Baby Promise Pilot Overview
Baby Promise offers free, full-day quality care and education for eligible infant and toddler children in local early care and education settings.
Purpose of Baby Promise
- Increase number of high-quality infant-toddler child care providers, especially in communities with the greatest need
- Increase access to high-quality infant and toddler slots for low-income families
- Increase the length of time that children maintain their placement in a high-quality environment
- Decrease the turnover rate for providers serving infants and toddlers
- Develop a scalable model
Baby Promise for Families
Family Eligibility Requirements
Children
- U.S. Citizens
- Ages 6 weeks to 3 years
- Living and working in the state of Oregon.
Families
- Income eligible
- At or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Employed and approved for employment related day care (ERDC) state assistance program
Process for families
- Once the family eligibility is determined by the ERDC state assistance program
- The family selects a Baby Promise Program within Multnomah County
- Child begins (or continues) care with a Baby Promise Program
- Child receives relationship-based high-quality care
- The family will be supported in the process of transition care
Baby Promise Families
- Will not have co-pays – free child care for Baby Promise children
- Siblings may have a reduced cost
- May not be charged any additional fees or tuition
- Will have food, formula, diapers and wipes provided at no cost
Baby Promise for Providers
- Contracted Slot Payments
- Onsite support and technical assistance
- Infant and Toddler Focused Child Care Network
- Environmental Enhancement Support Funds
- Shared Services
Provider Highlights
- Responsive caregiving practices
- Play-based programs that do not utilize screen time or restrictive equipment
- Daily written communication with families
- Highly educated staff
- Infant and Toddler CDAs or Step 7 and above
- Inclusive program with strategies and practices that prevent suspension and expulsion
- Working towards 4 or 5-Star rating in Spark
- Family and staff handbooks
- Curriculum
- Child Screening and Assessment
- Family Engagement
- Use of technology
- Insurance requirements
Next Steps
Baby Promise is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Please apply today!
- Parents need to fill out Baby Promise Online Application
- Apply for Employment Related Daycare, if not currently receiving a child care subsidy
Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) Application
Contact Info
For more information please contact
Robyn Harris
Baby Promise Coordinator
CCR&R of Multnomah County
971.238.8239
robyn.harris@mhcc.edu
Other links:
ELD of Oregon
Mt Hood Community College