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Carolyn Heitman, Client / Provider Services Manager Early Child Care Resource and Referral Services 2358 Fairlane Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116 334.270.4100 or 800.499.6597

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Some of Clinton's plans include guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave, expanding early childhood education, capping childcare expenses at 10 percent of a household's income, helping the families of children with autism and other special needs get access to more resources and support, and insuring more families through the Affordable Care Act.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

This proposal would provide the resources to help states implement those important reforms and support the expansion of access to quality child care programs staffed by early educators that can provide developmentally appropriate services that promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children

Evidence - Based Model Crosswalk to Benchmarks: Model Alignment With Benchmark (PDF - 641 KB) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & Health Resources and Services Administration (2011) Describes the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV), and how the act responds, through evidence - based home visiting programs, to diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities through collaboration at the Federal, State, and community levels.

In spring 2010, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administration for Children announced the availability of funds for the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.39 The program emphasizes and supports successful implementation of high - quality home visiting programs that have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness as defined in the legislation.

In instances when parents and children have needs beyond those addressed by the home visiting program in which they are enrolled, they should be linked to additional resources available in their community, such as high - quality child care programs and comprehensive early childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health servearly childhood programs such as Early Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health servEarly Head Start, early intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health servearly intervention programs, health assistance programs, and mental health services.

Based on the published results, Legacy is now being pilot tested in a variety of community settings, such as the Administration for Children and Families» Early Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration's Healthy Start, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Project LAUNCH, the American Academy of Pediatrics» pediatric primary care, and Tulsa Educare.

Child care providers and personnel looking for detailed information and resources can visit our early childhood nutrition resource hub here:

SFTA's mission is to support groups that promote quality early care, resources and education to enrich the lives of children and strengthen families.

QUALITYstarsNY, as New York's early childhood quality rating and improvement system, is a vital and necessary resource for child care providers to deliver the high quality care that has the greatest impacts on young children.

List of Supporting Organizations: • African Services Committee • Albany County Central Federation of Labor • Alliance for Positive Change • ATLI - Action Together Long Island • Brooklyn Kindergarten Society • NY Immigration Coalition • Catholic Charities • Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens • Catholic Charities of Buffalo • Catholic Charities of Chemung / Schuyler • Catholic Charities of Diocese of Albany • Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse • CDRC • Center for Independence of the Disabled NY • Children Defense Fund • Chinese - American Planning Council, Inc. • Citizen Action of New York • Coalition for the Homeless • Coalition on the Continuum of Care • Community Food Advocates • Community Health Net • Community Healthcare Network • Community Resource Exchange (CRE) • Day Care Council of New York • Dewitt Reformed Church • Early Care & Learning Council • East Harlem Block Nursery, Inc. • Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley • Fiscal Policy Institute • Food & Water Watch • Forestdale, Inc. • FPWA • GOSO • GRAHAM WINDHAM • Greater New York Labor Religion Coalition • HCCI • Heights and Hills • Housing and Services, Inc. • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement • Jewish Family Service • Labor - Religion Coalition of NYS • Latino Commission on AIDS • LEHSRC • Make the Road New York • MercyFirst • Met Council • Metro New York Health Care for All • Mohawk Valley CAA • NAMI • New York Association on Independent Living • New York Democratic County Committee • New York State Community Action Association • New York State Network for Youth Success • New York StateWide Senior Action Council • NYSCAA • Park Avenue Christian Church (DoC) / UCC • Partnership with Children • Met Council • Professional Staff Congress • PSC / CUNY AFT Local 2334 • ROCitizen • Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. • SCO Family of Services • SICM — Schenectady Community Ministries • Sunnyside Community Services • Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc • The Alliance for Positive Change • The Children's Village • The Door — A Center of Alternatives • The Radical Age Movement • UJA - Federation of New York • United Neighborhood Houses • University Settlement • Urban Pathways, Inc • Women's Center for Education & Career Advancement

Under the board's oversight, the Department of Early Education and Care provides services including licensing and regulating child care programs, residential programs, and adoption / foster care placement agencies; offering financial assistance for children to attend programs supporting their growth, development, and learning; providing resources and services for families; and supporting the professional development of educators in the early education and care fEarly Education and Care provides services including licensing and regulating child care programs, residential programs, and adoption / foster care placement agencies; offering financial assistance for children to attend programs supporting their growth, development, and learning; providing resources and services for families; and supporting the professional development of educators in the early education and care fiCare provides services including licensing and regulating child care programs, residential programs, and adoption / foster care placement agencies; offering financial assistance for children to attend programs supporting their growth, development, and learning; providing resources and services for families; and supporting the professional development of educators in the early education and care ficare programs, residential programs, and adoption / foster care placement agencies; offering financial assistance for children to attend programs supporting their growth, development, and learning; providing resources and services for families; and supporting the professional development of educators in the early education and care ficare placement agencies; offering financial assistance for children to attend programs supporting their growth, development, and learning; providing resources and services for families; and supporting the professional development of educators in the early education and care fearly education and care ficare field.

