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Washington County Early Childcare & Learning: Community Engagement

Report 11 December 2019

Acknowledgements

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Research Assistants Angie Jimenez Nina Kung Dorotea Lopez‐Perez Luis Nava Jairaj Singh Anthony Truong Translators Melba Heldart Wanna Lei Raul Preciado Mendez Nha Truong Vo Gregory Topete Lilya Yevseyeva

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What we know

“Invisible” Communities Cultural Isolation Culturally Specific and Appropriate Care and Education Parent and Community Engagement

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Evidence from Leading with Race: Research Justice in Washington County

Guiding Research Questions

What are the childcare (prenatal‐5 years) needs of underserved communities in Washington County, OR? What would underserved community members living in Washington County, OR like to see provided in early childcare (prenatal‐5 years) services?

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Method & Approach

➢Short community surveys (~5‐10 minutes) ➢On paper, online, or through verbal interviews ➢Conducted in multiple languages / translated ➢Targeted recruitment of parents and children of color, and other underrepresented groups ➢Locations: DHS, WIC, public parks, libraries, schools, community events and organizations

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Surveys completed 470 Paper: 227 Online: 243 Surveys from families from communities of color 368 Children 5 years and under represented 582

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Race / Ethnicity

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PARTICIPANT CHILDREN

Two or more racial / ethnic groups

9% 13%

Three or more racial / ethnic groups

‐ 1%

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Average Range People per household 4.7 2-10 people People per household under 18 years 2.5 0-8 children People per household under 5 years 1.4 Expecting-4 children Yearly household income $50,076 $0-300k

Housing Status

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All Communities of Color N % N % Renter 251 54 233 62 Homeowner 152 32 94 25 Living with others - not paying rent

• r mortgage

11 2 8 2 Living with others - assisting with or paying rent or mortgage 44 9 32 8 Transitional Housing 1 0.2 1 0.3 Houseless/Homeless 10 2 9 2 Total 469 377

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2019 Federal Poverty Guidelines. https://aspe.hhs.gov/2019‐poverty‐guidelines

Benefits Received (Household)

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ALL COC

OHP / Health Share Membership

49% 66%

WIC

44% 61%

SNAP

30% 41%

Other

3% 4%

Does not receive benefits

34% 33%

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Participant English Comprehension

321 88 51

All

Can Speak/Understand English Well Can Speak/Understand English With Some Support Does not speak/Understand English

222 88 50

Communities of Color

Can Speak/Understand English Well Can Speak/Understand English With Some Support Does not speak/Understand English

Languages Spoken At Home

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PARTICIPANT CHILDREN

English

65% 67%

Spanish

50% 46%

Number Languages Represented

31 25

One language spoken at home

67% 71%

Two or more languages spoken at home

33% 29%

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Amharic Arabic Cantonese Chinese Chuj Czech English Farsi French Greek Hindi Hmong Italian Japanese Kurdish Mandarin Marshallese Mayan Mixteco Native Guatemalan Pashtn Pidgin English Portuguese Punjabi Quiche Russian Somali Spanish Swahili Tagalog Vietnamese

58 109 82 134 130 114 47 41 62 98 102 94

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Under 1 year 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years Count

Age (Child)

All Communities of Color

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Findings

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Current Childcare

ALL COC

Parent or guardian 65% 66% Relatives 35% 36% Head start 19% 20% Center‐based daycare 11% 9% Family‐based daycare 10% 8% K‐12 school ‐ public 9% 9% Preschool ‐ public 8% 9% Preschool ‐ private 6% 5% Daycare provided by parent workplace 2% 2% K‐12 school ‐ private 1% 1% Other 6% 6%

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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More Affordable 52%

Examples: Free Subsidies

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Flexible Hours 31%

Examples: Nights Weekends Part‐time

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Education / Learning 23%

Examples: Prep for Kindergarten Social / Interpersonal skills

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Quality Care 20%

Examples: Staff training, education, certification Less screen time Treat children with care and patience

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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More Convenient Locations 18%

Examples: Near public transit Rural access Near home or work

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Expanded Facilities 17%

Examples: More program options More providers

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Transportation 17%

Examples: Daycare busses Public transit

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Increased Trust / Safety 16%

Examples: Background checks for providers Violence prevention Accessible reporting of concerns

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Culturally Specific / Diverse 15%

Examples: Bilingual education Caretakers from diverse backgrounds

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Food / Health 12%

Examples: Diverse dietary needs (culturally, allergy‐responsive) Physical activity & play Toilet training

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Increased Accessibility 10%

Examples: Expanded Headstart Shorter waitlists Access for children under 3 years

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Parent Involvement 6%

Examples: Drop‐in hours Progress reports House visits Family events

What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Developmentally Appropriate 5%

Examples: Age‐appropriate learning Children placed with others of similar age Special / alternative needs

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What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve?

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Better Resources / Info 2%

Examples: Centralized list of resources Accessible reviews of providers Child development classes for parents

If you could change

• ne thing about

childcare for children ages 0‐5 in Washington County, what would it be?

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More Affordable 38% Increased Accessibility 14% Increased Trust / Safety / Quality Care 10% Flexible Hours 9% Expanded Facilities 9% Education / Learning 6% Transportation 6% More Convenient Locations 5% Culturally Specific / Diverse 5% Better Resources / Info 4% Parent Involvement 3% Food / Health 2% Developmentally Appropriate 2%

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Supplemental Data

Where do you find information about childcare?

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Examples

Online Google, Craigslist 36%

• Gov. Orgs / Services

DHS, WIC 33% Community Friends, Neighbors 25% Schools District Offices, Teachers 14% Culturally‐Specific / Community‐Based Orgs Arabic School, Community Action 11% 211 211 9% Social Media Facebook, Parent groups / forums 7% Libraries Public Libraries 4% Other Doctors, Clinics, Work 3%

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39 11 9 11 4 27

All

100% or below 125% 150% 175% 200% Above 200%

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39 11 9 11 4 27

Communities of Color

100% or below 125% 150% 175% 200% Above 200%

• Fed. Poverty Level

2 49 204 163 17 7 1 2 44 154 119 16 7

50 100 150 200 250

Under 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+ Count

Age (Participant)

All Communities of Color

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17 31 2 22 18 10 20 35 2 21 16 7

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Less than High School Degree High School / GED Vocational Degree or License Associates / Some College Bachelor's Degree Advanced / Professional Segree Percent

Participant Education

All Communities of Color

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59 406 Participant

Male Female Gender identification was open‐response. No other gender identities were reported.

294 278 Children

Male Female

Gender

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Living With a Disability

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PARTICIPANT CHILDREN

Yes

5% 7%

Physical

3%

Mental

5%

No

93% 89%

Unsure

2% 4%

Single Parent/Guardian

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ALL COC

Yes

27% 27%

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Child Parent /Guardian Incarceration

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ALL COC

Currently Incarcerated

5% 6%

Previously Incarcerated

4% 4%

Not Incarcerated

91% 89%

Unsure

1% 1%

Child Foster Care

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ALL COC

Currently

3% 3%

In The Past

1% 2%

No

69% 95%

Unsure

0.2% 0.2%