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Abusive Head Trauma

Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger than 2 years.1  “Abusive head trauma, which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Management Practices, Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Equal Access to Child Care, Promoting Children's Development, Infant and Toddler Development and Care, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Supporting Health and Wellness, Safety and Injury Prevention, Quality Improvement, Provider Supports for Quality Improvement
Informe sobre aprendizaje durante el verano

Este informe  presenta estudios sobre calidades de programas, estrategias de financiación e información, un programa en primer plano y otros recursos de interés que apoyan ponderación y planificación de programas y su implementación.

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Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Promoting Children's Development, Quality Improvement
La demanda de cobertura y de calidad en el tiempo extraescolar

Los padres que trabajan dependen de programas extraescolares para cubrir el cuidado de los niños durante las horas de trabajo, así como para el enriquecimiento académico y socioemocional. Sin embargo, generalmente la calidad de la programación extraescolar se ve sólo a través de la lente del...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
The Demand for Both Coverage and Quality in Out-of-School Time

Working parents depend on out-of-school time programs for child care coverage during work hours as well as for academic and social-emotional enrichment. However, what we know about quality afterschool programming is generally viewed through the lens of enrichment alone. What do parents who seek...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Using The Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Childhood Systems

Watch this brief overview of the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Childhood Systems and related resources for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead agencies, their disseminating networks, state administrators,...
Resource Type: Video
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Leadership and Coordination, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems
Family Outreach Series—Strategies for Outreach to Families Living in Rural or Remote Areas

Effective outreach promotes families’ awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services. States, territories, tribes, and their partners can use this resource to learn the six, research-informed strategies for outreach to families living in remote...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Outreach and Consumer Education, Expanding Participation in QRIS, Outreach to Diverse Populations
Family Outreach Series—Strategies for Outreach to Families with Limited English Proficiency

Effective outreach promotes families' awareness of, access to, and use of early childhood care and education and comprehensive services.  States,...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Outreach and Consumer Education
QRIS Quality Standards Websites

This document provides the websites for states’ QRIS standards for 44 states (including the District of Columbia). The three local areas that are implementing a QRIS model are also included. QRIS quality standards assign ratings to programs that take part in QRIS. This provides parents and the...
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Program Quality Standards
Innovation In Action: The Role of Innovation in Early Childhood

This presentation outlines the role of innovation in early child care using three case studies. The resource shares unique challenges in child care and shares six field innovations.

Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Leadership and Coordination, Quality Improvement
What Data Can Tell Us About School-Age Child Care and CCDF

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) hosted a webinar introducing a first ever series of national and state/territory data profiles with information about school-age children served through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The...
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Quality Improvement