The Consortium provides research and data resources to the community of stakeholders connected to early care and education (ECE) research in New Hampshire.
The Consortium team can also assist with your specific data needs related to NH ECE. Contact us to learn more about:
- Finding and using state and national data, including for public reporting, program benchmarking, or grant writing purposes
- Opportunities to collaborate on Consortium research publications
- Finding additional resources for research and evaluation design for ECE-related programs
Research Publications
Granite guide to early childhood
A new series of primers summarizing evidence across key areas of New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) sector.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
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Research Publications
A visual guide describing a new series of publications summarizing evidence across key areas of New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) sector.
Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector
Evan England, Jess Carson
August 13, 2024
The series of primers discussed in this overview, titled the Granite Guide to Early Childhood, synthesizes the widely disaggregated scholarship on child care in New Hampshire and compiles this work into an unprecedented accessible collection.
Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire’s Child Care Landscape
Jess Carson, Harshita Sarup
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Jess Carson and Harshita Sarup discuss New Hampshire’s “supply” of child care.
New Hampshire’s Well Educated, Underpaid Child Care Workforce
Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson
September 30, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson discuss New Hampshire’s child care workforce.
What Do New Hampshire Families Want for Child Care?
Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson
August 12, 2024
In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson describe the complexity of families’ child care decision making, shaped by preference and the reality of available offerings.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools
Eileen Murphy, Tyrus Parker, Carrie Portrie, and Jess Carson
September 6, 2024
This brief discusses data collected by researchers at the University of New Hampshire in spring 2024 better understand the landscape of preschool offerings in New Hampshire’s public schools.
New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
Jess Carson
July 20, 2023
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data from the U.S. Census Bureau collected between January and May 2023 show that access to child care remains uneven.
New England Households rely on a mix of child care arrangements
Jess Carson
July 12, 2023
In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New Hampshire households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements.
new hampshire parents use child care but seek more options
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
March 28, 2023
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe child care use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Supportive program strengths and gaps for new hampshire families
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
March 28, 2023
In this brief, authors Sarah Boege and Jess Carson describe child and family program use and gaps among respondents to the 2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Family Needs Assessment Survey.
Changing child care supply in new hampshire and vermont's upper valley
Jess Carson, Sarah Boege
March 7, 2023
In this brief, authors Jess Carson and Sarah Boege describe changes in the early childhood education and care landscape of Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire and Orange and Windsor Counties in Vermont, collectively known as the Upper Valley.
Child care investments and policies in the upper valley, in the pandemic and beyond
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson, Kamala Nasirova
March 7, 2023
In this brief, the authors illustrate New Hampshire and Vermont's different responses to supporting the early childhood education and care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine the limited publicly available data on pandemic relief funds through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Why interstate child care scholarship policy choices matter in the upper valley
Sarah Boege, Jess Carson
March 7, 2023
In this brief, the authors explore how state-level decisions in New Hampshire and Vermont manifest in the early childhood education and care sector, through the lens of the interstate Upper Valley region.
Working families' access to early childhood education
Jess Carson
September 5, 2018
This brief examines the child care landscape in one eastern region—the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont—and links these findings to a discussion of the early childhood education policy and practice.
Jess Carson
May 2, 2018
This report begins with a series of key findings from the survey and a description of the report data and methodology. The body of the report focuses on four key areas: (1) child care need among respondents, (2) their current child care arrangements, (3) experiences with access to child care, and (4) their perceptions of resources about and within the child care system. This report concludes with a summary of findings specific to Hypertherm associates, and a series of conclusions about all respondents and recommendations for future research.
Jess Carson
November 30, 2017
This report provides a broad exploration of the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont to better understand how families and children fare in general, and specifically within the early childhood education and care landscape of the region.
Early childhood community engagement: how can new hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow
E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory
February 1, 2017
In early 2016, NH Listens partnered with the Endowment for Health and NH Charitable Foundation to develp local early childhood field strategies, namely, promoting the identification and adoption of shared goals and policy priorities for New Hampshire's young children and their families. Eight communities were selected to create (or build upon existing) local/regional coalitions of stakeholders committed to designing innovative, effective, and sustained community supports (in the form of short- and long-term programmatic initiatives, new investments, or policy changes).
Working parents and workplace flexibility in New hampshire
Kristin Smith, Malcom Smith
April 1, 2010
This report, a joint effort between the Carsey Institute, UNH Cooperative Extension, and New Hampshire Employment Security, looks at working parents and their job flexibility and the importance it has for families trying to achieve a work-life balance.
