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Issues/Media
The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network is proud to be a part of the state's ongoing dialog on child care and early education issues. We are uniquely able to tell the story of child care in the state because of our connections to parents and child care providers across Minnesota and because of the wealth of child care data captured by the CCR&R system. For more information please contact Elizabeth Cooper Communications Director elizabethc@mnchildcare.org 651-290-9704 ext. 118.
If you are a community partner, use this search to contact your local resource and referral agency.
On this page:
- Videos
- Network Press Releases
- Recent Child Care Coverage and Research
Videos (YouTube)
2011:
- Is This the Right Place for My Child: Choosing and Using Child Care tells the stories of three Minnesota families and their child care choices. Meet Emily and hear what has made a neighborhood family child care program a “day-time family” for her 18-month-old Erik. Meet Greg and learn how he chose child care that allows him to “leave for work each day knowing my daughter is getting what she needs.” (10:13)
Excerpts:
2010:
- Doorashada Tayada Sii-haynta Ilmaha Waa Muhiim!
Choosing Child Care: Quality Counts!, a video in Somali from the Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network (10:12) - Parent Aware
Two child care providers participating in Parent Aware, a rating tool for selecting high quality child care and early education in Minnesota, tell their stories. - Respite Child Care for Military Families (6:59)
Military families talk about their experiences using respite child care for deployed service members. (8:57)
Network Press Releases
(Microsoft Word Format)
- This Labor Day Brought to You by Your Community Child Care Providers (2011-8-31)
- Shouldn't Minnesota Parents Know Child Care Matters, Need Support in Choosing and Using Quality Care (2011-6-16)
- Six Things Every Parent Should Know About Child Care (2011-5-16)
- National Provider Appreciation Day Is Friday May 7; Child Care Providers To Be Recognized (2010-5-3)
- Parent Aware Rating Tool Expansion (2010-4-18)
- Parents Benefit from Child Care Resource and Referral Services (2010-4-2)
Child Care in Minnesota 2010 Data Sheets
Annual Reports (PDFs)
- 2010 Annual Report (PDF, 2.11 MB)
- 2009 Annual Report (PDF, 2.01 MB)
- 2008 Annual Report (PDF, 709 KB)
- 2007 Annual Report (PDF, 605 KB)
- 2006 Annual Report (PDF, 949 KB)
Legislative News
» State has an unexpected surplus of $876 million (2011-12-01)
» New Children's Cabinet meets -- and finds there's plenty of work to be done (2011-11-03)
» New law: CPR training for all caregivers in licensed child-cares (2011-08-01)
» Editorial: Legislature's K-12 grade is incomplete (2011-07-30)
» NACCRRA's Linda Smith testifies on critical importance of investing in young children (2011-06-10)
>>Go to the Legislative News media archive.
Heroes in the Field
» Obituary: Peter Benson, global leader in helping kids succeed (2011-10-03)
» Minnesota Teacher of Year focuses on early childhood (2011-05-02)
» Edina woman sees from 'baby's point of view' (2011-02-18)
» Montessori teacher can't see herself walking away (2011-02-14)
» A new home, away from home for a Farmington daycare (2011-02-14)
>>Go to the Heroes in the Field media archive.
MNCCR&R in the News
» Preparing MN Parents and Kids For That First Child Care Experience (2011-12-30)
» Boys and Girls Club, Head Start see plan as smart growth (2011-12-16)
» Minn. day care centers among most expensive in nation (2011-10-11)
» Club profile: Organization works to improve child care (2011-10-01)
» Child care resources available statewide (2011-09-21)
- Parents and the High Price of Child Care: 2010 Update (NACCRRA)
- Is This the Right Place for My Child: Choosing and Using Child Care (video)
>>Go to the MnCCR&R in the News media archive.
Economic Impact of Child Care
» State child care cuts force hard choice on parents (2011-12-29)
» Aid for Child Care Drops When It Is Needed Most (2011-12-13)
» Budget-Balancing Childcare Cuts Begin Monday (2011-11-24)
» Why Minnesota's poorest kids will stay poor (2011-11-18)
» Census shows half of working women don't get paid maternity benefits; wide gaps by education (2011-11-10)
>>Go to the Econoomic Impact of Child Care media archive.
Trends & Quality in Care
» Expansion in prekindergarten programs slowed; Many preschoolers go without early learning (2012-01-17)
» Day Care Centers Adapt to Round-the-Clock Demand (2012-01-15)
» Editorial: Honor King's legacy by closing the gaps (2012-01-15)
» Hearing rescheduled on child care union issue (2012-01-05)
» Research: Kids in Day Care Are Too Inactive (2012-01-04)
- 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Profiles of Child Well-being (The Annie E. Casey Foundation)
- Child Care use in Minnesota (Wilder Research Center)
- Child Care Workforce in Minnesota (Wilder Research Center)
- Parent Aware: A Rating Tool for Selecting High Quality Child Care and Early Education (video)
>>Go to the Trends & Quality in Care media archive.
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