ERIC Number: ED641138
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 34
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Selected State Approaches to Support Infant and Toddler Care and Education
Phoebe Harris; Analisa Pines; Zipi Diamond
Child Trends
Despite the relative increase in early care and education (ECE) investment over recent decades, access to infant and toddler care continues to be a hurdle for countless families across the nation. While access is a multifaceted issue, main contributors include a lack of available slots and the high cost of providing care to infants and toddlers. Federal programs intended to increase access to high-quality care (e.g., Child Care and Development Fund [CCDF] subsidy) have strict eligibility requirements and only reach a fraction of eligible families. As a result, families of infants and toddlers may be forced to choose from a limited array of ECE options or leave the workforce to care for their child. Simultaneously, insufficient compensation, demanding conditions, and minimal supports contribute to challenges with ECE workforce recruitment and retention. These factors suggest a need for effective policies and practices to help families find and use affordable care that meets the needs of their infants and toddlers. This document highlights various strategies that states have used to strengthen the infant and toddler workforce and system of care. While each strategy is described individually, some are combined with other strategies in practice. Strategies described in this resource address the following topic areas: (1) Supply of infant toddler care; (2) Workforce standards and professional support; and (3) Compensation.
Child Trends. 7315 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1200W, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tel: 240-223-9200; Fax: 240-200-1238; Web site: http://www.childtrends.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Child Trends
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina; Georgia; Iowa; Utah; New Mexico; Washington; New Jersey; Wisconsin; Colorado; New York; District of Columbia; Vermont; Massachusetts; South Carolina; Idaho; Oklahoma; Virginia; Mississippi; Louisiana; Alabama; Minnesota; Pennsylvania; Arkansas; California; Ohio; Nebraska; West Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A