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Title: The Early Care and Education Workforce of Sonoma County
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Publication Year: 2024
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Abstract: Early care and education (ECE) programs provide nurturing environments for young children—and the learning environments of children simultaneously serve as the working environments of early educators. In Sonoma County, approximately 140 child care centers serve children from birth through age five, along with more than 330 family child care providers operating in their own homes. Centers include sites funded by Head Start or State Preschool, centers enrolling children with child care subsidies, and centers enrolling children with no public funding, both as nonprofit or for-profit entities. Building on the California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, this report provides a snapshot of the state of the licensed ECE workforce in Sonoma County. Chapter 1 offers a profile of its core members: family child care providers and center-based educators (directors, lead teachers, and assistants).1 Chapter 2 describes the state of educator well-being, and Chapter 3 explores stability for center- and home-based programs and for professionals in the field.
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Authors: Powell, Anna; Murivi, Wanzi; Austin, Lea; Petig Copeman, Abby
Publisher: University of California - Berkeley; Center for the Study of Child Care Development
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Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure
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