Publications

Supporting Rural Students in Oregon:

Male College Enrollment and Completion

A recent collaboration between The Ford Family Foundation and Education Northwest found that college enrollment rates among male students in Oregon have declined overall in the last 14 years, and more dramatically for rural than for nonrural male students. © 2021. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

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Child care matters for every oregonian:

A Companion Brief to Oregon by the Numbers

All 36 Oregon counties are considered child care deserts. This companion brief to Oregon by the Numbers 2020 explores the issues that create barriers to making high-quality child care accessible for every child. © 2021. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

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SUPPORTING RURAL STUDENTS IN OREGON IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND:

A Study of College Enrollment, Persistence, Transfer, and Completion Outcomes

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Child Care in Rural Oregon:

Bold Approaches to Address Systemic Inequity and Rebuild Child Care

Child Care in Rural Oregon

This issue brief investigates the economic impact of state policies that affect rural children and their families. It also reviews the challenges of operating a financially viable child care business in rural Oregon. © 2021. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

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OREGON BY THE NUMBERS 2020: KEY MEASURES FOR OREGON AND ITS COUNTIES

Published by The Ford Family Foundation and Oregon State University Extension Service. This report assembles a suite of community measures and displays them in an easy-to-digest format including charts and infographics. It features compact county portraits for all 36 Oregon counties as well as corresponding measure profiles, with rankings whenever possible. Measures include demographics, social issues, education, the economy, health and infrastructure.
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Supporting Transfer Student Success in Oregon

Supporting Transfer Student Success In Oregon

This collaborative research project raises up examples of the positive role Oregon’s higher education institutions play in the state’s college transfer landscape. The report highlights policies and practices that could help contribute to strong transfer outcomes for Oregonians. © 2019. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

Project Impact

A self-directed evaluation of the impact of the Ford Institute for Community Building. 2019. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

Project Impact (2-page summarY)

Two-page summary of the self-directed evaluation of the impact of the Ford Institute for Community Building. 2019. Published by The Ford Family Foundation

Foundations of facilitation for parenting educators »

Skilled and passionate parenting educators attract parents and keep them coming back to parenting classes.The Foundation now offers a training kit that increases the facilitation skills and tools of parenting educators who offer group-based parenting classes. También disponible en español. Published by The Ford Family Foundation.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study

Published by The Ford Family Foundation. A report exploring how the ACE Study findings are being applied in Oregon. Residents of Oregon and Siskiyou County, Calif., may order the report for free from Select Books.
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Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative

This report summarizes the work of the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, 2010-2015. The initiative supports expanded access to best practice parenting education programs.

Effective Parenting Education in Oregon

Professors John Geldof and Karen Volmar of Oregon State University have published a report on the developing intersections between parenting education Hubs and Coordinated Care Organizations. The report, entitled "Opportunities to Expand Effective Parenting Education in Oregon," can be downloaded for free.