The purpose of this analysis was to examine Census Community Microdata to learn specific child care capacity information as requested by the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance.
Our Work
The legacy of the Child Health and Development Project: Mississippi Thrive! continues through comprehensive online resources for early childhood development. These include interactive county resource maps and a robust website offering a wealth of resources for families, educators, child care providers, and health care professionals. BACKGROUND: Originally launched in 2017 as a collaboration between the […]
The Systems Change Lab is assisting the Mississippi Department of Human Services with the Preschool Development Grant Birth-Five Strategic Plan and developing a Child Care Quality Support System tool-kit for other states, based on best practices achieved through a continuous quality improvement process.
The Systems Change Lab conducted this study on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) in 2021. The 2024 Market Rate Survey is also now complete and available for download on our project page.