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Council adopts updated Baby Promise rules to strengthen tribal recruitment and coaching roles
Summary
The Early Learning Council voted to adopt two Baby Promise guidance manuals with clarifications on tribal outreach, shared services via the Oregon Child Care Alliance, 24-month subcontracts, and renaming infant-toddler specialist roles to "infant toddler coach."
The council voted to adopt updated Baby Promise administration and provider-eligibility rules that make several clarifying edits to the program manual and operations. Nadie Rosengarten, manager of the Baby Promise program, reviewed six substantive edits: add language encouraging tribal recruitment, clarify licensing look-back timeframes, require Baby Promise providers to join the Oregon Child Care Alliance for shared services, allow 24-month subcontracts, clarify CCR&R staffing expectations, and rename grantee staff roles to "infant toddler coach" to reflect a coaching model.
"The two documents are attached to the rules via a link... they are beautifully done," Nadie told the council. Council member Robin Hill Dunbar moved to adopt the proposed rules (OAR references read for the record); Ruby Ramirez seconded and the motion passed. Officials said the changes aim to increase provider stability, strengthen business supports, and clarify responsibilities for regional CCR&Rs and grantees.
DELC will implement the new guidance with an effective date of May 1 if final administrative steps are completed. The council asked staff to post the manuals and to continue supporting providers with recruitment and shared services.
