You are an important part of making Paid Family Leave a reality in Oregon. Please review this page for things you can do to support the Time to Care for Oregon Families campaign.
Sign-up for email updates and action alerts.
Send a letter to lawmakers about why Oregonians need “Time to Care.”
Write a letter to your local paper.
Sign On as a Supporter – Organizations and Businesses
Have your organization or business sign-on to our list of coalition partners. You can also let us know if you would like to become more involved.
Join the Effort to Pass Paid Family Leave
We have people at the State Capitol in Salem constantly monitoring the progress of Paid Family Leave legislation. These folks will be sending timely updates about the success of our efforts. Sometimes, they will need our help to persuade lawmakers and will send out “Action Alerts”. An “Action Alert” could ask you to email or phone your legislator, show up at the Capitol for a legislative visit, or testify at a committee hearing on Paid Family Leave. Your help is necessary for Paid Family Leave to become a reality.
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We need you. Please join our campaign to pass Paid Family Leave. Working together, we can win Time to Care for Oregon Families!
Send a Letter to Lawmakers
It is important legislators hear from you about what Paid Family Leave would mean for your family. It is so easy! Just enter your address, so your email is sent to your legislators. (We will not use that information for anything else). We have prepared language you can use, or write your own.
Lawmakers listen to their voters…you! Tell them why your family needs “Time to Care.” What hardships have you and your family have faced without paid leave? Are you a mom, dad, daughter, son, employer, employee, child care provider, caretaker for an aging parent, without children but still support Paid Family Leave? Make it personal, or not. Just make sure you weigh in. Your opinion matters to lawmakers, because, well… you are their voter.
Tell lawmakers in Salem that Oregonians want Paid Family Leave.
Share Your Story
Share your story about the difficulties in balancing work when caring for a new child or ill family member. Please send submissions to Regan@OregonPaidFamilyLeave.org
It is important to hear from real people about the need for Paid Family Leave. Are you a mom, dad, caretaker, nurse, doctor, business owner, employee? Please share your story about caring for a new child or sick family member. How would Paid Family Leave have helped your family?
All stories are moderated. Your story will be reviewed, possibly edited, and subsequently posted on the “Oregonians: In Their Own Words” page of this website. Please send your story to Regan@OregonPaidFamilyLeave.org
Send a Letter to the Editor
Writing to your local paper can influence media coverage and public awareness of Paid Family Leave. Below are links to the 5 larger papers in Oregon. Smaller papers are just as useful, so please feel free to expand from this list.
Most newspapers require letters to be between 150-250 words. Please include your name and contact information in case the paper needs to follow-up with you. Letters should focus on the need and benefits of Paid Family Leave for Oregon families, businesses, and communities.
Get published in your local paper about the importance of Paid Family Leave.
