Mid-Columbia Children's Council

10/02/2026

thrives on parent voice and encourages parent leadership! Last week we celebrated our 2025-2026 Policy Council members as they concluded their year long term. Our parent Policy Council represents families from across our entire program and serves as one of our governing bodies along with our Board of Directors. Although not all of the members who served this past school year were able to join us, we thank all of them for volunteering their time every month to this group. You make a difference!

A special thank you to our friends at Casa El Mirador in The Dalles for hosting us and treating us exceptionally well.
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fomenta el liderazgo de los padres y prospera con la voz de las familias! La semana pasada celebramos a nuestro Consejo de Pólizas del año escolar 2025-2026. Nuestros padres del Consejo de Pólizas representan a las familias de todos nuestros centros y gobiernan nuestro programa a lado de nuestra Junta Directiva. Aunque no pudieron asistir todos los miembros que participaron este año, les agradecemos a todos por donar su tiempo cada mes a este grupo. ¡Ustedes hacen la diferencia!

También queremos ofrecer un agradecimiento especial a nuestros amigos de Casa El Mirador en The Dalles por recibirnos y proveer un servicio excelente.

10/01/2026

Thank you for this opportunity! We could not do all that we do without the support of our community partners. A big congratulations to the other grant recipients as well 💓

10/01/2026

We are proud to be a and agency! We are excited to celebrate month 🥳 and throughout October we will be sharing examples of what makes us unique.

October is Head Start Awareness Month! 💜

For 61 years, Head Start has helped children learn, families grow stronger, and communities thrive.

But Head Start is more than an early childhood education program. It is teachers who know every child by name. Parents building new opportunities for their families. Staff connecting families with the resources they need. Alumni carrying what they learned into classrooms, careers, and communities across the country.

This month, we’re uplifting what makes Head Start work: an extraordinary program, the people who make it possible, and the millions of lives that continue to carry its impact forward.

This is Head Start. Learn more: https://nhsa.org/resource/head-start-awareness-month/

09/21/2026

Calling dads and male caregivers! 👨‍🍼 MCCC is forming an advisory council to help us facilitate male engagement in early education. Check out the flyer for more information and scan the QR to fill out our interest form. The interest form will close on October 16th.
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Llamando a los padres y figuras paternas! 👨‍🍼MCCC está formando un consejo asesor para ayudarnos a fomentar la participación masculina en la educación temprana. Si está interesado, consulte el volante para más información y escanee el código QR para completar la solicitud. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el 16 de octubre.

09/17/2026

MCCC is hiring! We have open positions across our 10 sites. Visit our website for more information and click on the "Join our team" button to apply.
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¡MCCC esta contratando! Tenemos posiciones abiertas a través de nuestros 10 centros. Consulte nuestro sitio web para más información y oprima el botón que dice "Join our team" para aplicar.

https://mcccheadstart.org/

09/01/2026

A few pictures from our first day of school yesterday 😊 We are so excited to start another school year! We wish all students a happy first week of school 👩‍🏫
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Algunas fotos de ayer que fue nuestro primer día de escuela 😊 ¡Estamos muy emocionados de comenzar otro año escolar! Les deseamos a todos los estudiantes una feliz semana de regreso a clases 👩‍🏫

08/28/2026

An update regarding our services in Wasco County: // Una actualización sobre nuestros servicios en el condado de Wasco:

08/24/2026

Summer is wrapping up for MCCC as we prepare to welcome back children and families into our classrooms. Last week our staff spent most of their time at our Petersburg location for our pre-service trainings, but don't worry, we definitely made time for fun!

We're excited for the first day of class, see you all on August 31st! ✨

02/24/2025

We're teaming up with Medical Teams International to host a free Urgent Dental Clinic on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 9:00 - 2:00 PM. They will be working out of their mobile clinic in our parking lot and registration will be inside the Aerie. If you are in need of urgent dental care, please give them a call and make an appointment! This is a wonderful opportunity and we are proud to bring these services to the community.

02/11/2025

Emergency Shelter at The Gloria Center will be opening TODAY, Monday, Feb. 10 at 4 pm and will be open 24 hours a day while it is activated. The Gloria Center is at 2505 West 7th in The Dalles. Initial guest intakes 4 pm - 8 pm today.

Emergency Shelter operations will be led by MCCAC staff and supported by community volunteers. Support provided will include warm shelter, bedding and clothing items, food, water, hygiene, and first aid items, and connections to community resources.

For up-to-date information on Emergency Shelter operations visit the MCCAC website. For information about other services including supply bundles and transportation, visit the Severe Weather Resources page of our website (links below)

MCCAC also operates The Annex and the Hood River Warming Shelter. MCCAC gratefully accepts donations of needed supplies. Community members interested in volunteering with MCCAC or donating needed supplies can reach out to Miriam Starrett, Community Engagement Coordinator - [email protected].

MCCAC website: https://www.mccac.com/
Severe Weather Resources: https://www.mccac.com/shelter-1
How to Give: https://www.mccac.com/donate