The resource explains why this approach should be taken up by schools and how better mental health awareness and preparation can assist a setting to develop clear identification processes, early interventions strategies and robust care pathways to ensure the support is there when a child needs it.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the TriEarly Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the TriEarly identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Triearly years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Triearly years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Triearly years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Triearly support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

Outside of the home, Hergenroeder believes Clover could be a resource for early - childhood care providers and teachers, a supplemental way for children to practice reading independently.

This toolkit will provide information and resources to support local and state policymakers, school and early childhood program administrators, teachers, and other decision - makers to help children transition from early care and education to kindergarten and beyond.

DCRC makes these resources available to early care and education professionals, teachers, after - school program staff, mental health professionals and parents to enhance children's social and emotional well - being.

I suggested that he might win more lasting achievement gains by establishing school clinics to ensure that all children had good health care and by directing resources to early - childhood literacy programs and after - school enrichment.

Programs There are a number of programs administered through the Children's Forum and contracted through state and national agencies, private organizations and foundation resources that help set the standard for high - quality early care and education for all children in Children's Forum and contracted through state and national agencies, private organizations and foundation resources that help set the standard for high - quality early care and education for all children in children in Florida.

She managed a Federal Preschool Development Grant and, as part of the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant, worked on a first time initiative to require child care providers to conduct developmental screening on children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old and to help families access referrals and / or resources as necessary.

The professional roles our Early Childhood Education graduates assume include: Lead teacher Director of a child care center Mentor teacher Education coordinator Early childhood professional development specialist Resource and referral staff Home visitor Instructor at a community college

Commenting on the DfES review, The Rt Hon Sir Mark Potter, President of the Family Division, said in July 2007 «There was an early recognition by all agencies involved that a key factor in delay in care proceedings was insufficiencies in the pre-proceedings work of the local authorities» and «the number and complexity of child care cases are increasing in a way that is straining resources to the limit.»

About Blog Featuring early learning resources for preschool teachers, child care providers, homeschool families, early childhood teachers, parents, head start teachers and kindergarten teachers.

Our Referral Specialists refer families to early childhood programs listed in the Child Care Resource and Referral database.

Information and links to state and national resources that provide caregiver information on state child care regulations, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), professional development, early learning guidelines, and more.

This group may include early childhood policymakers and representatives of Child Care and Development Fund administrators, Head Start Collaboration offices, Head Start grantees, Early Head Start — Child Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory Counearly childhood policymakers and representatives of Child Care and Development Fund administrators, Head Start Collaboration offices, Head Start grantees, Early Head Start — Child Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory CounChild Care and Development Fund administrators, Head Start Collaboration offices, Head Start grantees, Early Head Start — Child Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory CouncCare and Development Fund administrators, Head Start Collaboration offices, Head Start grantees, Early Head Start — Child Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory CounEarly Head Start — Child Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory CounChild Care Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory CouncCare Partnership grantees, child care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory Counchild care resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory Counccare resource and referral agencies, and State Advisory Councils.

The Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario), Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit and Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in OntEarly Childhood Educators Ontario, Canadian Union of Public Employees (Ontario), Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit and Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in OntChild Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit and Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in OntaCare, Childcare Resource and Research Unit and Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in OntChild Care Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in OntaCare Policy are calling on the leaders of Ontario's three main political parties to respond to concerns about the state of early childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in Ontearly childhood education and child care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in Ontchild care by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in Ontacare by committing, if elected, to six key elements toward a strategy that will begin to fix early childhood education and child care in Ontearly childhood education and child care in Ontchild care in Ontacare in Ontario.

The Early Childhood Community Development Centre is a professional resource and referral organization working to help early learning and care professionals achieve their goals by offering resources, training, and supports and helping employers and parents gain information about early learning and child care choices in NiaEarly Childhood Community Development Centre is a professional resource and referral organization working to help early learning and care professionals achieve their goals by offering resources, training, and supports and helping employers and parents gain information about early learning and child care choices in Niaearly learning and care professionals achieve their goals by offering resources, training, and supports and helping employers and parents gain information about early learning and child care choices in Niaearly learning and child care choices in Niagara.

Human Resources Program: Early Childhood Administration Certificate (Part - time) Prerequisite: ECE Diploma and 2 years working in the child care field

It is the experience of many early years and child care programs across Ontario that qualified ECEs can not be recruited to work in these under - resourced early childhood environments that serve our youngest children.

