How will EQUIP benefit Oregon’s economy?
Child care is a crucial support structure for Oregon’s workforce, and a significant source of employment itself. The child care industry is composed of 7,900 businesses that employ 14,420 people. The child care industry purchases more than $256 million in goods and services per year. Over 90,000 parents pay for child care. Who is involved in EQUIP? EQUIP is the result of an effort that began in 2008 when state agencies and private organizations came together to create a strategy to raise the quality of early care and education in Oregon. State agencies including the Child Care Division, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Department of Education worked with The Oregon Community Foundation, the Commission on Child Care, the Children’s Institute and many others to create EQUIP. The incentives for individuals will be administered by the Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education at Portland State University. For more information, contact the Center for Caree
