Every Child Central Oregon (ECCO) rallies our community around families touched by foster care.
What ECCO does
Recruits foster families across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs, and walks prospective parents through the process.
Provides tangible support to active foster families, from meals and clothing to essentials that keep placements stable.
Builds a support network of volunteers, donors, and community partners who show up for kids in care.
Why it matters
85 percent of families investigated by child welfare have incomes below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (Urban Institute).
60 percent of substantiated child welfare responses involve neglect only, not abuse.
Economic and concrete supports are linked to reduced risk of both neglect and physical abuse. Stable foster placements start with stable, supported families.
Where things stand now
ECCO launched in 2019 as an initiative of Marked For Love. In 2026, ECCO joined NeighborImpact as part of our Supportive Services division.
Under NeighborImpact, ECCO continues its foster family recruitment, tangible support, and community mobilization work while coordinating with Head Start, Housing Stabilization, Food Bank, and Energy Assistance to reach families earlier.
Learn about ECCO’s origin story at markedforlove.org.
Get involved
Host a diaper drive at your workplace, faith community, school, or neighborhood.
