Happy to share a new publication! Some tidbits: We found a serious shortage of infant/toddler care in NV. Programs taking subsidies were more likely to serve infants, while staffing and cost barriers limited recruitment despite family need. Temporary COVID funds helped sustain or expand care.
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Access to early care and education for Nevada’s infants and toddlers: A mixed methods examination of program characteristics and the role of COVID stabilization funds
The earliest years of life, particularly through children' s third year of life, are the single most consequential for development, and interactions t…