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This guide shows how child care and the Community Reinvestment Act intersect. Learn why ECE is considered community development, how banks can invest in child care, and how stronger child care systems benefit families and local economies.

This national association strengthens cooperative businesses that support community wellbeing and economic growth. Learn how co-ops improve access to essential services, empower members, and create more resilient local systems.

This resource shows how unpredictable, low-wage work schedules make it harder for parents to secure child care and support their children's well-being. Learn how fair scheduling practices can reduce stress, stabilize income, and improve outcomes for families.

This study shows how perceived pregnancy discrimination increases maternal stress, leading to higher postpartum depression and negative infant outcomes like lower birth weight and more medical visits. A powerful look at why supportive workplaces matter.

Despite economic recovery, 1.8 million fewer women are working than before COVID-19. This piece highlights the caregiving pressures, safety concerns, and career transitions that continue to keep many women at home.

This report will delve into three priority areas, highlighting the issues that demand urgent action. Moreover, we will provide recommendations to address the challenges in these priority areas, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for all children and families in early learning programs.

There is no doubt that high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is a win for everyone - children, parents, employers, and our economy. Yet this critical sector is on the brink of a breakdown.

Professor Heckman's research shows that early childhood programs from birth to age five offer a 13% annual ROI—higher than preschool alone. Learn how these programs improve education, health, social behavior, and lifelong earning potential.

Having a better understanding of the early learning needs in your community, can help to address the need for affordable, quality early childhood care and education for all children in Pennsylvania.

This report looks deeper at Pennsylvania's child care and pre-k system complexities and recommends the improvements necessary to ensure the system functions equitably and increases access and affordability for all families in the commonwealth.

Child care challenges are forcing millions of mothers to cut hours, turn down promotions, or leave their jobs entirely. Using national survey data, this report shows how better access to reliable, affordable child care would boost women's employment, family income, and the overall economy.

This brief explains the core science behind early brain development and why the birth-to-five period shapes future learning, health, and economic outcomes. A clear look at how early investment strengthens communities and long-term prosperity.

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley and Child Care Aware® of America teamed up to create a new video that explains why parents cannot afford to pay and educators cannot afford to stay and proposes a solution for a better way to support children, their families, and early educators.

This study shows how perceived pregnancy discrimination increases maternal stress, leading to higher postpartum depression and negative infant outcomes like lower birth weight and more medical visits. A powerful look at why supportive workplaces matter.

Governor Shapiro renewed Executive Order 2023-22, reinforcing PA ELIC's mission, with Lt. Governor Austin Davis named co-chair. Learn more about this leadership update and its impact on early learning policy.

This guide shows how child care and the Community Reinvestment Act intersect. Learn why ECE is considered community development, how banks can invest in child care, and how stronger child care systems benefit families and local economies.

When businesses invest in child care, they see results. Parents who have access to high-quality care are more productive, and businesses that offer child care and family-friendly policies are better able to attract and retain talent.

Each year, The Early Learning Investment Commission celebrates PA employers that demonstrate excellent and innovative child care practices that support working families.

Despite economic recovery, 1.8 million fewer women are working than before COVID-19. This piece highlights the caregiving pressures, safety concerns, and career transitions that continue to keep many women at home.

This national association strengthens cooperative businesses that support community wellbeing and economic growth. Learn how co-ops improve access to essential services, empower members, and create more resilient local systems.

This report will delve into three priority areas, highlighting the issues that demand urgent action. Moreover, we will provide recommendations to address the challenges in these priority areas, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for all children and families in early learning programs.

There is no doubt that high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is a win for everyone - children, parents, employers, and our economy. Yet this critical sector is on the brink of a breakdown.

Professor Heckman's research shows that early childhood programs from birth to age five offer a 13% annual ROI—higher than preschool alone. Learn how these programs improve education, health, social behavior, and lifelong earning potential.

This resource shows how unpredictable, low-wage work schedules make it harder for parents to secure child care and support their children's well-being. Learn how fair scheduling practices can reduce stress, stabilize income, and improve outcomes for families.

Having a better understanding of the early learning needs in your community, can help to address the need for affordable, quality early childhood care and education for all children in Pennsylvania.

This report looks deeper at Pennsylvania's child care and pre-k system complexities and recommends the improvements necessary to ensure the system functions equitably and increases access and affordability for all families in the commonwealth.

Child care challenges are forcing millions of mothers to cut hours, turn down promotions, or leave their jobs entirely. Using national survey data, this report shows how better access to reliable, affordable child care would boost women's employment, family income, and the overall economy.

This brief explains the core science behind early brain development and why the birth-to-five period shapes future learning, health, and economic outcomes. A clear look at how early investment strengthens communities and long-term prosperity.

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley and Child Care Aware® of America teamed up to create a new video that explains why parents cannot afford to pay and educators cannot afford to stay and proposes a solution for a better way to support children, their families, and early educators.