Federal funding for child care subsidies has increased substantially since 1996. Although many more low-income families receive help paying for child care, there is little rigorous evidence to guide states’ decisions on structuring subsidy…

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act emphasized the importance of finding and maintaining employment among welfare recipients. Important to maintaining employment is reliable and affordable child care. In this working paper,…

This brief examines how provider training and education are related to parent- and provider-reported indicators of quality in home-based and center-based care for toddlers using data from a nationally representative sample of low-income children…

A substantial proportion of children under the age of 3 are cared for by adults other than their parents. Recent analyses of the 2005 National Household Education Survey (NHES) indicate that 42% of infants under the age of 1, 53% of 1-year-olds,…

From the Institute for the Study of Labor, this study looks at the influence of child care subsidies on child health and well-being. Child care subsidies have recently played an increased role in supporting the transition from welfare to work,…

States and the federal government have invested in early care and education programs with an explicit goal of improving school readiness for low-income children. These investments, aimed at strengthening the quality of care and supporting…

This Handbook was developed by the National Eligibility Worker’s Association (NEW: PATHS) with funding from the Office of Family Assistance (OFA). The Handbook includes best practices from around the country for the Temporary Assistance to Needy…

From the Urban Institute, this report looks at child care centers and their experiences with the child care subsidy voucher system. This report is part of a larger study, Child Care Providers and the Child Care Voucher System, made possible by…

These profiles were completed through the National Center for Children in Poverty, and provide information on a variety of State policies that promote health and education for families with young children. Authors offer an overview of policy…

This paper is from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and includes profiles of ten states that have recently invested in improving early care and education (ECE) programs. ECE programs can be crucial for child development in cognitive, social, and…