| 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. | |