CARE Connections is the Family Education and Resources Department of Southwestern Oregon Community College. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people of all ages by providing education, information and support to families and care providers in Coos and Curry Counties. CARE Connections links families and care providers to each other and to other resources in the community.

A brief description of CARE Connections component programs follows:

• Child Care Resource and Referral
• Early Childhood Education Certificates & Degrees at Southwestern
• Lifespan Respite Network
• Southwestern Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)