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Latest Reports
July 2025
Child care is essential to our families, workforce, and economy—but the current system is failing on all fronts. In this new report, CCAoA and the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska assess the state of the child care market, highlight the barriers holding back progress, and lay out suggestions to build a stronger, more sustainable future. Visit the report hub here.
June 2025
This roadmap outlines how community and economic development are defined, the important role child care plays in our society, and steps to implement to create a plan to strengthen the child care landscape through community and economic development efforts. Visit the report hub here.
June 2025
A national poll commissioned by CCAoA and conducted by the bipartisan research team of New Bridge Strategy and Hart Research shows that parents are struggling to make child care work. Findings show that many parents are piecing together multiple care arrangements, facing challenges balancing work and caregiving, and struggling to pay for child care. Visit the report hub here.
May 2025
Child Care in America: 2024 Price and Supply takes an in-depth look at the supply and price of child care across the United States. This year’s findings tell a story of progress—and of fragility. View report and recommendations here.
April 2025
This report reveals a troubling reality: states are failing to invest in child care at the levels needed to support families and grow local economies. The report highlights America’s fragmented child care system that hurts everyone—children, families, and the economy—and puts forward solutions that can contribute to solving the nation’s child care challenges. Read the full report here.
March 2025
This resource clarifies the essential services CCR&Rs provide, highlights what an effective CCR&R looks like, and offers actionable strategies for policymakers, administrators, business leaders, and CCR&Rs themselves to work together in strengthening child care systems.
View the CCAoA Child Care Resource and Referral Position Statement and the accompanying Child Care Resource and Referral Landscape Survey.
New and Updated Resources
Download and view the Vroom Emergency Tips resources that provides strategies for supporting young children during emergencies through calming routines and brain-building activities.
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