Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Child Care

"We are Speaking Up" - Parent Voices Activists Push for More Child Care Funding

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:15:04 -0500

Quality child care matters for kids and parents—just ask single mother Marla Campos, who spends $900 a month for child care. Although her two daughters are eligible for state-subsidized child care, they are among the more than 360,000 kids nationally who are stuck on state waiting lists because there isn’t enough funding. In California, the parent-led activist organization Parent Voices is working to change this.

Collaborative for Children

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:22:30 -0600

Partnering with families and communities to build a strong foundation for young children to succeed in school and in life.

Civitas

Mon, 02 May 2005 11:06:14 -0500

Civitas produces and distributes practical, easy-to-use tools that assist adults in making the best possible decisions on behalf of children. Visit this Web site for advice about behavior, child care, development, fathering, grandparenting, health and nutrition, play, prenatal and childbirth, sleep, and trauma and maltreatment.

Percent of Poor Children Living with Working Parents Drops

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 20:39:06 -0600

In the 1990s, an increasing proportion of poor children were living with working parents, but that trend has reversed. In 2001, the percent of poor children living with working parents fell to 40 percent compared with 43 percent in 2001, according to this February 2003 report by the Child Trends DataBank.

Soy Unica! Soy Latina!

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 10:19:56 -0600

This bilingual initiative serves Hispanic girls ages 9-14, their mothers and other caregivers. A public education initiative, it is designed to help them build and enhance their own self-esteem, mental health, decision-making and assertiveness skills, and to prevent the harmful consequences of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs.

The Politics of Child Care

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:05:51 -0500

Original, from the CFK Archives. The 2000 presidential candidates haven't had much to say about child care issues. Richard B. Stolley, who looks at these things through the lens of his dual experience as a journalist and as chairman of the board of directors of the Child Care Action Campaign, thinks they are making a mistake. Find out why.

The Landscape for Latino Children

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:01:18 -0500

According to the Census Bureau, more than half of the Hispanic households in the nation include children. Three child professionals speak about the issues facing Hispanic children and families.

Some Things Do Make a Difference For Youth

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:58:51 -0500

Youth programs in our country really do work, according to two short reports (1997 and 1999) by American Youth Policy Forum. But how do we shape policy and programs to build a better tomorrow? Some Things Do Make a Difference For Youth: A Compendium of Evaluations of Youth Programs profiles forty-nine youth intervention programs and identifies the characteristics that make them work. Read this Connect for Kids summary or order a copy of the full report from AYPF for $10.

Girl Power!

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:33:15 -0600

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Girl Power aims to empower girls age 9 to 14, during their transition into their teens.

National Household Education Survey

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 00:14:37 -0600

The National Household Education Survey regularly conducts topical interviews of households on topics such as early childhood education, school readiness, parent involvement in education, safety and discipline, and adult education.