Central Coordination of Child Care Resource and Referral

Central Coordination of Child Care Resource and Referral provides leadership and technical assistance for 13 CCR&R programs serving all counties in Oregon. Our mission includes supporting families and early childhood child care and education providers in meaningful and responsive ways.We advocate for policy to improve accessibility of quality child care and promote multiculturalism among diverse communities. We support quality standards and competencies for childhood care and education and align services with the state Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Central Coordination promotes strategic communication and collaboration, informing research projects at state and federal levels.

Child Care Resource & Referral System Contacts and Information

Do you operate or are you planning to open Child Care Program to serve children of Emergency First Responders or Essential Workers during this COVID-19 crisis? If so, it is important to get the support and resources you need and be added to the state child care database to refer parents to your program. Following are the systems in place to assist you.

Child Care Resource & Referral Helpline: 1-800-342-6712; ccrr@wou.edu    

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm live with bilingual staff and messages returned with 24 hours.

Please contact your local Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) for the following:

• Receive guidance via phone or online consultation on setting up program
• Find trained individuals who are available to staff the program if needed
• Enter and update your program information into the State Child Care Database for referrals from 211

 Select your CCR&R based on your county:

CCR&R Counties	CCR&R Name & Website	Contact Information	Directors
Multnomah	Child Care Resource & Referral of Multnomah County	503.491.6205 info@ccrr-mc.org	Christine Waters
Marion, Polk, Yamhill	Child Care Resource & Referral of Marion, Polk & Yamhill Counties	503-585-2491 x1320 Tanya.kirk@mwvcaa.org and cc Shannon.vandehey@mwvcaa.org	Shannon Vandehay
Washington	Child Care Resource & Referral of Washington County	971-223-6100 ccrr@caowash.org	Karen Henkemeyer
Clackamas	Child Care Resource & Referral of Clackamas County	503-675-4184 503-758-7934 ssnow@clackesd.org Lbaie@clackesd.org plavaly@clackesd.org	Paula Lavely
Clatsop, Tillamook, Columbia	Northwest Regional Child Care Resource & Referral	503-815-4453 emanderson@nwresd.k12.or.us	Eva Manderson
Linn, Benton, Lincoln	Family Connections of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties	541.917.4899 connect@linnbenton.edu	Jerri Wolfe
Lane	Quality Care Connections	541.463.3954 qualitycareconnections@lanecc.edu	Theya Harvey
Coos, Curry	CARE Connections	541-290-4270 541-888-7957 Danaye.gonzalez@socc.edu Taya.noland@socc.edu	Taya Noland
Douglas, Klamath, Lake	Care, Connections & Education	541-440-7705 541-882-2308 Heather.freilinger@umpqua.edu Melinda.collier@umpqua.edu	Heather Freilinger
Jackson, Josephine	Child Care Resource Network	541-776-8590 x1126 541-776-8590 x1110 ccrn@soesd.k12.or.us	Mary Wolf
Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler	Child Care Partners	541-506-6130 or 541-506-6134 npatten@cgcc.edu	Nancey Patton
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson	NeighborImpact Child Care Resources	541-323-6518 deniseh@neighborimpact.org	Karen Prow
Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Union, Umatilla, Wallowa	Child Care Resource & Referral at UMCHS	541-564-6878; ask for CCR&R tsass@umchs.org jhook@umchs.org	Tobie Sass

Child Care Referrals
If you or someone you know is looking for Emergency Child Care referrals or you would like a list for your employees, please contact 211info and listen for the prompt for child care:

CALL 211 or 1-866-698-6155
TEXT keyword "children" or "ninos" to 898211 (TXT211)
EMAIL children@211info.org
HOURS Monday-Friday 7am-11pm; Saturday-Sunday 8am-8pm

To search for child care providers online, click here.

For information and resources on finding quality child care, click here.