Reports & Publications
Early Care & education access and living wage proviso report
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is tasked with submitting an implementation plan to expand access to Washington's mixed delivery early care and education (ECE) system. To support and inform this plan, WCFC hosted listening sessions and distributed an online survey to families and child care providers. The summary report of data and stories gathered is available in English and Spanish.
As of December 2024, here is the most recent Implementation Plan status update from DCYF.
Early Childhood Comprehensive Services Phase 3 summary report
The Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (ECCS) Grant Phase 3 Summary Report is finalized! Check out the report to learn about the incredible work this group of folks did last year around increasing communication and the exchange of information across the state.
Early Childhood Comprehensive Services Phase 2 summary report
The Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (ECCS) Grant Phase 2 Summary Report is finalized! Check out the report to learn about the incredible work this group of folks did last year around resource navigation and access.
Early Learning Coordination Plan
The final version of the Early Learning Coordination Plan (ELCP) is here! This plan consists of a set of goals and strategies centered in dismantling racism and inequities for BIPOC communities and a range of other communities often marginalized in the early childhood system. The hope is that this plan will guide us all towards what matters most to the children, families, and providers in our state. Learn more and download the ELCP using the button below! Available in English, Spanish, and Somali.
state of the children: early learning & care
Washington STEM and Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) have developed a series of reports entitled State of the Children: Early Learning & Care. The data and stories highlight the current state of Washington’s early learning systems. Here is some of what the reports include: the economic impacts of childcare on families; the affordability, access, and quality of childcare; the state of the early learning workforce; the impacts of COVID-19 on our early learning systems; and more!
Fair Start for Kids Act Communication Toolkit
The Fair Start for Kids Act brought big changes for Washington families and child care providers. Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) wanted to make it easier to understand what the Act means, who is eligible, and how parents/caregivers and child care providers can apply for and access benefits.
regional outreach reports
As part of the Washington State Early Learning Plan Needs Assessment, WCFC conducted interviews with early childhood providers across the ten early learning regions, which included families, child care providers, social service organizations, early intervention providers, home visitors, school districts, play and learn groups, and others. These reports outline the Needs Assessment results from the WCFC interviews and highlight emergent themes. Find the completed reports below!