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Child Care

A Guide to Selected Government Information Available at WIU's Government Publications Library

Web version of this guide includes links to web resources.

Federal Government Information

Who's Minding Our Preschoolers?

This Current Population Report reveals the changes in child care arrangements in the 1990s. March 1996
C 3.186: P-70/2/53

Child Care

Census Bureau webpage providing child care cost and arrangement statistics.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/childcare.html

Child Care Bureau

This webpage of the Administration for Children & Families leads to information about child care and welfare reform and the Child Care and Development Fund. 1997

Child Care: Recipients Face Service Gaps and Supply Shortages

Both the states and the federal government have shortcomings in the supply of child care which dramatically affects low-income mothers in the work force. March 1995
GA 1.5/2: T-HEHS-95-96 (fiche)

Employment Training: Successful Projects Share Common Strategy.

One merit of all successful employment training projects was the provision of child care. May 1996
GA 1.13: HEHS-96-108 (fiche); Also available on the Web via GPO Access

"Key Child Care and Other Federal Programs for Infants and Toddlers"

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for several child care programs discussed here in relationship to the changing needs of children and families. 1994
Children Today. 1994. Vol. 23 No. 2 pp. 14-15; HE 23.12: 23/2

Child Care for Working Families: Real Welfare Reform

This hearing discusses child care as the central issue of welfare reform with testimony from the Child Welfare League, Child Care Connections, Child Care America, etc. 1994
Y4.L 11/4: S.HRG. 103-541

Green Book

This annual reference source for American social policy provides background material and data on child care programs including costs, state and federal statistics, standards, etc. (quadrennial)
Y4.W36: 10-4/2004 At Gov. Pubs Desk

Summary of Welfare Reforms Made by Public Law 104-193: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and Associated Legislation

A section of this committee print dealing with child care describes the program goals, funding, state administration, etc.1996
Y 4.W 36: WMCP 104-15, pp. 42-48, p. 150

Welfare Reform: Reauthorization of Work and Child Care

This hearing discusses the effect of the 1996 welfare reform legislation on the need for child care funding.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS64007

Child Care in the 104th Congress: Issues and Legislation

Identifies existing child care programs and issues, describes legislation under consideration, and discusses issues associated with consolidating child care programs into a block grant. 1995
Major Studies & Issue Briefs 95-IB-95009 (1995-14:0065) microfilm.

Child Care: A Comparison of House and Senate Welfare Reform Legislation

Compares AFDC with replacement child welfare provisions of the House-passed Personal Responsibility Act and the Senate-passed Work Opportunity Act. 1995
Major Studies and Issue Briefs 95-696-EPW (1996-6:0055) microfilm

MCH Program Interchange: Focus on Health and Safety in Child Care

Annotated bibliography of materials to be used to improve health and safety in child care programs. 1994
NCJ 147043 (fiche)

Illinois Government Information

Child Care Programs: Report to the General Assembly, FY 1995

This annual report describes the Illinois Department of Public Aid child care programs designed to help more families move from welfare to work. Includes statistics. 1996
ILLINOIS 362.17 I29 CCP 1995

Child Care

This webpage from the Illinois Department of Human Services calculates your eligibility to receive child care services available via DHS.
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/applications/ChildCareEligCalc/eligcalc.html

"Have We Let Our Children Down?"

This entire issues explores issues relating to Illinois children. A statistical look at poverty, abuse, divorce, teen mothers, immunizations, overscheduling, housing, school, and other factors having an impact on Illinois kids.
Illinois Issues. Vol. 25, No. 11 November 1999
ILLINOIS 320.9 ILLI Vol. 25 No. 11

Legal Information

"Child Care Assistance Through Tax Relief and Provision of Social Services" in Legal Rights of Children

Concise discussion of federal child care programs detailing U.S. Code citation where their authority may be found. 1994
LEGL REF KF 479.L 44 1994 v.3 pp. 243-5

Ruiz v. Blum

This U.S. District Court Case deals with the denial of child day care benefits in a manner inconsistent with the Social Security Act. 1982
549 F.Supp 871

Child Care and Development Block Grant Amendments of 1996

Sections 601-615 of PL 104-193 are entitled Title VI-Child Care and delineate goals, authorization, activities, and funding for this program.
110 STAT 2278; PL 104-193; (Also via GPO Access)

"Welfare Reform at the Limit: The Futility of 'Ending Welfare As We Know It."

This discussion of the Work & Responsibility Act of 1996 offers the problem of child care for working mothers as one of the troublesome issues. 1995
Harvard Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review. 1995. V.30, No.2, pp. 339-405

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