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Resources and Research:
Child Care Deserts & The Early Childhood Workforce

The following links highlight ground-breaking research, studies and articles on Child Care Deserts and the state of the early childhood workforce in Minnesota, as well as across the country.

Child Care Deserts—Minnesota

Think Small, Licensed Family Child Care Post-Closure Survey Results — Think Small, *Licensed Family Child Care Post-Closure Survey Results*

U of MN Research, Family-Centered Measures of Access to Early Care and Education (2018) — U of MN Research, *Family-Centered Measures of Access to Early Care and Education* (2018)

Center for Rural Policy and Development, Rural Reality: Child Care Settings (2016) — Center for Rural Policy and Development, *Rural Reality: Child Care Settings* (2016)

Legislative Taskforce on Access to Affordable Child Care (2017)

DHS, Understanding Licensed Child Care in Minnesota (2016) — DHS, *Understanding Licensed Child Care in Minnesota* (2016)

DHS, Licensed Child Care Trends in Minnesota Fact Sheet (2005–2015) — DHS, *Licensed Child Care Trends in Minnesota Fact Sheet* (2005–2015)

Child Care Deserts—National

Center for American Progress, Mapping America’s Child Care Deserts — Center for American Progress, *Mapping America’s Child Care Deserts*

Child Care Aware of America, Child Care Deserts — Child Care Aware of America, *Child Care Deserts*

Early Childhood Workforce–Minnesota

Think Small, The Plight of Childcare Workers — Think Small, *The Plight of Childcare Workers*

Transforming Minnesota’s Early Childhood Workforce

Minnesota’s Early Childhood Workforce Compensation Advisory Group, Summary Report and Recommendations — Minnesota’s Early Childhood Workforce Compensation Advisory Group, *Summary Report and Recommendations*

Early Childhood Workforce–National

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth through Age 8 (2015) — National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, *Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth through Age 8* (2015)

National Academes of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education (2018) — National Academes of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, *Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education* (2018)

National Association for the Education of Young Children, Power to the Profession — National Association for the Education of Young Children, *Power to the Profession*

Center for Child Care Employment, The Early Childhood Workforce Index — Center for Child Care Employment, *The Early Childhood Workforce Index*

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Resources and Research:Child Care Deserts & The Early Childhood Workforce

Child Care Deserts—Minnesota

Child Care Deserts—National

Early Childhood Workforce–Minnesota

Early Childhood Workforce–National

Resources and Research:
Child Care Deserts & The Early Childhood Workforce