Reports
The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center conducts original research and rigorous evaluations of state policies and programs. Through mixed methods, we examine not only whether a policy is effective, but also for whom and under what conditions. We calculate the return on investments. Our findings help states strengthen supports for children and families.
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Families across the United States are struggling to find and afford child care. Policymakers, advocates, and researchers have documented the scope of that struggle at the national level for years. What has been far harder to answer is a simpler question: what is happening in any given community?
A new five-part research series from our Center provides that kind of local understanding for greater Nashville, Tennessee.
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Refundable Tax Credits: Uptake Patterns in Texas Reveal Opportunities for States to Support Families
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Reports & Research Briefs
Because the earliest years of life shape brain development and lifelong wellbeing, the policies and systems that support families with young children matter enormously. Our Research and Evaluation and Policy teams produce reports and briefs across key areas including child care, paid leave, economic supports, governance, and equity to translate the science of early childhood into actionable solutions. Explore our catalog below to find research on the topics that matter most to you.
Securing the Future: Examining Dedicated Sources of Funding for Child Care Subsidy Programs
Access to high-quality child care is essential for a family’s active workforce participation and children’s healthy development. Child care is
State policy progress on child care subsidies in 2024
Child care subsidies provide essential financial support to make child care more affordable, assisting families as they navigate the challenges
2024 Prenatal-to-3 Legislative Highlights
With most legislatures adjourned for the year, we recap the 2024 action on state policies to support children and families.
Brief: State policy progress on child care subsidies in 2023
The 2023 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap identifies child care subsidies as one of the most effective policies at improving child
Why Do We Focus on the Prenatal-to-3 Age Period?: Understanding the Importance of the Earliest Years
The most rapid period of growth for the human brain occurs in the earliest years of life. Our health and
Guaranteed Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings
Guaranteed right to counsel in eviction proceedings shows promising early evidence for improving legal outcomes, reducing eviction rates, and supporting
State Approaches to Supporting the Community-Based Doula Workforce
Community-based doulas provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to expectant parents, starting during pregnancy and continuing throughout the postpartum
Willing Providers, Waiting Families: Subsidized Child Care in North Texas
In North Texas, child care providers already serving subsidized families are willing to serve more; yet, thousands of families remain
Brief 2: The People Behind Early Care and Education – Understanding the Early Childhood Workforce
The early childhood education workforce is central to the quality and functioning of center-based child care programs, yet directors across
Brief 3: Limited Providers, Limited Slots – An Analysis of Home-Based Child Care
Home-based child care represents a small but important part of the licensed child care landscape in greater Davidson County, Tennessee,
Brief 4: What High-Quality Center-Based Child Care Really Costs, and Why No One is Paying It – Insights from True-Cost Modeling
The market price of child care reflects what families can afford to pay, not what it actually costs programs to
Brief 5: Estimating the True Cost of High-Quality Home-Based Care – Insights from True-Cost Modeling
Home-based child care plays a small but vital role in greater Davidson County, Tennessee, offering families flexibility, affordability, and culturally
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