Commission on Children and Families

Early Childhood Partnership

The Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) is a collaboration between the Commission on Children and Families and the Klamath Local Interagency Coordinating Council.

The membership is comprised of Early Intervention, Klamath Resources, Head Start, Migrant Head Start, Klamath Youth Development Center- Healthy Start, Klamath County Public Health Dept, CampFire, Klamath County Library, Klamath County Schools Title I, City Schools Special Programs, Klamath County Mental Health, Jackson County ESD, Lutheran Community Services, parents and community volunteers.

MISSION
"To bring our community together to create positive, inclusive opportunities for young children to flourish in Klamath County."

VISION
"A community of thriving children who become healthy, contributing adults."

Current efforts include:

  • Community-wide children's activities
  • Inclusive community pre-schools
  • Children's Learning Fair
  • Parent and provider trainings

Partnership For Change

The Partnership for Change is a subcommittee of the Klamath Family Partnership (KFP) specifically dedicated to on-going work with the Child Trauma Academy and Dr. Bruce Perry MD, PhD.

MISSION
"A collaborative community effort for the development of an integrated system of care for children with severe and persistent mental illness and their families."

VISION
"Klamath Counth will have a comprehensive, community based system of care for children and their families who are faced with complex and enduring mental health challenges."

Current Efforts Include:
The Partners have completed an intensive train the trainers program in which a cadre of 31 people representative of county and city schools, private practice mental health professionals, an occupational therapist, Child Welfare, Family Court, Klamath County Drug Court, Klamath Tribes, Klamath Youth Development Center, Oregon Child Development Coalition, CASA, Family Support and Connections, Citizens for Safe Schools, Klamath Tribal Health, Klamath County Public Health, Klamath County Mental Health, and Klamath County Commission on Children and Families participated. These trainers with substantial core knowledge of brain development and the effect of trauma on the brain continue to provide training's in the community.


Contact: Kim Estes, CCF Director 541-883-5117