ADECE is pleased to submit the comprehensive statewide needs assessment report which concludes Activity One of its 2019 B-5 grant. This needs assessment report identifies the strengths and areas in need of improvement in the early care and education system in Alabama, based on a comprehensive review of 59 existing needs assessments and findings from a qualitative data collection process that engaged 468 key informants across the state including families, childcare providers, healthcare representatives, government entities and other stakeholders. The needs assessment report is organized into the following areas: ECCE system strengths, definition of terms and focal populations, program quality and improvements, monitoring and accountability, data systems, special populations, ECCE connections to broader systems and ECCE workforce development. (author abstract)