The US and the High Price of Child Care: Social Media Toolkit
- Advocacy
- Early Education
- Think Babies
- Workforce
The US and the High Price of Child Care: An Examination of a Broken System
- Early Education
- Think Babies
- Workforce
Investing in Infant and Toddler Child Care to Strengthen Working Families
- Early Education
- Think Babies
Film to examine role of resilience in children (Morganton News Herald)
- Family Support
- Think Babies
Janet Singerman: Invest more in the early years of NC children (News & Observer)
- Early Education
- Family Support
- Health
- Legislative
- NC Pre-K
- Think Babies
NC Report: Use of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Funding Increase
- Early Education
- Legislative
- Think Babies
Early Head Start: An Essential Support for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Toddlers
- Family Support
- Think Babies
Child Care Affordability Is Out of Reach for Many Low-Income Hispanic Households
- Early Education
- Think Babies
The First 1,000 Days: The Case for Paid Leave in America
- Family Support
- Think Babies
This report presents the case for a comprehensive paid leave policy in the U.S.
How Universal Home Visiting Models Can Support Newborns and Their Families
- Family Support
- Think Babies
This report examines the benefits of universal home visiting programs, using Family Connects as a model.
Think Babies™ NC Policy Agenda Infographic
- Advocacy
- Early Education
- Family Support
- Health
- Legislative
- Think Babies
- Workforce
Funding our Future: Generating State and Local Tax Revenue for Quality Early Care and Education
- Early Education
Early Learning Fact Sheet 2019: North Carolina
- Early Education
State-specific fact sheet on early learning in North Carolina.
States use New Child Care and Development Block Grant Funds to Help Children and Families: Update
- Early Education
- Think Babies
A 2019 update on how states are utilizing CCDBG funds.
Micro-Center Networks: A New Strategy to Scale High-Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
- Early Education
This report examines micro-centers as a method of scaling up high-quality care for young children.
States’ Payment Rates Under the Child Care and Development Fund Program Could Limit Access to Child Care Providers
- Early Education
This report examines how CCDF payment rates could limit access to child care providers.
Think Babies Census Poverty Data Support Toolkit
- Think Babies
Social media toolkit about young children and the Census
10 Characteristics of Infants and Toddlers – A State and Local Data Tool
- Demographics
This interactive tool shares key data about infants and toddlers in each state and selected metropolitan areas.
NACo County Explorer
- Demographics
This interactive map shows data and information about each county.
Family Voices Driving Quality Child Care Choices
- Early Education
In this report, parents share their most pressing childcare needs, and service providers share the needs they see from families in their communities.
Preschool Development Grant B-5 Survey of Early Childhood Education Data Users
- Early Education
- Think Babies
As School Starts Back, What Does It Mean to Be Ready for Kindergarten?
- Early Education
This article and video discuss what school readiness means for children, teachers, and schools.
The State of Preschool 2018
- Early Education
NIEER's 2018 preschool yearbook includes information about each state in the country, including North Carolina.