Strenthening and Expanding Prekindergarten in the Children First Reorganization - If you want to learn about how the Department of Education's reorganization will affect community-based pre-k programs, check out this paper which takes a close look at the issues, from curriculum to contracts.
Choosing Child Care: Birth to 3 - A guide for families considering a variety of child care options for children birth through 3 years old.
The Best in the Nation: A Plan for Early Care and Education - Advocates want to make our state's early care and education the Best in the Nation, this policy brief provides an overview of what it will take.
New York State's Pre-K Program: What's New? - The legislature enacted many changes in the state's Universal Prekindergarten program this year, along with funding a massive expansion of services. This Q and A addresses the most commonly asked questions about those changes.
Early Care and Education - What it Costs - What does it cost to provide high-quality pre-k at a community site? This policy brief estimates that it costs about $5241 per-child to provide a half -day program.
Building the Best Requires Quality - What are the key elements of quality in a statewide system of early care and education? This paper provides a roadmap for advocates and policymakers.
Early Care and Education - What it Costs - Full Day - This policy brief is the second in our series aimed at identifying the core components of successful early childhood programs and the costs associated with each component. In this case, we examine the costs of full-day, year-round programs that so many families need.
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Swine Flu Update Letter to Providers - Swine Flu Update Letter to Providers
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Infant/Toddler Care Check List - Parents of infants and toddler can use this check-list to ensure that their child is receiving quality care.
Choosing Family Child Care - A guide to finding and working with a family child care provider.
Family Child Care Checklist - Parents can use this checklist to ensure their child is receiving quality care from a family child care provider.
Parent - Provider Agreement - Parents and providers can use this form to come to an agreement regarding various aspects of child care.
2009 Legislative Agenda - The state’s leading early care and learning coalition has developed an agenda for this year’s state budget to protect child care and pre-k funding – and to reverse a proposal to cut home visiting programs by 25 percent.
Rethinking Child Care - The Administration for Children's Services has a strategic plan to "age down" the city's child care system to serve more babies and toddlers, among other things. Every advocate and provider should read what the plan says about enrollment and city priorities.
10 Key Principles - What are the ten most important ingredients of a quality pre-k effort in New York State? Advocates lay out the 10 Principles for pre-k.
Meeting the Demand for Quality Child Care - Parents need quality care when they go to work. Children need programs that foster learning and healthy development. This brief puts forward an overview of the guiding principles that should guide policies to realize that vision.
Early Childhood Workforce Development Program - New York State needs to do more to develop and support a qualified early childhood workforce. This proposal lays out a roadmap to what policymakers can do to help early childhood professionals get the credentials and compensation they deserve, so they can provide quality early learning opportunities for children.
Early Learning Commission - How can New York achieve a more integrated, high-quality approach to early learning and care? By creating an Early Learning Commission to bring everything together so children can thrive.
Paid Family Leave - Do you believe that all workers should have paid family leave? CCI and other advocacy groups have issued a position statement in favor of legislation to make it happen.
Infant and Toddler Programs - The Workforce - Read this policy brief to find out how a better trained workforce will directly impact the health and well-being of our children.
Action for Learning Newsletter Vol.2, Issue 2 - Latest Edition of Action for Learning Newsletter
Family Child Care Regulations - If you are interested in learning about the various regulations family and group family child care providers must meet, please review this document.
What's Next for Early Care and Education - This report provides an update on new policy directions as pur forward by top city and state policymakers at a forum convened by CCI in 2007.
In Home Care - If you are interested in finding a child care provider to work in your home, please review this document.
Background Information for Think Tank Meeting on Governance - This document provides some background on early childhood planning and system building around the country for the February 7, 2008 Think tank meeting on governance.
Investing in New York City - An Economic Analysis of the Early Care and Education Sector. Prepared by Child Care, Inc. as a companion to the New York State report "Investing in New York. An Economic Analysis of the Early Care and Education Sector". This report is based on New York City specific information and data and focuses on the economic impact of the early care and education sector in New York City.
Report on the Think Tank Meeting on Governance - On February 7, 2008, Child Care, Inc. invited a group of early childhood experts to help us to reflect on what CCI had learned from other states about governance and to apply that knowledge to New York City. This report highlights some of what the attendees learned, questions needing further exploration and possible next steps.
2008 CCI Primer Addendum - 2008 CCI PRIMER Addendum update.
For Addendum to Primer, which includes updated information, please click here.
New York's Infant-Toddler: Better Care for Babies - The first three years of life are fundamentally different from all others, with the brain growing at breakneck speed and creating the foundation for all later learning. Early experiences can greatly influence that development. With child care now a critical source of early experiences for a growing number of children, the New York City Infant-Toddler Resource Center arms practitioners and programs with the knowledge and skills they need to get babies and toddlers off to a good start.
2008 CCI Primer Highlights - 2008 CCI Primer Highlights Power Point Presentation v1.1
- Provides a highlight at the early care and education services throughout the City. Our analysis, which includes data on access, funding, and services, helps members of the field, advocates and policy makers identify current challenges and opportunities
2008 CCI Primer - - Provides a comprehensive look at the early care and education services throughout the City. Our analysis, which includes data on access, funding, and services, helps members of the field, advocates and policy makers identify current challenges and opportunities
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