N达勒姆.H.—Three-quarters of 调查 respondents with children under age five had searched for childcare in the past 12 months and half of them reported the search was difficult, 根据… 状态wide family needs assessment 调查. 的 调查 was conducted and analyzed by the 卡西公共政策学院 at the 永利app新版本官网地址 as part of the 状态wide Preschool Development Grant.

的目标是 格兰特 is to build 新汉普郡’s early childhood care and education system, better address the needs of vulnerable young children and their families and create a solid foundation to improve outcomes for N.H.'s children, families, schools and communities. 这是UNH的合作, the 状态 departments of education and 卫生和公共服务, the governor’s early childhood council and early childhood advocates and practitioners.

“This family needs assessment identified childcare—both availability and affordability—as top concerns,杰斯·卡森说, research assistant professor of public policy. “Seventy-four percent of responding parents with young children used at least some nonparental care. 然而, 80% of those respondents rated their arrangement as less than ideal and identified affordability as especially important for moving from ‘less than ideal’ to ‘ideal.更广泛地说, 虽然, families need diverse local childcare options that allow them to choose from different kinds of settings and that match their child’s needs and fit their family’s circumstances, 包括他们的收入, 工作时间表和首选语言. Having access to the right kind of childcare—which may look different for different families—can set critical foundations for children’s early learning and allow parents to fully engage in work.”

In addition to childcare, the 调查 gathered information about other family needs.

“We’re working to create a more comprehensive system for little kids and their families,金伯利·内斯比特说, primary investigator of the early childhood initiative and associate professor of human development and family studies. “的 information gathered through this 调查 will help to inform our planning, identify the programs we should invest in and create a network that better lets families know all of the programs that are available.”

卡森说, half of the respondents use at least one program meant to support their child’s development and education or to help their family meet household food needs. 整体, respondents were generally aware of food assistance programs, but knowledge about child development programs was less widespread—especially among those with younger children.

“A lot of programs exist to help families get the resources they need, and it’s really important that 状态 and nonprofit partners continue to recognize that people don’t know a lot about what exists,奈斯比特说. “We need to continue to get the word out via word of mouth and trusted nonprofits.”

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