Children’s Services conducted a community needs analysis to examine the availability of public and private early care and education (ECE) services for all young children (ages 0-5 years) and families in New York City, but especially for children eligible for ACS’ subsidized services. This Summary Report, “Charting the Course for Child Care and Head Start: Community Needs Analysis of Early Care and Education in New York City,” highlights the main findings related to the provision of ECE services across the City, the boroughs, and individual neighborhoods. Additionally, the report explains the Division of Child Care and Head Start’s next steps in achieving the direction envisioned in the Strategic Plan, Rethinking Child Care. With information about community need, Children’s Services can better strengthen and align services to meet the developmental needs of young children and community stakeholders can use the findings in their own planning for ECE services. The Full Report will be available in July.
Community Needs Analysis Summary Report - Revised (in PDF format)
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Community Needs Assessment Report - August 2008 (in PDF format)
Rethinking Child Care
The Administration for Children’s Services puts forward its vision to reform New York City’s early child care system. This major initiative is called “Rethinking Child Care: An Integrated Plan for Early Childhood Development in New York City." Read Press Release and Exceutive Summary
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2001 Strategic Plan (in PDF format - 2.4 MB)