Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Early Childhood Education & Family Services
Clackamas County Childrens Commission has been dedicated to supporting children and families since 1966. Originally established to provide Head Start services, we incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1973 and have since expanded our programs to include Early Head Start, Oregon Healthy Families, and comprehensive family support initiatives. Our services focus on early childhood education, home-based support, parenting education, and community resource connections. We operate through state and federally funded programs, delivering center-based classrooms and home visiting services tailored to individual family needs.Our team emphasizes family stability, empowerment, and school readiness while honoring cultural diversity and individual circumstances. With multiple locations across Clackamas County, we serve over 800 families annually through no-cost programs for qualifying households. Our approach combines research-based curricula with personalized support to address child development, health, and family well-being. We maintain partnerships with local organizations to enhance service delivery and community impact. Our commitment to continuous improvement drives our efforts to create equitable opportunities for all children to thrive.
Services
Early Learning Centers
Home Visiting Services
Parent Education Programs
Resource Connections
Child Development Support
Family Stability Services
Nutrition Education
Mental Health Services
Employment Support
GED Preparation
Details
- Year established: 1966
Highlights and features
- We provide comprehensive early learning services at no cost to qualifying families
- Our programs combine center-based education with personalized home visiting services
- We offer specialized parenting education courses and community resource connections
- Our staff partners with families to create individualized development plans
- We maintain 58 years of continuous service excellence in early childhood education
What people say
Safe and loving environment
Qualified, caring staff
Free educational resources
Comprehensive family support
Positive child development outcomes
Services
Early Learning Centers
Our licensed early learning centers provide full and part-day classrooms for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. We offer infant/toddler classrooms, preschool programs, and research-based curricula tailored to individual developmental needs. Services include nutrition education, health screenings, and early intervention support while emphasizing school readiness through cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development.
Home Visiting Services
Strengths-based home visiting programs serve pregnant individuals and families with children up to age 3. Our trained professionals partner with families to strengthen parent-child bonds, provide developmental guidance, and connect families with essential resources. Services include health education, parenting support, and referrals for housing, employment, and mental health services.
Parent Education Programs
We offer evidence-based parenting education through courses like Nurturing Parenting, Positive Discipline, and Cooking Matters. Our programs teach effective parenting strategies, health management, and financial literacy skills. Enrolled families receive personalized guidance from educators and access to community resources for continued support.
Resource Connections
Our resource specialists connect families with essential services including food assistance, housing support, and healthcare access. We coordinate with local agencies to provide immunization support, mental health services, and employment readiness programs. This comprehensive network ensures families receive holistic support tailored to their unique needs.
Help Me Grow Oregon
As partners with Help Me Grow Oregon, we provide free child development resources and referrals for families with children ages 0-6. Our specialists offer developmental guidance, parenting resources, and connections to local services through a confidential helpline. This program supports early identification of developmental needs and connects families with appropriate interventions.
Questions
What age groups do your programs serve?
We serve families with children from prenatal through age 5, with specific programs for infants/toddlers (6 weeks-3 years) and preschoolers (3-5 years).
Are your services free?
Yes, all our early childhood education and family support services are provided at no cost to qualifying families in Clackamas County.
How do I apply for services?
You can apply online through our website or contact our main office at (503) 675-4565 to schedule an enrollment appointment.
What types of support do you offer?
We provide early childhood education, home visiting services, parenting classes, nutrition education, and connections to community resources like housing and employment support.
Do you offer special needs accommodations?
Yes, we provide free accommodations and language assistance for children and families with special needs upon request.
What locations do you serve?
We operate multiple early learning centers throughout Clackamas County, including Canby, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Clackamas, Estacada, Gladstone, Milwaukie, and Boring locations.
Reviews (3)
Nikkole Young
Sep 30, 2021
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I was a very hesitant mother sending my son who has ADHD and OCD to school but we knew he needed some kind of head start program before tossing him straight into kindergarten. We struggle at home with him a lot and thanks to CCCC ESTACADA location my son did amazing. Thanks to all his amazing teachers there he loved it. Teacher Elaine is one of a kind and Im very thankful for her and the other teachers. They had a major impact on my son and little by little we watched our son change for the better. I would highly recommend them to anyone who ask about CCCC. Especially the ESTACADA location. Thank
Kyla Castaneda
Sep 18, 2020
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A wonderfully compassionate place that allows children to be children and learn through play and quality engagement. Clackamas county childrens commission is a wrap a round service that has bettered myself and my familys life in many different aspects. I starting as a parent volunteer 9 years ago and havent left since!!
KayLee H.
Aug 08, 2017
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I like the program and my daughters teachers. Sadly I only give the program a 3 star because the higher admin's don't think about what is best for the children and some of the things they do hurt our children more. They are taking one of my child's teachers away from her class a week early without care of our children feelings about this, They are sending her to a different school for the last week. Today I watched as 7 kids said bye to the teacher that has helped care for them this last year and each child walked out that door crying. The admin staff seem heartless when it comes to things like
