Child Care Resources

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Sparking Connections Phase I

Families and Work Institute

Sparking Connections: Community Based Strategies for Helping Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregivers Meet the Needs of Employees, Their Children and Employers. A report on Phase I of the Sparking Connections Initiative led by Families and Work Institute (2000-2003). Interviews with national, state and local experts and innovative thinkers from disciplines related to early learning, health, family support, and community development sought new ideas and creative thinking about ways to support FFN caregivers. Interviews with retail managers, employees and their FFN caregivers resulted in illuminating conversations on child care challenges, needs and experiences from all perspectives. View the full document

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The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

The foundations of brain architecture are established early in life through a continuous series of dynamic interactions in which environmental conditions and personal experiences have a significant impact on how genetic predispositions are expressed. Because specific experiences affect specific brain circuits during specific developmental stages—referred to as sensitive periods— it is vitally important to take advantage of these early opportunities in the developmental building process. The quality of a child’s early environment and the availability of appropriate experiences at the right stages of development are crucial in determining the strength or weakness of the brain’s architecture, which, in turn, determines how well he or she will be able to think and to regulate emotions. This report from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child summarizes in clear language the most recent scientific advances in understanding the importance of sensitive periods on brain development, and the implications of those findings for policy. View the full document

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Leave a Legacy - Planned Giving

Child Care Resources

Leaving a legacy is known as a planned gift. It is entirely up to you on how you want to set this up in your will. Talk with a lawyer or estate planner to make the provisions to meet your goals. This document will provide you with the basic information to get started. View the full document

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Kids Count Data Book 2013: State Trends in Child Well-Being

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States. In addition to ranking states on overall child well-being, the Data Book ranks states in four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community. View the full document

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Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Evaluation Report 2013

Organizational Research Services

2013 Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Outcomes Evaluation report for King County; includes outcomes results as well as demographic information of participating families. View the full document

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Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Evaluation Report Statewide 2014

Organizational Research Services

2014 Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Outcomes Evaluation report for Washington State; includes outcomes results as well as demographic information of participating families. View the full document

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Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Evaluation Report King County 2014

Organizational Research Services

2014 Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Outcomes Evaluation report for King County; includes outcomes results as well as demographic information of participating families. View the full document

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Extending Home Visiting to Kinship Caregivers and Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers

Elizabeth Hoffman and Tiffany Conway Perrin

This 2009 report explores ways that home visiting can support children who spend much of their time in the care of someone other than a parent. Presents findings from interviews with representatives from national home visiting models. Highlights promising models for serving FFN and kinship caregivers. Includes recommendations for state and federal policy. By Elizabeth Hoffman and Tiffany Conway Perrin for CLASP. View the full document

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Demographics of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care in the US

Amy Susman-Stillman and Patti Banghart

Review of studies about FFN care by Amy Susman-Stillman for Child Care & Early Education Research Connections, August 2008. Highlights patterns of FFN care related to children’s ages, family characteristics, parental work status and family structure. Notes that FFN caregivers are usually relatives, most often grandmothers. View the full document

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Coaching and Quality Assistance in Quality Rating Improvement Systems

National Center for Children in Poverty

Approaches Used by TA Providers to Improve Quality in Early Care and Education Programs and Home-based Settings. This report presents results of in-depth interviews with technical assistance providers in 17 states that have statewide QRISs. The results highlight features of quality assistance they are providing as part of a QRIS, including: TA providers’ efforts to strengthen different aspects of quality, the coaching methods TA providers use, and the support TA providers receive to do their work. The report presents recommendations for strengthening quality assistance in QRISs, documenting TA providers’ activities and their relationship to quality improvement, and providing effective supports for the work of TA providers. View the full document

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Child Care Rate and Resources in Washington State 2012

Washington State University

Results of the 2012 Washington State Child Care Survey prepared by WSU for DEL. View the full document

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CCR Strategy Road Map

Child Care Resources

A robust outline of Child Care Resources 2011 strategic planning process, including analysis of programs and early learning environment. View the full document

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CCR Document Retention Policy

CCR

CCR's Document Retention policy displayed in compliance with our internal controls View the full document

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FFN Care Best Practices

Betty Emarita

Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Best Practices: How Culturally Diverse Families Teach Their Children to Succeed and How Early Education Systems Can Learn from Them. This report describes the implementation of and learning from a project for Ready4K, a Minnesota early education public policy organization. The project identifies practices used by diverse families to help their children succeed. Recommendations include a family investment model rather than a professional development model, and culturally responsive curricula for families, child care providers and parent educators. Written by Betty Emarita, Development and Training Resources. View the full document

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Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2013 Report

Child Care Aware

This report reveals that families are paying more for child care, and are paying a significant part of their earnings for this care. In the last year, the cost of child care increased at up to eight times the rate of increases in family income. View the full document

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Racial Equity Theory of Change

Thrive by Five Washington and ORS

The Racial Equity Theory of Change (RE-TOC) is the product of a collaborative community effort owned by early learning professionals in Washington state. Thrive by Five convened a group of over 100 early learning stakeholders, including Child Care Resources, in a year-long process to develop the RE-TOC to inform the implementation of the Early Learning Plan. This series of meetings was designed to be a conversation of stakeholders from across the state, including parents, practitioners, researchers, and community leaders, as well as partners at the Department of Early Learning (DEL) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), to closely examine the opportunity gap and how it manifests itself in the early learning system. View the full document

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The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

This KIDS COUNT policy report details how a child’s early development from birth through age 8 is essential to making an effective transition into elementary school and for long-term academic achievement. To prepare all of America’s children to succeed, this document sets forth broad policy recommendations. This policy report also features data on early childhood development for every state, the District of Columbia and the nation. View the full document

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Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework

CSSP

The Center for the Study of Social Policy developed a Strengthening Families framework of research-informed factors that contribute to the well-being of children, youth and families. These protective factors provide a research base for the strength-based approaches that CCR’s Family, Friend & Neighbor program has utilized in developing messages, resources, and programs, including Kaleidoscope Play & Learn and Early Learning Conversations. View the full document

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Sparking Connections Phase II

Families and Work Institute

Sparking Connections Phase II: a Multi-Site Evaluation of Community-Based Strategies to Support Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregivers of Children. Part 2 of a report describing lessons learned from a two-year demonstration and evaluation project (2003-2005) that grew out of Sparking Connections Phase I. The report offers and recommendations for states, communities, policy makers, funders and other leaders interested in supporting intentional FFN care and healthy child development. Includes a discussion of quality in FFN care. View the full document

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Understanding Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care in Washington State

Human Services Policy Center

This 2002 report by Human Services Policy Center presents statewide research on several questions: number of children in FFN care; hours/week children are in FFN care; which families choose FFN care and why; characteristics of FFN caregivers; policy implications. View the full document

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CCA of WA Family Center Evaluation Report

ORS

This summary presents the results of an evaluation of the services provided by the Child Care Aware of Washington (CCA of WA) Family Center from July 2012 through May 2013. The results are based on call center records, an online survey, phone surveys and interviews, a focus group, and secret shopper call data. View the full document

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Resources for Early Learning Professionals

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Data Research & Policy