About Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies
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Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies is a national initiative , founded by Jeanna Capito and Simon Workman , that seeks to address the broken fiscal and governance structures within the prenatal to five system with a comprehensive , cross-agency , cross-service approach . The initiative is founded in a set of shared principles that centers on the needs of children , families , providers , and the workforce . This approach fundamentally rethinks the current system to better tackle equity in funding and access .
Acknowledgments The authors wish to thank the child care providers of Washington who graciously gave their time and expertise to inform this study , sharing data on program operations and financials through surveys and interviews , and participating in the provider workgroup . The work of this study also benefited greatly from the input and contributions of the Washington Child Care Collaborative Task Force as well as staff at the Department of Commerce , the Department of Children , Youth and Families , King County Best Start for Kids and the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning .
The authors also acknowledge the contributions of P5 Fiscal Strategies team members who supported provider data collection and outreach , including Jessica Rodriguez-Duggan who led outreach to Spanish-speaking providers , and Casey Amayun who led provider interviews . The Agile Visual Analytic Lab ( AVAL ) at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs also provided support in administering the online survey and tracking responses .
Report design by Barbara Dufford . Cover image art by L . Winger
Suggested Citation Jeanna Capito and Simon Workman , “ Understanding the true cost of child care in Washington State : Building a cost model to inform policy change ,” Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies , 2022 ii