2019 Merced County Child Care Portfolio
This data sheet provides economic and demographic data about families and children in Merced County, as well as data about childcare costs and access.
Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
This data sheet provides economic and demographic data about families and children in Merced County, as well as data about childcare costs and access.
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Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
All children have a right to comprehensive developmental health screenings at an early age and should be connected quickly to services they need. When developmental delays are identified early, interventions are more effective, less expensive, and improve life-long outcomes for kids.
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Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
This interactive tool delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every one of California’s 58 counties. This report provides county-level data mapping, tracking key indicators of child well-being across counties, over time, and by race and ethnicity.
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Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
For many California families, ensuring their children have what they need to thrive means accessing the public service system’s resources and programs. This compendium shares families’ stories of accessing and using services through quotes and videos. It is intended to provide an understanding of their struggles and successes in navigating a complex system, and to […]
Resource Type: Interactive Tool
Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
In California, less than 30% of kids receive developmental screenings when they need them.
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Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
Using a well-validated developmental screening tool during routine health visits increases referral and identification rates for children with developmental delays and supports linkage to early intervention services.
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Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
Angela and her four children were living in a single rented room, and it was too crowded. “I knew that I had to go to work so I could earn enough money to rent an apartment for my family,” she said. With two young boys not yet in public school, she turned to Beck Child […]
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Health and Wellness - Early Identification & Intervention
1 in 4 children under the age of 6 in California are at moderate- or high- risk for developmental, behavioral, or social delays.
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Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
8 out of 9 children eligible for subsidized child care did not receive services from full-day, full year programs in 2017.
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Early Learning - Quality & Affordable Child Care
Childcare, especially infant care, can cost California families more than $15,000 per year. California is one of the least affordable states in the US, and though many qualify for subsidized care, only a small percentage are enrolled in subsidized programs.
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