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We cover it all: tantrums, nutrition, brain-building activities, local events, and much more!
Messages are timed to your child’s age, from pregnancy to preteen.
Circle of Security Cohort
Every family brings wisdom, culture, and love. This program builds on your strengths while offering tools to better understand your child and strengthen your connection.
When we understand what children are trying to tell us, we can help them feel safe, manage big emotions, and grow with confidence.
Evidence-based. Relationship-focused. Family-centered Cohorts.
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STEAM Kids Wonderland
Dive into the world of STEAM with Early Learning Washington County Hub!
Join us for an unforgettable day of discovery, fun, and exploration at STEAM Kids Wonderland 2025! Hosted by Early Learning Washington County HUB (ELWC), this exciting series of events is designed for children ages 3–6 to dive deep into the amazing world of STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
Dates and Locations:
✨ Across Washington County – Check for your nearest event!
Washington County Pyramid Model
The Pyramid Model is a framework used in early childhood education to promote social and emotional development in children from birth to five years old. Early Learning Washington County hub together with Child Care Resource and Referral launched the Washington County Pyramid Model Leadership team. Do you want to know more or join the effort?
Apply now for the 2025-2027 Kindergarten Readiness Partnership & Innovation Grant!
Applications due June 8th, 2025 by 10pm
This grant announcement is for a two-year project award that focuses on innovative activities to promote learning and growth for children and families in Washington County. If you are an early childhood care provider or educator and are looking to explore innovative early learning and enrichment strategies, you may be eligible for this KPI 2025-2027 2-year Project Grant.
Family Child Care Microenterprise Program / Programa Microempresa de Cuidado Infantil Familiar
¿Eres refugiado, asilado u otro recién llegado a EE. UU.?
¡Lanza tu propio negocio de cuidado infantil desde casa!
El programa Microempresa de Cuidado Infantil Familiar apoya a refugiados, asilados y personas con estatus similar que han vivido en EE. UU. por menos de cinco años. Te ayudamos a iniciar una microempresa de cuidado infantil familiar cumpliendo con los requisitos estatales para la licencia de cuidado infantil.
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The Family Child Care Microenterprise program supports refugees, asylees, and individuals with similar status who have lived in the U.S. for less than five years.
We help you launch a licensed family child care microenterprise that meets state child care licensing requirements.
Applications are now open!
Become a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) Trainer in ORO
Join ELWC in our mission to inspire and empower the next generation by bringing STEAM into the lives of young children. This Training for Trainers cohort is designed for early educators and professionals in the field who are multilingual and/or BIPOC. Through this program, we’ll support you on your journey to become an approved trainer in the Oregon Registry Online (ORO).
Early Learning Washington County
Programs & Resources
Our Goals
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Improve kindergarten readiness
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Increase stability and attachment in families with young children prenatal to age 6 and prepare for transition to future opportunities
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Align, coordinate, and deliver early learning services through a single, results-driven system
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Champion, encourage and assist the people and organizations that support early learning