The Child Care Crisis Causes Job Disruptions for More Than 2 Million Parents Each Year
Across the country, expensive and limited child care options are causing parents to interrupt their jobs and make other financial sacrifices.
The Child Care Crisis Disproportionately Affects Children With Disabilities
A new CAP analysis shows that parents of young children with disabilities experience severe child care challenges and consequences from not finding care.
Opportunities for States To Improve Infant Health Outcomes
The Economics of Caregiving for Working Mothers
Investing in Infant and Toddler Child Care to Strengthen Working Families
Early Learning in the United States: 2019
Ensuring Healthy Births Through Prenatal Support
Providing prenatal care and support helps improve birth outcomes.
Interactive: Opportunities for States To Improve Infant Health Outcomes
This interactive allows users to see states' progress toward implementing policies to improve maternal and infant mortality and eliminate racial disparities in health across three domains: healthy families, economic and work supports, and infant health outcomes.
Interactive: Exploring Infant Health Outcomes Across Race and Ethnicity and by State
This interactive allows users to view the most recent available data on infant health outcomes across states and compare demographic groups to see how outcomes differ by race and ethnicity.
Building Momentum: State Progress on Early Learning in 2019
Governors and legislators across the country are taking much-needed steps to support families by investing in child care, preschool, and home visiting.
America, It’s Time to Talk About Child Care
In this jointly released report, the authors present a plan to provide equitable, quality child care for all families in the United States.
How Universal Home Visiting Models Can Support Newborns and Their Families
Universal home visiting models can have a positive impact on communities by serving all families and connecting those most in need to additional community resources.
Angela and Patrice: A Conversation on the Need for Affordable Child Care
Angela and her daughter Patrice discuss the effects of the lack of quality, affordable child care on their family as Patrice raises two young daughters.
Patty and Megan: 2 Generations of Mothers on the Need for Affordable Child Care
Patty and her daughter Megan discuss the importance of affordable child care for Megan's daughter and how this issue affects their family.
3 Ways Federal Financial Aid Could Work Better for Student-Parents
More than one-fifth of U.S. college students have children; it’s time for financial aid to better recognize their challenges.
5 Revelations From Children in Border Patrol Facilities
Court documents reveal that children endure abysmal conditions in Border Patrol facilities.
Working Families Are Spending Big Money on Child Care
New data show that child care expenses amount to 35 percent of low-income families’ earnings.
Children’s Health Care Access Would Improve Under Universal Coverage Plans
Universal coverage plans, including CAP’s Medicare Extra for All proposal, would improve health care access for children and their families.
When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers
A lack of child care during the summer pushes parents to make job sacrifices that compromise their incomes and job security.
5 Facts To Know About Child Care in Rural America
Improved access to quality child care would support economic security in rural communities, which have unique child care needs.