The…

By Briana King, Professional Development Manager | Our education staff is always looking for new ways to engage children in the classroom and opportunities to learn from other early childhood…

By Georgia Ullman, Health Services Manager| All Head Start and Early Head Start programs, such as ClackCoKids, have a Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC) that meets regularly. The purpose of…

By Amanda Caraway, Community Engagement Manager | Our premiere Chairs for Children event in the fall of 2023 was such a success that we’ve decided to make it an annual…

By Amanda Caraway, Community Engagement Coordinator | As our summer weather begins, it’s important that you know how to protect yourself and the children in your care when the heat…

By Tiffany Morgan, Home-Based Services Manager| We know that how parents interact with their children will have a strong impact on that child’s development. Head Start research shows that early…

By Christina Aguirre, Education Director | Over the past several weeks, our Head Start and Early Head Start teachers have been making a special effort to incorporate art into the…