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Support for the care of children by family, friend, and neighbor caregivers: Summary report
Child Care Resources, July 2005
Seattle, WA: Child Care Resources.

An examination of the influence of SOAR Opportunity Fund expenditures on the creation of a support network for the quality improvement of family, friend, and neighbor child care arrangements in King County, Washington

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Understanding family, friend, and neighbor care in Washington state: Developing appropriate training and support
Brandon, Richard N., 2002
Seattle: University of Washington, Human Services Policy Center.

A study of the demand and supply of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care in Washington State, with a discussion of state attention and involvement in FFN arrangements

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Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregiver Project: 2007 report
Organizational Research Services, January 2008
Seattle, WA: Child Care Resources.

An evaluation of the Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregiver Project, a community-based initiative to develop a network of supports and resources for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers and the children they care for

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Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregiver Project: 2006 report
Organizational Research Services, January 2007
Seattle, WA: Child Care Resources.

An evaluation of the Family, Friend and Neighbor Caregiver Project in 2006, a community-based initiative to develop a network of supports and resources for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers and the children they care for

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Building partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and family child care providers: Lessons from the Early Head Start for Family Child Care project: Final report
United States. Office of Head Start, 12 December, 2011
Washington, DC: U.S. Office of Head Start.

An evaluation of Early Head Start (EHS) for Family Child Care, a project to support partnerships between EHS grantees and family child care providers, that examines the characteristics of participating grantees and providers, the implementation, types, and sustainability of the partnerships, and lessons learned, based on project administrative data, interviews with 13 partnership teams, descriptive quality indicators and Head Start Program Information Report (PIR) data, and project documents

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A compilation of initiatives to support home-based child care
United States. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, March 31, 2010
Washington, DC: U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.

A compilation of profiles of 96 initiatives that target and support home-based child care

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Opportunity fund: 2005 FFN evaluation update
Organizational Research Services, December 2005
Seattle, WA: Organizational Research Services.

Findings from an evaluation of a community-based initiative to improve the skills of family, friend, and neighbor child care providers, based on reporting and caregiver questionnaires from 6 community based organizations in King County, Washington

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Putting it together: A guide to financing comprehensive services in child care and early education
Johnson-Staub, Christine, August, 2012
Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy.

An examination of sources of federal funding for comprehensive services in early childhood settings, with examples of promising collaborations as part of state and local funding models, based on interviews with national experts, as well as with policymakers, advocates, and administrators

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Perspectives on early childhood systems: Highlights from interviews of key stakeholders in Washington State
Organizational Research Services, January 2009
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

An exploration of key stakeholders’ perspectives on early childhood systems building, including the Build Initiative and the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative (ECCS) in Washington State, based on interviews with 12 stakeholders on their roles and the perceived strengths and opportunities facing the state in future systems building efforts

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the third year
Bruner, Charles, April, 2006
Cross Lanes, WV: Building Initiative.

A report on the contributions of the Build Initiative in efforts to build statewide systems of early learning and care

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The state of preschool: 2003 state preschool yearbook
Barnett, W. Steven, 2003
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.

The first of a series of annual reviews of access, quality, and resources in state funded preschool programs for children aged 3 and 4, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, during the 2001-2002 program year

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Parent voices: A closer look: Washington State Department of Early Learning parent needs assessment: Focus groups
Washington (State). Department of Early Learning, June 27, 2008
Olympia: Washington State, Department of Early Learning.

A study in Washington State of parents' preferences for and experiences accessing early learning services, parents' interest in and use of information about early learning, parents' perceptions of child care quality, and early learning preferences of subpopulations of parents, based on focus groups with Washington State parents

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Kinship care in Washington State: Prevalence, policy, and needs
Mayfield, Jim, 2002
(Document No. 02-06-3901). Olympia: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.

A study of kinship care in Washington State, including its prevalence and characteristics, the needs of kinship care providers in the state, policies and services available in Washington and other states, and policy options that may increase appropriate kinship care placements

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Accountable investments in early learning to improve student performance in Washington
Brandon, Richard N., July 2008
Seattle: University of Washington, Human Services Policy Center.

A presentation and cost analysis of a policy strategy in Washington State to provide all children access to high-quality early learning

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Strengthening Latino parental involvement forming community-based organizations/school partnership
Osterling, Jorge P, 2004
NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2(1), 270-284

A discussion of the use of partnerships between schools and Latino community-based organizations to improve the involvement of Latino parents in children’s schooling

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State-based home visiting: Strengthening programs through state leadership
Johnson, Kay, February, 2009
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.

A study of the characteristics of state-based home visiting programs, including their structure, financing, and design, and of state efforts to strengthen programs, based on a survey of state program staff and administrators and on a roundtable discussion

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Cross referrals between programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities: Perceptions of Part C and Early Head Start Providers
Summers, Jean Ann, October/December 2008
Infants and Young Children, 21(4), 324-333

A qualitative study of the views of Part C and Head Start administrators and healthcare providers about the complimentary roles of the programs, the collaboration between programs, and the identification and cross-referral of low income children with disabilities eligible for both programs, based on interviews with staff in 6 communities with both programs in 5 states

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Championing success: Business organizations for early childhood investments
ReadyNation, 2013
Washington, DC: ReadyNation.

A study of the early childhood policy and advocacy efforts of formal business membership organizations, based on survey responses from 104 local chambers of commerce and from 121 state business roundtables, state chambers of commerce, and city chambers of commerce

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Building a community-wide early learning system: White Center at baseline
Paulsell, Diane, 05 May, 2008
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

Baseline findings from a multi-year implementation evaluation, one of four components in an overall evaluation, of the White Center Early Learning Initiative (WCELI), part of a 10-year strategy to improve children's school readiness in Washington State, that examined the White Center community, the availability and quality of child care services there, the WCELI planning process, and the community's goals and expectations for WCELI implementation

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State legislative investments in school-age children and youth
Langford, Barbara, 2001
Washington, DC: Finance Project.

A discussion of policy approaches towards the funding of programs for children outside of school time

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Head Start State Collaboration Office needs assessment: State of Washington: 2010-2011 survey results
Washington Head Start-State Collaboration Office, December, 2011
Olympia: Washington Head Start-State Collaboration Office.

An assessment of Washington State Head Start program challenges and strengths in the collaboration, coordination, and alignment of services in 11 designated priority areas, based on survey responses from 23 Head Start programs

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Child care choices, consumer education, and low-income families
Mitchell, Anne W., 1992
New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty

A policy paper exploring issues surrounding child care choices, consumer advocacy and low-income families

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Child care: Recent state policy changes affecting the availability of assistance for low-income families
United States. General Accounting Office, 2003
(GAO-03-588). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office.

An examination of state policy developments affecting the availability of child care assistance for low-income families

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Project DATA for toddlers: An inclusive approach to very young children with autism spectrum disorder
Boulware, Gusty-Lee, 2006
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 26(2), 94-105

A description of the components of Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism), as well as an examination of the impact of Project DATA on toddlers' cognitive, communicative, self-regulatory, and functioning skills

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The Build Initiative: Building early learning systems in the states: A report on the fourth year
Bruner, Charles, June 2007
Cross Lanes, WV: Build Initiative.

An examination of the contributions of the Build Initiative in its fourth year of fostering of state partnerships to develop comprehensive systems of early learning and care

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