Why Does Child Care Cost So Much Yet Providers Make So Little?
Learn why parents cannot afford to pay, why educators cannot afford to stay, and about a possible solution for a better way to support children, their families and early educators.
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Stay informed. Take action. Be an advocate. Find your place and your voice with our partner organizations. Learn more and see how you can get involved.
Kentucky’s Voice for Early Childhood
With 12,000 members, this online advocacy network connects child care professionals and parents to elected officials at the state and national level.
As a partnership of organizations including 4-C, Kentucky’s Voice works to ensure children are considered when policy decisions are being made. Their alerts inform members of current issues impacting children and how to speak up.
Know when and how to take action!
Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children
Join this coalition of over 100 organizations who agree that “thriving communities launch strong families, strong families launch successful kids, and successful kids launch a prosperous future for Kentucky.”
Power to the Profession
Find a unifying voice and career resources for early childhood professionals through this national collaboration initiative of NAEYC.
Early Childhood Education Has a High Rate of Return
Dr. James Heckman explains the impact of quality care for disadvantaged young children the importance of public investment.
We believe the best practices and policies for children are research-based.
Check out our collection of the latest data regarding children and families in our community:
National KIDS COUNT
Find state and county-level data and rankings for measurements regarding children’s health and well-being.
Louisville Early Childhood Access Quality Study
Research conducted by IFF across Jefferson County is presented with an interactive map to highlight important early childhood demographics at a neighborhood level.
Kindergarten Readiness Early Childhood Profiles
This tool from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood provides information for each county about kindergarten readiness and correlating factors with the community.
Greater Louisville Project
See how Louisville ranks compared to peer cities, especially when considering early childhood education. This research helps define goals and develop strategies for improving life in the metro Louisville area.
ZERO TO THREE –
State of Babies Yearbook
View national and state-by-state data on the wellbeing of babies and toddlers. Explore important areas of impact, and find practical ways to take action.
Face It
The Face It: A Movement to End Child Abuse Jefferson County Data Dashboard reports statistics of children involved in CPS investigations and substantiated cases of abuse or neglect. It also provides information on out-of-home care and safety from re-abuse.
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