Smart Beginnings Community Assessment Checklist
This document, developed by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation for SMART BEGINNINGS local entities is an example of a project management and organizing tool for conducting a community assessment. This was designed to assist local leaders in completing the community assessment process. The checklist can serve as both a self-monitoring tool and a tool to assess and document your progress by providing space to add notes about your activities, progress, and barriers encountered.
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Blog September 28, 2023
On September 30, 2023, federal funding made available to child care providers during the pandemic will expire. In this blog, providers discuss the impact.
The 2022 Increase in Child Poverty is Especially Detrimental for Young Children
Blog September 25, 2023
This blog explains the impact of the policy choice to not renew the Child Tax Credit on the child poverty rate.
Home-Based Child Care: Embedding Wellness in HBCC Systems through Strengthening HBCC Networks: An Evidence-Based Framework for High Quality (Benchmarks)
Archived Webinar September 21, 2023
This recording and slide deck are from the September 19, 2023 Home-Based Child Care Webinar.