Who We Are and What We Do!
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:
News and Upcoming Events
Retreat by the Lake XIV is coming! “A Slough of Workshops”
The annual Retreat By The Lake XIII will be held on June 22nd and 23rd at Hales Center for Performing Arts on the Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay campus.
The annual Retreat By The Lake XIII will be held on June 22nd and 23rd at Hales Center for Performing Arts on the Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay campus.
National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day: May 11, 2012
Coos Bay, Oregon - The second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor mothers and their commitment to children. The Friday before Mother’s Day, May 11, 2012, is Provider Appreciation Day, a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, school-age program staff, child care center directors and staff, and all those who work with children and are responsible for their education and care. It is estimated that nearly 166,000 children under age 5 are cared for by child care providers in Oregon.
Coos Bay, Oregon - The second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor mothers and their commitment to children. The Friday before Mother’s Day, May 11, 2012, is Provider Appreciation Day, a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, school-age program staff, child care center directors and staff, and all those who work with children and are responsible for their education and care. It is estimated that nearly 166,000 children under age 5 are cared for by child care providers in Oregon.
