A CRISIS OF CARE
An IPR News series
Monday: The overview
Tuesday: Parents, trapped
Wednesday: Providers struggle
Thursday: A hybrid approach
Friday: The workplace responds
Throughout our IPR News series "A Crisis of Care," we referenced various local, state and federal studies to inform our work and supplement the voices you heard from across northern Michigan.
Want to know more? The three studies we referenced through each story are listed below with a brief summary of what they are.
Childcare Initiative Phase One Data Report
The Childcare Initiative at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey spent a year surveying childcare needs of employers, parents and providers in Emmet County and published this report in Summer 2023.
Kids Count 2023 by The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Kids Count is an annual national study published by the foundation each year, this was published in Spring 2023. The report is intended to inform policy makers through data collection and calls to action. The reports covers not just childcare, but the wellbeing of children.
Untapped Potential in Michigan:
The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce and The U.S Chamber of Commerce published this report in Summer 2023 to cover the economic impacts of insufficient childcare to the state and employers.
