LBL Early Learning Hub

What LBL Early Learning Hub does

LBL Early Learning Hub is a regional non-profit partnership established in 2014 through Oregon state legislation to coordinate early childhood services across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties (plus the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians). The Hub operates under the administrative hosting of Linn-Benton Community College, with its offices at the college's Family Resources and Education Center in Albany, Oregon, and is governed by a 28-member Governance Council comprising sector representatives and standing institutional members.

Its core offerings include the Pollywog Program (alignment of health care, parenting education, and early childhood services for prenatal-to-age-five children), Preschool Promise coordinated enrollment, the Regional Data Book, Pollywog's Community Asset Mapping Project, and a Professional Development Calendar, supported by work groups in Data & Evaluation, Health Care Integration, P-3 Alignment, and Early Childhood Coordinating Council. The Hub's underlying technology stack is minimal: it relies on Basecamp project management software for partner coordination and does not operate proprietary software, APIs, or AI systems.

The business model is publicly funded rather than commercial. The Hub receives Oregon state appropriations (Early Learning Hub state funding and Oregon Health Authority grants, including Public Health Equity Grant and State Health Improvement Plan funding for Pollywog's Asset Mapping Project) and provides services free to families and partner organizations. With approximately 12 administrative staff and no fee-based revenue, the Hub functions as a publicly-funded managed services entity rather than a revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

LBL Early Learning Hub

Legal name

Early Learning Hub of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties

Website

https://lblearlylearninghub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LBL Early Learning Hub is a publicly-funded regional non-profit partnership, established under Oregon state legislation and hosted by Linn-Benton Community College, that coordinates early childhood services across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties for families with children from birth through age six.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Coordination Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Literacy & Early Language Development Programs (EDACALAE), Early Intervention Academic Readiness (Pre-K–Early Elementary) (EDAKADAG), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Early childhood coordination
• Kindergarten readiness services
• Regional partnership facilitation
• Family support programs
• Cross-sector collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Established through state legislation, the Hub receives public funding to coordinate early childhood services across the region. Funding documentation (2025-2027) is publicly available on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Early Learning Hub of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties is a regional non-profit partnership that coordinates early childhood services and resources across three Oregon counties. It brings together partner organizations across health, education, social services, housing, and family support sectors to increase family stability, improve kindergarten readiness, and ensure equitable, culturally and linguistically competent service coordination for children from birth through age six. Programs include the Pollywog initiative, Preschool Promise coordinated enrollment, Parenting Success Network, Regional Data Book, and a Community Asset Mapping Project.

Product overview

LBL Early Learning Hub operates as a regional coordination partnership rather than a single software product. The organization offers a suite of programs and resources including the Regional Data Book (data publication on child/family well-being), Pollywog's Asset Mapping Project (community engagement), the Pollywog Program (early childhood services alignment), Preschool Promise Coordinated Enrollment, Professional Development Calendar, and reference materials library. These offerings work together to coordinate early learning services across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, supporting kindergarten readiness, family stability, and equitable service delivery through various work groups and partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pollywog: A program that aligns health care, parenting education, and early childhood services for children prenatal to age five and their families in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties. Initially funded by IHN-CCO through the Early Learning Hub.
• Pollywog Partners
• Preschool Promise
• Parenting Success Network

Products and services

• Regional Data Book A comprehensive data publication providing up-to-date statistics on child and family well-being across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties, covering demographics, early care and education, K-12 education, family economic well-being, and maternal and child health. Used by partners, policymakers, and community stakeholders.
• Pollywog Program A program that aligns health care, parenting education, and early childhood services for children prenatal to age five and their families, assisting families with prenatal and parenting classes, parenting support, and referrals to health care and early learning opportunities.
• Pollywog's Asset Mapping Project A hands-on community engagement initiative using oversized aerial maps where residents share perspectives on community assets and resources. The project identifies community strengths and barriers across small towns in the three-county region.
• Preschool Promise Coordinated Enrollment A coordinated enrollment service that helps families access Preschool Promise programs across the region, connecting children with early learning opportunities.
• Professional Development Calendar A calendar of professional development opportunities for early childhood educators and partners in the region.
• Parenting Success Network A parenting education collaborative that provides parenting classes, support, and resources to families across the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive Regional Data Book published covering demographics, early care and education, K-12 education, family economic well-being, and maternal and child health

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and strategic.

• Linn-Benton Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Host institution for the Early Learning Hub, providing administrative infrastructure and housing the Hub offices at the Family Resources and Education Center.
• InterCommunity Health Network CCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated Care Organization serving as standing member on Governance Council. Initially funded Pollywog project through the Early Learning Hub.
• Oregon Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency serving as standing member on Governance Council, contributing to early childhood system coordination.
• Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational service district serving as standing member on Governance Council, supporting P-3 alignment across the region.
• Child Care Resource & ReferralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization serving as standing member on Governance Council, providing child care resources and referrals across the region.
• Confederated Tribes of Siletz IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanding member on Governance Council representing tribal communities and interests across the service region.
• Pollywog Partner NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of five local hospitals, social service organizations, public health, and education partners working together through the Pollywog program to align health care, parenting education, and early childhood services for children prenatal to age five.
• Parenting Success NetworkkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative parenting education network leveraged by Pollywog to connect families with parenting support and resources.
• Raise Up OregonstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level early childhood framework that the Hub's Strategic Plan aligns with, guiding regional goals and strategies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/early-learning-hub-of-linn-benton-lincoln-counties

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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