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Supporters push bill to revive local child‑care referrals through CCR&R grant program
Summary
Family‑level testimony and agency briefing backed House Bill 2452, which would direct the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a grant program to strengthen Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies and restore enhanced, personalized referral services statewide.
House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services took testimony Feb. 20 on House Bill 2452, which would direct the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a grant program to build capacity at Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies and restore more personalized referral services to families seeking child care.
Marchelle Marcos, political director at Family Ford, told the committee that many families struggle to find openings that match hours, language needs, and special‑needs care, and said CCR&Rs offer the “personal touch and local expertise” needed to connect families to providers. “With nearly every county in Oregon being a child care…
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