Two years ago, state analysts said half of Oregon’s 36 counties lacked sufficient infrastructure and capacity to care for preschool children in the area. Now that number has been cut in half to one in ...

Central Oregon children who are either a danger to themselves or others, experiencing a mental health crisis, and need to be hospitalized can only get treatment across the mountain in just one of 165 ...

FOR WORKING FAMILIES. THAT’S WHY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WANTS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING ACROSS THE STATE. WMUR ’S ALANNA FLOOD SHOWS US HOW A NEW ...

Boston Children's Hospital co-director at its Center for Gender Surgery called for a drastic increase in capacity for what he called "gender-affirming care" (GAC), including surgeries, for kids as GOP ...

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Child care and early education programs are required to maintain certain child-to-provider ratios based on the child’s age. Without the staff, more children cannot be enrolled. Here, the Growing Years ...