STUDIES

Mapping Care for Kids: A County-Level Look at Utah’s Crisis in Licensed Child Care (2023) Voices for Utah Children

Utah Children's Budget (2023) Voices for Utah Children

Utah Child Care Cost Estimation Model (2023) Department of Workforce Services Office of Child Care 

Utah Fact Sheet: Child Care and Early Education in Utah (2023) First Five Years Fund

Utah Fact Sheet: Child Care Cliff (2023) The Century Foundation

2023 Kids Count Data Book (2023) Voices for Utah Children, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Child Care Needs and Preferences of Low-Income Utahns (2023) Powerful Moms Who Care

Child Homelessness in Utah (2023) Crossroads Urban Center

Untapped Potential in Utah: How Childcare Impacts Utah's Workforce Productivity and the State Economy (2023) U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Utah Fact Sheet: Uncertainty Ahead Means Instability Now (2022) National Association for the Education of Young Children

Utah: Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap (2022) Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

Work/Life Balance Preferences: Utah Parents (2022) Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, The University of Utah

Childcare Symposium: Practices, policies, and strategies to move Utah forward (2022) Utah Women & Leadership Project 

Early Childhood Education in Utah (2022) First Five Years Fund

The Complex Childcare Landscape- Public Policy Solutions for Utah (2022) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University

Experiences of a Health System’s Faculty, Staff, and Trainees’ Career Development, Work Culture, and Childcare Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021) University of Utah Health (Brief)

Utah Children's Budget Report (2021) Voices for Utah Children

Utah 2021 Child Care Market Rate Study (2021) Department of Workforce Services Office of Child Care

Child Care Solutions for Employers (2021) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University

Utah Early Learning Fact Sheet (2021) The Center for American Progress

The Impact of COVID-19 on Utah Women and Work: Caregiver Experiences (2021) Utah Women & Leadership Project

The Impact of COVID-19 on Utah Women and Work: Childcare and Homeschooling (2021) Utah Women & Leadership Project

Child Care Access in Utah (2020) Department of Workforce Services Child Care Office

Utah Early Learning Fact Sheet (2021) The Center for American Progress

Financing Early Educator Quality (2020) Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Utah's Need for Child Care White Paper (2020) Utah Child Care Cooperative

The Early Childhood Landscape in Utah (2020) The Hunt Institute

Utah Early Childhood Workforce Index (2020) Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

Child Care in State Economies - Utah (2019) Committee for Economic Development

Child Care Gaps in Utah (2019) Bipartisan Policy Center

Childcare: What Utahns need to know (2019) Utah Women & Leadership Project Podcast

Working Parents in Utah (2019) Voices for Utah Children

Empowering Utah Families Through A Coordinated Early Childhood B-5 System (2019) Department of Workforce Services, Sorenson Impact Center, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Childcare: What Utahns Need to Know (2018) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University 

Childcare: What Utahns Need to Know - Report (2018) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University 

Childcare: What Utahns Need to Know - Fact Sheet (2018) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University 

Childcare: Impact Recommendation Report (2017) Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University 

Early Childhood Services Study (2017) Department of Workforce Services and Utah Education Policy Center 

The Status of Women in Utah: Economic Choices and Challenges (2017) Women in the Economy Commission and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

The Business Case for Investing High Quality Child Care in Utah (2016) Committee for Economic Development 

Caring for Our Children: A Survey of Child Care Providers in Utah (1998) J.E.D.I. for Women

Child Care Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots with End of Federal Funds (2023). The Century Foundation

Precarious Progress: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2022 (2023) The National Women's Law Center

Economic Report of the President, Chapter 3: Investing in Young Children's Care and Education (2023) The United States White House Council of Economic Advisors

National Database of Childcare Prices, Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting, Childcare Prices as a Share of Median Family Income by Age of Children and Care Setting (2023) U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau

Rescuing Child Care: The American Rescue Plan Act’s Positive Impact for Families (2023) The Century Foundation

Rural Voters Support Investments to Address Hunger & Provide Quality, Affordable Child Care (2022) Save the Children

States Face a $48 Billion Child Care Funding Cliff (2022) Bipartisan Policy Center

Repairing Our Child Care System (2022) Child Care Aware

Kindergarten through Grade 3 Outcomes Associated with Participation in High-Quality Early Care and Education (2022). Early Childhood Education Institute

Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Depression, and Stress Among US Childcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022) Printed Version Center for Disease Control and Prevention 

A Fragile Ecosystem IV: Will Kentucky Child Care Survive When the Dollars Run Out? (2022) Multiple Partner effort. 

 Child Care Difficulties on the Rise for Parents of Young Children (2022) RAPID, Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Oregon

Untapped Potential: Economic Impact of Childcare Breakdowns on U.S. States (2021) U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Child Care: Subsidy Eligibility and Receipt, and Wait Lists (2021) U.S. Government Accountability Office

The Infant-Toddler Child Care Crisis Inflicts Economic Damage Across the Nation (2021) Council for a Strong America

How Supporting Early Care and Education Supports a Stronger Economy (2021) Urban Institute

Fostering Socio-Emotional Learning Through Early Childhood Intervention (2021) International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy

The Economics of Child Care Supply in the United States (2021) U.S. Department of the Treasury

The Price of High-Quality Early Learning and Care- Worth Every Penny (2020) First Five Years Fund

Financing High-Quality Infant-Toddler Care (2020) National Institute for Early Education Research

The Rising Cost of Inaction on Work-Family Policies (2020) Sarah Jane Glynn, Center for American Progress

The Childcare Equation (2020) Kerri Briggs, Ph.D., U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Early Childhood Education and Crime (2019) Department of Health and Human Services

Child Care in State Economies (2019) Committee for Economic Development

Early Childhood Workforce Index (2018) Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UC Berkeley 

Impacts of Early Childhood Programs (2008)  Brookings, First Focus