Understanding the State of Childcare and Early Childhood Education in Douglas County: August 2020
August 31, 2020
Summary
Douglas County families struggle to secure child care and early childhood education opportunities when they have infants, toddlers and small children. This brief explores availability, quality and affordability of child care and education in our County and provides suggested ways in which our community could mitigate these challenges.
This brief was prepared by prepared by Vicki Collie-Akers, PhD, MPH and Sarah Landry, MSW as part of the Academic Health Department partnership between Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Population Health.
Understanding the State of Childcare and Early Childhood Education in Douglas County: August 2020
