AGENCY CONTACT INFO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
Childcare & Preschool Information  
Albina Head Start Main Office: 3417 NE 7th         Portland, OR 97212                    Phone: 503-282-1975           Garlington: 4514 SE Flavel Lexington Ct: 7858 SE 72nd                           Free childcare birth-age 5 for low-income families. Must meet income guidelines, be working or in school, and live in North, NE, or SE Portland. Apply at main office.   
ARC of Multnomah County 619 SW 11th, Suite 234         Portland, OR 97205              Phone: 503-223-7279                                              Respite care for special needs children.  
Brooklyn Preschool 2901 SE Steel                       Portland, OR 97202              Phone: 503-234-7103 Cooperative pre-school at a lower price. Accepts children ages 3-5.  Onsite sibling nursery.  
Childcare Neighbor Network (Rose CDC) 5212 SE Duke                Portland, OR 97206               Phone: 503-788-0826 x109 Provides listing of community childcare providers.  
Child’s Work Learning Center 5120 SE 28th                 Portland, OR 97202                Phone: 503-234-3611 Low-cost preschool with before and after care. www.childswork.org  
Department of Human Services Employment/ Education-Related Day Care (ERDC)  Phone: 503-731-3111 Childcare assistance for parents who are working or in school.  Apply at your local DHS office.  Call for the closest location.   
Early Head Start Family Center of Portland 911 N. Skidmore                   Portland, OR 97217               Phone: 503-236-9389 Child development program primarily for low-income families. Services for children 6 weeks to 3 years old. Daycare for working or teen parents. Partial-day preschool and full-day childcare. Also provides social services and parent education. Serves North, NE, & SE Portland. www.ehspdx.org   
Head Start           Portland Public Schools  4800 NE 74th Ave                  Portland, OR 97218                Phone: 503-916-5724                 Half-day or full-day preschool, primarily for low-income families and children with disabilities. Caregivers who work or are in school qualify for extended daycare. No charge for families meeting the income guidelines. Other social services provided.   
Inclusive Childcare Program Phone: 503-731-4132 Childcare services for children with special needs.  Serves children birth - 17 with physical, mental, developmental, emotional, behavioral, or medical disabilities.  
Metro Childcare Resource & Referral 123 E. Powell                        Gresham, OR 97030              Phone: 503-548-4400 Referrals & information on choosing safe and appropriate care, on community resources and child care subsidy programs, and on assistance in finding care for children with special needs.  Emergency childcare assistance for children under 5 in Multnomah County. www.OregonChildCare.org  
Mt. Hood Community College Head Start 10100 NE Prescott St.           Portland, OR 97220               Phone: 503-491-6111 Free childcare for low-income families.  
Mt. Scott Community Center 5530 SE 72nd                        Portland, OR 97206               Phone: 503-823-3183 Community center offering preschool and activity classes for kids. Scholarships available.   
Multnomah Education Service District (MESD) Main Office:                          Phone: 503-262-4250            MECP West:                        Phone: 503-262-4275            MECP East:                          Phone: 503-262-4100 MESD is the contractor for the provision of early intervention/early childhood special education services. Contact MECP West if you live in Portland Public Schools or Riverdale attendance areas and MECP East if you live in Centennial, Corbett, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, or Reynolds attendance areas.   
New Day School 1825 SE Clinton St.               Portland, OR 97202               Phone: 503-231-7425 Preschool offers moderate sliding scale fees, also has some slots for DHS assistance.  
Oregon Child Care Resource & Referral Network 805 Liberty Street NE, Suite 2 Salem, OR 97301                  Phone: 1-800-342-6712 Referral line and online database connect parents and caregivers with childcare resources and service referrals throughout Oregon. Also has helpful links for parents. www.occrrn.org.   
Sellwood Community Center 1436 SE Spokane                 Portland, OR 97202               Phone: 503-823-3195 Offers an after school program for children K through 5, from 2:30 – 6pm. Scholarships available to cover 50% of costs.  
Siletz Tribal Head Start 7326 SE Flavel                      Portland, OR 97206               Phone: 503-771-8867 Head start program utilizing Native American curriculum. Also provides health exams and resources for families.  
Volunteers of America 234 SE 7th Ave.                     Portland, OR 97214               Phone: 503-236-8492 Full time childcare center. Care available for children 6 weeks to 6 years old. Partial scholarships available. www.voaor.org.  
YMCA Childcare Development Centers (Various locations) Main Phone: 503-946-5437   ABC Center: 6036 SE Foster Portland, OR 97206               Phone: 503-771-0261            St. Anthony: 3740 SE 79th    Portland, OR 97206               Phone: 503-771-7579            Y’s Choice: 511 SE 60th       Portland, OR 97215               Phone: 503-231-7277 Childcare 6 weeks through school age. Scholarship assistance available.  
YMCA Childcare      School-Age Program 9500 SW Barbur Blvd.            Suite 310                             Portland, OR 97219               Phone: 503-327-0007 Referrals to before and after school childcare offered in Southeast Portland by the YMCA.  Scholarships available.