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Reports Below are links to reports published by Illinois Action for Children. Many of them require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (download).
This report discusses the demand for and supply of child care in Cook County. It presents data on children and poverty; the number of child care providers and their capacity; average child care rates; and the type of care sought by parents using Action for Children’s Resource and Referral service.
Community Connections Reports Community Connections Toolbox Communication Connections Report State-Funded Preschool and Home-Based Child Care: The Community Connections Model
Access to Preschool in Illinois, 2008
Child Care and Early Education in Illinois: The Choices Parents Make, 2008
Making Child Care Affordable for Illinois’ Working Families, 2008
This is the final report of the working group convened by the Illinois Department of Human Services and chaired by Illinois Action for Children and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and authorized by the Illinois General Assembly (PA95-206). Working Later in Illinois: Work Schedules, Incomes and Access to Child Care, 2007 In 2004, 42 percent of working Illinois parents with children under 14 worked non-traditional schedules. What is the relationship between work schedules, income and child care for these families? We examine these family decisions for Illinoisans and report on work schedule data from the 2004 Current Population Survey. Child Care in Cook County: Elements of Child Care Supply and Demand
The Economic Impact of Early Care and Education in Cook County, 2006 A one-page fact sheet from Illinois Action for Children shows that early care and education in Cook County employs over 47,000 people, does business worth over $930 million and grows the economy better than other comparable industries. Economic Impact of the Early Care & Education Industry in Illinois, 2005 First ever study shows $2.12 billion early care and education industry vital to Illinois' economy. Released by Action for Children, Chicago Metropolic 2020, Illinois Facilities Fund and the National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC), the research shows that educating and caring for children under the age of six in Illinois has grown into a job-generating industry with more employees than either the hotel/motel or cellular/wireless industries, and almost as many as amusement, gaming and recreation in Illinois. Economic implications and recommendations for workforce development are discussed. This report discusses the demand for and supply of child care in Cook County. It presents data on children and poverty; the number of child care providers and their capacity; average child care rates; and the type of care sought by parents using Action for Children’s Resource and Referral service. Where Children Receive Child Care: Trends in the Use of Child Care Assistance in Cook County (July 2005) The Illinois Child Care Assistance Program supports child care for about 110,000 Cook County children each month. Most children receive care at home and in settings exempt from licensing requirements. This report summarizes some changes since 2000 in the type of care received by children in three age groups. Policy Platform (February 2004) Outlines the statewide policy agenda Action for Children is undertaking to address issues affecting children, families and the early care and education profession. Child Care Meets Health Care: What Other States Can Teach Us About Insuring The Child Care Workforce In Illinois (July 2003) Currently, in Illinois and across the nation, there is a health care crisis in the child care profession. This report explores how four states in addition to Illinois-Rhode Island, North Carolina, Massachusetts and California-are addressing this problem. Seven different health insurance programs, falling under three major models, are examined and evaluated for what lessons they may have for Illinois. Early Care and Education in Chicago (February 2003) The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview of early care and education in the City of Chicago. It is hoped that this report will serve as a springboard for efforts to develop a more comprehensive, effective and efficient system of early care and education services in the city. Pre-kindergarten Collaborations in Chicago: Model Programs Report (November 2002) Action for Children produced this report in 2002 as part of the Universal Preschool Initiative. A grant from the Lucent Technologies Foundation, Universal Preschool Initiative supported the work of the Action for Children. The report looks at the ways that Chicago child care centers are successfully blending funding from the Child Care Subsidy Program and the State PreK program to offer child care and early education in the same setting. The purpose of the study was to identify successful program models that could be adopted by existing or new service providers and to help shape new public policies that support universal preschool. The Illinois Child Care Experience Since 1996: Implications for State and Federal Policy (February 2002) This report attempts to understand the impact of "welfare reform" and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) on the child care system in Illinois and what needs to be done to ensure families transition successfully to true self-sufficiency.
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