Our members work throughout Ontario in programs for young children and their families, including licensed centre based and home based child care, full - day kindergarten, family resource programs, Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres and as Resource Consultants who provide services and support for children and families with disabilichild care, full - day kindergarten, family resource programs, Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres and as Resource Consultants who provide services and support for children and families with disabresource programs, Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres and as Resource Consultants who provide services and support for children and families with disabiliChild and Family Centres and as Resource Consultants who provide services and support for children and families with disabResource Consultants who provide services and support for children and families with disabilities.

The Child Care Human Resources Sector Council released a report in 2009 entitled Literature Review of Socioeconomic Effects and Net Benefits: Understanding and Addressing Workforce Shortages in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Project.

However, the ministry must direct sufficient funding into professional development resources so that early childhood educators in every Ontario child care program are working with the principles set out in ELECT.

A thought - provoking forum about provincial and national child care policy organized by CUPE Ontario, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario and Ryerson University, School of Early Childhood Stuchild care policy organized by CUPE Ontario, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario and Ryerson University, School of Early Childhood Studcare policy organized by CUPE Ontario, Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario and Ryerson University, School of Early Childhood StuChild Care, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario and Ryerson University, School of Early Childhood StudCare, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario and Ryerson University, School of Early Childhood Studies.

Early childhood programs aim to improve outcomes for young children and their families by offering support services such as child health and development assessments, early education and care, referral to community resources, and Early childhood programs aim to improve outcomes for young children and their families by offering support services such as child health and development assessments, early education and care, referral to community resources, and early education and care, referral to community resources, and more.

In spring 2010, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administration for Children announced the availability of funds for the Affordable Care Act Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.39 The program emphasizes and supports successful implementation of high - quality home visiting programs that have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness as defined in the legislation.

The Shared Framework was developed by the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada, Canadian Child Care Federation, Childcare Research and Resource Unit, and Campaign 2000) with significant input from indigenous representatives, policy researchers, early childhood educators and many others, and is addressed to all levels of government across Canada.

Though the role of early childhood educators in society is critical, there are simply not enough resources dedicated towards the child care sector and providing educators with what they need to improve the quality of child care they can provide.

A provincially established salary grid along with base funding for child care and other family resource programs in order to equitably raise the salaries, working conditions and morale of all early childhood educators and child care workers.

DAP is an essential resource for the early child care field.

KidsMatter's resources for dads explore ways that families and early childhood education and care services can work together to support fathers and help them to be fully involved in their children's lives.

Links with the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care services are demonstrated throughout the resource, in particular NQS Quality Areas 6 Collaborative partnerships with families and communities, QA 5 Relationships with children and QA1 Educational program and practice.

Our resources to support children's mental health are designed to be downloaded and printed and can be used in any early childhood education and care service.

Job Summary - The Centre Director provides and coordinates the necessary support, resources, supervision and leadership to ensure the provision of nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the centre, the philosophy and policies of the agency, and in strict compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act of Ontario and the local Department of Heacare and education to young children in a group setting, in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the centre, the philosophy and policies of the agency, and in strict compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act of Ontario and the local Department of HeaCare and Early Years Act of Ontario and the local Department of Health.

She has a range of experience in early childhood education and care including working with young children in a variety of programs, teaching at the post-secondary level, working as a policy researcher at the Childcare Resource and Research Unit and as the Coordinator for the Child Care Advocacy Association of Cancare including working with young children in a variety of programs, teaching at the post-secondary level, working as a policy researcher at the Childcare Resource and Research Unit and as the Coordinator for the Child Care Advocacy Association of CanCare Advocacy Association of Canada.

That is why CAP has previously called for a child care infrastructure investment that provides resources to states, tribes, and communities to address child care deserts.32 A child care infrastructure investment should support construction and renovation of early childhood facilities; help build a professional and effective workforce; and provide resources to support licensed child care providers.

In the long term, those participating children are more likely to be employed and less likely to be dependent on government assistance.9 The positive effects are larger, and more likely to be sustained, when programs are high quality.10 In addition, the impact is greatest for children from low - income families.11 Differences in children's cognitive abilities by income are evident at only nine months old and significantly widen by the time children are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develochildren are more likely to be employed and less likely to be dependent on government assistance.9 The positive effects are larger, and more likely to be sustained, when programs are high quality.10 In addition, the impact is greatest for children from low - income families.11 Differences in children's cognitive abilities by income are evident at only nine months old and significantly widen by the time children are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develochildren from low - income families.11 Differences in children's cognitive abilities by income are evident at only nine months old and significantly widen by the time children are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develochildren's cognitive abilities by income are evident at only nine months old and significantly widen by the time children are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develochildren are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develoChildren living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's develochildren's development.14

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QRIS offer a promising framework for delivering child care and provider supports, but a lack of funding can hamper the effectiveness of QRIS as a strategy to improve quality.7 While the rating and parent information aspects are important, well - designed QRIS should direct the majority of their resources toward supporting providers to achieve and maintain quality, and they should be integrated into the wider state early childhood system.