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“Reach out to Office of Head Start Regional Office staff early and often to seek support and guidance about resources that could be available to programs preparing to deliver new or expanded Early Head Start services through conversion.” This is an example of advice for Head Start grant recipients preparing to convert enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start. Learn more in this new brief from our research partners the Urban Institute and MEF Associates, which describes the challenges, facilitators, and barriers grant recipients face when preparing to convert enrollment slots. #HeadStart #EarlyHeadStart https://lnkd.in/eSiEPV6H

Learn more in this new brief from our research partners RTI International and American Indian Development Associates, which describes the risk and protective factors for experiencing labor trafficking and other labor abuse in the construction industry in Houston, Texas. #HumanTrafficking

“The support of corporate-level managers is critical for accessing and implementing the new tools, training, and transparency essential to moving your company toward greater racial equity in employment processes and outcomes.” Learn more in this new brief from our research partners Abt Global and the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice helps corporate-level managers identify and reduce racial bias in frontline hourly jobs. It draws on a comprehensive literature review on racial bias in hourly-paid jobs #equity #employment #bias

Are you a researcher interested in conducting secondary analyses with data from the 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Well-Being in Head Start FACES Programs? This data user’s guide from our research partner Mathematica provides information to support your work. It includes: 1. an overview of the 2021–2022 Study, including its logic model, research questions, and key study features; 2. information on the study’s sample, the representativeness of that sample, and the study’s recruitment and data collection procedures; and 3. details on the content and structure of the data files, including information on analysis weights and regarding nonresponse bias analyses and recommendations for secondary data users. #HeadStart #research #data https://lnkd.in/e6aSui2d

OPRE would like to spotlight Sarah Blankenship, who is a Child Care Program Specialist in OPRE's Division of Child and Family Development. Her work focuses on on early care and education and child welfare. Sarah is particularly interested in the roles of early childhood systems and policies, parenting and parent supports, and individualized service provision in supporting children’s socio-emotional and cognitive development. https://lnkd.in/gBWEg8Nx

Are you interested in learning more about the relationship between child care and early education licensing violations and program characteristics? This new report and accompanying research summary from our research partner Child Trends look at the associations between licensing violations and program characteristics in six states. #ECE

Are you interested in child care research? In this video, learn more about our research and evaluation activities in the child care topic area that build evidence to improve the lives of children and families. These efforts aim to increase our knowledge about the efficacy of child care subsidy policies and programs in enhancing employment and economic self-sufficiency of families with low incomes, and in improving quality in child care and early education settings to support learning and development from birth through age 13. To learn more, visit our Child Care Topic Page: https://lnkd.in/eJY6WcNQ #ChildCare #Research #Evaluation

Did you know? The Child and Family Data Archive (CFData) bibliography has over 12,000 publications citing data archived with #CFData! These publications are invaluable to researchers, as they not only showcase existing research but also demonstrate how various datasets have been used. By exploring these pubs, you can enhance your understanding of issues relating to young children and their families, discover innovative methodologies, and identify potential gaps in the literature. Don’t miss the opportunity to deepen your knowledge—visit the #CFData website and navigate to the “Publications” tab to start reading today! https://myumi.ch/qV9jg

Interested in learning about child care and early education licensing guidance documents from different states? This new report from our research partner Child Trends shares results from researchers’ review of 28 states’ licensing guidance documents. State and territory licensing teams can use this resource to learn about other licensing agencies’ licensing guidance documents and to inform the development of their own. #ECE #ChildCare

OPRE is on LinkedIn! Connect with us for highlights from our research and evaluation work, and information about grant opportunities and events. https://lnkd.in/exYsjUxZ