Child Care in Crisis: Texas Case Study
Read about specific issues facing the child care industry and what states can do to support children and families, early childhood educators, and child care businesses.
Workgroup Recommendations to Inform the 2022 Texas Child Care Workforce Strategic Plan
How to improve the Texas child care sector
Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: State Pathways and Policy Impacts
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.007.0222 February 2022 Download PDF Medicaid covers nearly half of all births in the United States.1 As such, state actions to change aspects of the program, like the length of coverage during
How Will the American Rescue Plan Strengthen the Prenatal-to-3 System of Care? A Summary of the 2021 Act’s Benefits for Infants and Toddlers
View related 3/30/21 webinar recording and materials for a walk through of the American Rescue Plan and Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Osborne and Dr. Greg Duncan: Click here for event page. RESEARCH BRIEF | B.005.0321March
Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care Are Integral to a Strong Prenatal-to-3 System of Care
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.004.0221 February 2021 Download PDF Research demonstrates that the prenatal-to-3 age period lays the foundation for children’s cognitive and emotional development.1 It is critical that infants and toddlers receive nurturing, responsive care
Why Do We Focus on the Prenatal-to-3 Age Period?: Understanding the Importance of the Earliest Years
Download PDF Investing in Families During the Earliest Years Can Improve Quality of Life in the Short and Long Term Our health and wellbeing prenatally and during the first three years of life affect all
Beyond the Pandemic: State Policy Options for Supporting Families
RESEARCH BRIEF | B.002.1120 November 2020 Download PDF Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for families, particularly those with young children and families of color. Loss of employment has led to the loss
