Douglas County Childcare Coalition

Visit the Coalition Provider Hub for funding opportunities such as:

• Provider ASK Form
• Other Help Available

Who we are…

The Douglas County Childcare Coalition (DCCC) is a broad-based group of early learning professionals, business leaders, education and workforce partners, faith-based leaders, government officials, and community members committed to improving access to local childcare. Since 2020, the Coalition has focused on supporting childcare operators, promoting workforce engagement in childcare, addressing challenges in establishing new facilities, and raising awareness about the vital role of childcare in the community.

Why is this important?

The lack of quality, accessible, and affordable childcare in Douglas County:

• Forces parents to stay out of the workforce
• Adds pressure on local employers needing talent to thrive
• Results in children lacking critical skills for school readiness and future success

Our Mission: Together as a community, we work towards enhancing, sustaining, and growing, quality and accessible childcare in our community.

Our Goals

• Childcare Provider Support to strengthen and sustain local providers and the childcare workforce by increasing access to resources, financial help, partnerships, and solutions that help providers stay open, grow, and thrive.
• Childcare Awareness & Advocacy to increase community understanding, public support, and policy action for childcare through messaging, promotion, engagement, and advocacy efforts at the local and state level.

The Childcare is Fundamental campaign highlights the significance of quality and accessible childcare for parents, employers, and the community. Visit Childcareis.org to learn more about how the lack of childcare affects Douglas County Oregon and ways you can help.

To get involved: [email protected]