Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care

08/16/2026

Your voice matters! Direct care providers, Tribal organizations, external partners, and regional service providers are all invited to take the DELC Customer Service Survey in their preferred language. It only takes a few minutes.
Learn more and take the survey: https://delcnews.org/2026/08/03/the-2026-delc-customer-service-survey-is-now-open/

The DELC Customer Service Survey invites direct care providers, tribal organizations, external partners, and regional service providers to participate in their preferred language.

08/14/2026

A group of providers and partners used 2024-2025 listening session feedback to build a new and improved draft of the Oregon Registry Steps, and we're asking for your input again this fall.
Fill out our quick survey to help us schedule sessions that work for you: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuCupIqPtWu9SVM0m0Kt9n_BI8x5SoxGEpcGR9KfE4q6avlw/viewform

08/13/2026

Big news for Oregon’s youngest learners!
Driven by Governor Tina Kotek’s Early Literacy Success Initiative, DELC and over 100 partner organizations are boosting early reading skills. A fantastic example is already happening in Eastern Oregon! The Blue Mountain Early Learning Hub joined forces with Reach Out and Read to expand pediatric literacy services from 4 clinics to 22 clinics across Morrow, Umatilla, and Union counties. Read the full DELC press release at

New grants expand early literacy outreach for families with children ages birth through five SALEM, ORE. – The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) is ramping up Oregon’s efforts to boost …

08/06/2026

With heat advisories predicting triple-digit temperatures, we hope everyone stays cool and safe.

Heat waves can seriously harm older people, those who live or work outdoors, have low incomes, are pregnant, are infants or children, or who have a chronic medical condition.

Check in regularly with family, friends and neighbors who are vulnerable to heat, especially if they live alone, older or don't have AC.

To find a cooling center, call 2-1-1 or visit 211info.org and search for "extreme heat cooling centers" to find a cooling center near you.

08/04/2026

Wildfire season is underway. It's important for Child Care Providers to update, revise, and review emergency and reunification plans in the event of a level 3 "GO NOW" evacuation.
Read more about how to create a plan here: https://www.oregon.gov/delc/providers/pages/emergency-preparedness.aspx

08/03/2026

The DELC Customer Service Survey invites direct care providers, tribal organizations, external partners, and regional service providers to participate in their preferred language.
Learn more and take the survey:

The DELC Customer Service Survey invites direct care providers, tribal organizations, external partners, and regional service providers to participate in their preferred language.

07/24/2026

Today, DELC is upgrading our phone systems for Child Care Licensing (CCLD) and the Direct Pay Unit (DPU), combining them into one new DELC Call Center.
What to expect:
⭐Current phone numbers will still work and go to the same place
⭐Menu options have been updated so please listen closely to pick the right one
⭐You can choose to get a call back instead of staying on hold if wait times are long
⭐Hours of operation remain the same.
Thank you for your patience during this transition. Questions? Call 1-800-556-6616 or email [email protected]

07/23/2026

The draft revised Career Lattice (points) is built on what providers and partners told us during the 2024-2025 listening sessions. That input helped create a new and improved draft of the Oregon Registry Steps.
This fall's Listening Sessions through the Oregon Career Development Center (OCCD) are your next chance to weigh in before anything is finalized. Fill out our quick survey to help us schedule sessions that work for you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuCupIqPtWu9SVM0m0Kt9n_BI8x5SoxGEpcGR9KfE4q6avlw/viewform

07/22/2026

Make sure to keep our little ones safe by staying updated on the latest air quality information. Monitor weather conditions and other hazards, including air quality emergencies.
Stay prepared and bookmark these essential resources:
- Oregon DEQ Air Quality Index Map: aqi.oregon.gov/
- Oregon Smoke Information Blog: oregonsmoke.org
- Local emergency alerts: oralert.gov
- Current wildfires: inciweb.wildfire.gov
Safety first! 🌬️🌲

07/20/2026

Starting Friday, July 24, DELC is upgrading our phone systems for Child Care Licensing (CCLD) and the Direct Pay Unit (DPU) — combining into one new DELC Call Center. Here's what to expect: all current phone numbers will still work and go to the same place, our menu options will be updated (so listen closely to pick the right one!), and if wait times are long, you can choose to get a call back instead of staying on hold. Our hours are staying the same too.
Questions? Call 1-800-556-6616 or email [email protected].