First Up Seeks Home-Based Child Care Providers to Take Survey on Community Support
First Up and Temple University are asking home-based providers to take a survey that aims to document the specific support that they provide to children and families through and beyond their official child care duties.
The deadline for the survey is Sept. 30.
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The concept of the survey is to explore the value of home-based child care by examining the connection between community support and home-based child care providers. First Up said that currently there is little research on the topic and, as a result, it is difficult to make the case that more funding is needed.
Those who take the survey can do so in their preferred language by clicking the language option. Responses from experienced home-based child care providers in Pennsylvania will help inform research, advocacy, and potential policy improvements.
Questions in the survey include:
How many years the provider has been in business
How many children the provider serves
The age range of children served
How much education experience the provider has
Information about the provider’s STAR level
Those who participate will be entered into a raffle for a $150 gift card. Participants who have additional questions or would like to take the survey over the phone should email Elizabeth.ozer@firstup.org.
The survey is available online.