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Southern Oregon Early Learning Services Hub

Southern Oregon Early Learning Services Hub is building a community committed to change for children! Who are We? Who Does SOELS Serve? What do we do?

Southern Oregon Early Learning Services (SOELS) is the Early Learning Hub serving Jackson and Josephine Counties

What is a Hub? A Hub is an organized group of people collaborating toward a shared vision and shared goals. Like all the 16 Hubs in Oregon, SOELS is designed to make resources for children, prenatally through six years and their families, more available, more accessible, and more effec

tive. Early Learning Hubs collaborate with early childhood programs to translate the research on early development into result-oriented interventions and programs. Jackson and Josephine Counties have a regional total population of 22,644 children. SOELS has chosen to focus on 16,055 children within the two counties, a figure representing 70.9 % of children in the two-county region who were determined to be at-risk due to conditions of poverty, abuse, neglect and other challenging conditions. Careful attending is paid to the children who are not receiving the services they need to address the achievement gaps among the youngest and most vulnerable citizens. SOELS brings together community leaders from early childhood education and child care, health care, K-12 education, social services, business, and the faith community to build strong alliances and networks that translate into effective and aligned programs. In doing so, expertise and resources can be shared to strengthen services and avoid duplication. A Parent Advisory Council brings to voices and needs of parents into the planning of interventions and programs that can respond directly to the unique conditions affecting families. SOELS’ Initiatives:

Kindergarten Partnership and Innovation Projects: promoting kindergarten readiness and parent engagement through support of teacher training, planning of special projects and events, and connections between the child care providers and elementary schools. The overall goal is to align these two worlds to strengthen support the ease and success of children. Early Literacy: Providing special services to preschool children in Josephine County to promote exposure to printed material by distributing books helping parents gain skills in working with their children ways to help children prepare for reading

Home Visiting Network: Promoting high-quality and evidence-based home visiting services by forming a network of programs and providers who collaborate in planning trainings, raising awareness about needs of families and expanding the services to include more visitors

Child Care Quality and Expansion: Promoting the improvement of quality child care programs including Family Home Providers, Child Care Centers, and Preschools, through the use of the Quality Improvement Rating Scale (QRIS) and other programs.

09/01/2026

Read Play Talk Playgroup schedule for September!

08/06/2026

We are so grateful to Redwood Foundation for Education!!

For the third year in a row, the SOESD/Early Learning Hub has been awarded the Coalition for Kids grant to support GrowingTogether - a family-centered learning hub that serves families with children ages 0-5. This resource center was established to increase family strength and wellbeing, enhance child development, and support family safety. Redwood Foundation for Education is proud to assist in the center's expansion!

08/04/2026

Read Play Talk Playgroup Schedule for August!

07/24/2026

07/21/2026

Please take a moment to check out our Summer 2026 Newsletter and stay up to date on all the work that's happening to support families with young children in Jackson and Josephine Counties!

Quarterly Newsletter

07/01/2026

We are beyond thrilled to be one of the recipients of the Coalition for Kids funding from the Redwood Foundation for Education, to support our expanding GrowingTogether Center in Grants Pass. Thank you so much!

The Coalition for Kids Fund was established in 2020 to support programs that strengthen protective factors in families and our community and increase health outcomes for children in their earliest years of life. Each year, local community-based organizations serving young children (ages birth throug...

06/12/2026

Join us for one of our upcoming playgroups! Also take note of some summer closures for several sites.

05/28/2026

FREE Preschool for eligible families - Preschool Promise enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is underway! Visit our website to learn more https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/preschool-finder/
Or call 541 776 8590 ext. 1145 for more information. For assistance in Spanish please dial 541 776 8690 ext.1190

Preescolar GRATUITO para familias elegibles: ¡la inscripción de Preschool Promise para el año escolar 2026-2027 está en marcha! Visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información https://www.soesd.k12.or.us/preschool-finder/
O llame al 541 776 8590 ext. 1145 para más información. Para asistencia en español por favor marque 541 776 8690 ext.1190

05/08/2026

Here is the updated May schedule for Read Play Talk playgroups!

04/15/2026

Updated April schedule for upcoming playgroups!

Join us for an upcoming playgroup! Got some updates for our April schedule.

Address

310 SW H Street
Grants Pass, OR
97526

Telephone

(541) 858-6731

Website

https://soearlylearninghub.org/

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