This portfolio provides a snapshot of child care in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex community. It includes information on the 12 counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise. Until 2008, the Texas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (TACCRRA) produced county-level data on child care and demographics for every county in Texas. This year Texans Care for Children collaborated with the TACCRRA network, and particularly ChildCareGroup of Dallas, to update and expand upon child care data in the DFW area. This report also includes detailed county-by-county data on child population, demographics, and issues of early care and education in the Appendix. Throughout the portfolio are spotlights on Dallas County that provide a more in-depth examination of child care needs. Much of this data was obtained through a survey Texans Care for Children issued to child care providers in Dallas County. Due to the small sample size and voluntary nature of the survey, the data collected is not necessarily representative of all child care providers in Dallas. However, the information gathered does provide insight into some of the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing children, families, and child care providers in the broader Dallas community. As reflected in the report, many working families in the community rely on child care providers outside the home, but the availability of quality, affordable care that meets individual family needs is limited. (author abstract)