Key Findings in the First Year of the Early Childhood Equity Fund
In 2019, SVP served as the initial fiscal coordinator, lead fundraiser, and capacity builder for our Community Partner, the Early Childhood Equity Collaborative. That same year, Oregon’s legislature passed the Early Childhood Equity Fund as part of the Student Success Act, providing funding for culturally-specific early learning, early childhood, and parent support programs.
A report from Portland State University’s Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services (PSU CCF) highlights key findings from the first year of the Early Childhood Equity Fund program. This report describes the important details from the implementation evaluation, summarizes findings from the data capacity assessment, and proposes the Equitable Evaluation Framework. These findings will help inform the ongoing early childhood advocacy efforts of those involved in organizations and programs that serve our children.