Working Families Are Spending Big Money on Child Care
This nationally representative survey, designed and implemented annually by the U.S. Census Bureau, offers broad-ranging, detailed information on households’ income dynamics, assets, health insurance, employment, participation in assistance programs, and child care arrangements, among other subjects. The author analyzed family incomes, demographics, child care spending, and the number and types of child care arrangements used by families with at least one child under age 5.
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Stop Talking . . . and Start Walking: Whole Systems That Take Action for Children and Families
Archived Webinar October 21, 2025
Over the course of this Whole Child Whole Family Whole Systems webinar series, we have journeyed together through the many forces that shape the lives of young children and their families: economic stability, maternal health, housing, homelessness, family supports, food security, and environmental conditions.
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Archived Webinar September 22, 2025
Advocacy Efforts: What Tools Are Needed to Drive Equitable Policy and Systems Change?
Archived Webinar September 22, 2025
Advocacy is a critical component of systems change efforts.