Publications & Resources

The Consortium provides research and data resources to the community of stakeholders connected to early care and education (ECE) research in New Hampshire.

Are you collecting data related to ECE in New Hampshire? Do you need data for program delivery, a grant application, or other parts of your NH ECE work? Are you working on a new NH ECE research or evaluation project? Let us know here, and we can help connect you with resources that may already be available!

You can also find an inventory of data collection efforts here, both complete and underway. The Consortium provides this list to strengthen public access for data users, improve coordination among researchers, and avoid duplication as a field.

Granite Guide to Early Childhood

The Granite Guide to Early Childhood is a series of primers summarizing the latest evidence across key areas of New Hampshire’s ECE sector. Find the latest version of each below.

Research Publications

Explore a comprehensive catalog of NH ECE research publications across institutions and sorted by topic area. Did we miss any? Let us know here.

The Status of Women in New Hampshire: 2025
NH Women's Foundation | 2025


Reach and Utility of the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2025


Outcome Summary of  ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire's Child Care System
Pear Associates | 2025


Estimating the True Cost of Child Care in All 50 States: 2025 Update
Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies | 2025


Policy Forum: Challenges in Early Childhood Care Persist
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2025
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Workforce for Early Childhood Care and Education Declined 8 percent in 2024, Child Care Tuition Rates Remain High
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


New Hampshire Policy Points 2025: Early Care and Education
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


5 Things You Need to Know about the New Hampshire Early Care and Education System Right Now
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


2025 Child Care One-Pager
New Futures | 2024


Vermont Policy Changes Associated with Increase in the Supply of Child Care
Child Trends | 2025


Introduction to New Hampshire's Child Care Sector
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


What Do New Hampshire Families Want for Child Care?
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire's Child Care Landscape
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


2024 NH Zoning Atlas Study
Saint Anselm College, Community Development Finance Authority | 2024


Employer and Workforce Findings: Perspectives on the Effects of New Hampshire's Benefit Program on the Labor Force
Pear Associates | 2024


Maximizing Family Knowledge, Choice, and Engagement 2020–23 Brief
NH Preschool Development Grant & Abt | 2023


Quality Progress Report for New Hampshire FFY 2023
NH DHHS | 2024


Child Care and Development Fund Plan for New Hampshire FFY 2025–2027
NH DHHS | 2024


Child Care Scholarship Usage Increased Over 21 Percent in First Half of 2024
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2024
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Despite High Child Care Tuition, Early Childhood Educators Receive Low Wages and Programs Typically Earn Little Profit
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,000
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Eligibility to be Expanded in 2024, Provider Reimbursement Rates Increased
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


The Fragile Economics of the Child Care Sector
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


The State of Child Care in New Hampshire: End of One-Time Federal Investments May Reduce Industry Stability
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Explainer: A Healthy Child Care Industry Helps All Granite Staters

New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


New Hampshire's Children Still Lack Access to State-Funded Preschool
National Institute for Early Education Research | 2024


2024 State Fact Sheet: Child Care & Early Learning in New Hampshire
First Five Years Fund | 2024


New Hampshire Graduated Assistance Program Analysis
Econsult Solutions, Inc. | 2024


Solving the Childcare Crisis in the North Country
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


2024 State of New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Study and Narrow Cost Analysis Final Report
Brodsky Research and Consulting | 2024


New England Households Rely on a Mix of Child Care Arrangements
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Parents Use Child Care But Seek More Options
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


The Early Childhood Behavioral & Mental Health Workforce at The Early Childhood Behavioral & Mental Health Workforce at New Hampshire's Community Mental Health Centers: An Overview
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


Why Interstate Child Care Scholarship Policy Choices Matter in the Upper Valley
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire State Profile
National Institute for Early Education Research | 2023


Child Care Business & Employer Partnership Project Child Care Survey Results
Granite United Way | 2023


Seven New Hampshire Communities Lead the Way Toward Improved Equity in Family Services
Child Trends, Endowment for Health | 2023


Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2025


Raising Wages to Boost Child Care Supply: Lessons from the Design and Implementation of State and Local Initiatives
Urban Institute | 2025


Estimating the True Cost of Child Care in All 50 States: 2025 Update
Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies | 2025


Policy Forum: Challenges in Early Childhood Care Persist
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Promising Models To Support and Expand the Early Childhood Educator Workforce
Center for American Progress | 2025


Nearly Half a Million Early Childhood Educators Are Immigrants: New Analysis Shows Percentage in Each State
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2025


Workforce for Early Childhood Care and Education Declined 8 Percent in 2024, Child Care Tuition Rates Remain High
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care System 
Pear Associates | 2025


An Active Playful Learning Guidebook for New Hampshire Early Childhood Educators
UNH Human Development & Family Studies | 2025


Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


New Hampshire Child Well-Being Data Hub 
Davey Strategies | 2024


Early Childhood Workforce Index 2024: New Hampshire
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2024


The Broken System of Child Care: A Workforce in Crisis
UNH College of Professional Studies | 2024


Despite High Child Care Tuition, Early Childhood Educators Receive Low Wages And Programs Typically Earn Little Profit 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Greater Nashua Making Strides to Advance Digital Equity 
UNH Cooperative Extension | 2024


Supporting NH's Early Childhood Workforce
NH Preschool Development Grant & Abt | 2024


New Hampshire’s Well Educated, Underpaid Child Care Workforce
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


The Early Childhood Behavioral & Mental Health Workforce at The Early Childhood Behavioral & Mental Health Workforce at New Hampshire’s Community Mental Health Centers: An Overview 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


NH's Family Centered Early Supports and Services Workforce: Staff Vacancies
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2022


2021 New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Final Report  
Michael Kalinowski | 2021


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth Through Five System: A Needs Assessment 
Council for Thriving Children | 2020


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth through Five System: 2020 Needs Assessment 
RAND | 2020


Early Childhood Workforce Index 2020: New Hampshire
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2020


NH Coaching Development & Recognition Model
UNH and SNHS Child Care Aware of NH | 2020


Early Educator Pay & Economic Insecurity Across the States
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2020


A Report of Pre-Service Professional Development: Field Experiences 
Tessa McDonnell | 2020


A Report of Pre-Service Professional Development: Higher Education Articulations 
Tessa McDonnell | 2020


A Report of Workforce Professional Development: Prior Learning 
Tessa McDonnell | 2020


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2019


A Report of Workforce Professional Development: Incentives 
Tessa McDonnell | 2019


A Report of Pre-Service Professional Development: Apprenticeships 
Tessa McDonnell | 2019


A Report of Professional Development Requirements: Reciprocity 
Tessa McDonnell | 2019


Early Childhood Workforce Index 2018: New Hampshire
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2018


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017


2016 New Hampshire Early Care and Education Market Rate Survey 
Michael Kalinowski | 2016


The State of Early Childhood Higher Education in New Hampshire: The New Hampshire Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2013


Child Care in New Hampshire: An Economic Impact Report 
New Hampshire Employment Security Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau | 2009


A Reconceptualization of Childcare Based on Comparisons of Three Childcare Alternatives
UNH Psychology | 1983

Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
UNH Today | 2025


Raising Wages to Boost Child Care Supply: Lessons from the Design and Implementation of State and Local Initiatives
Urban Institute | 2025


Estimating the True Cost of Child Care in All 50 States: 2025 Update
Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies | 2025


Policy Forum: Challenges in Early Childhood Care Persist
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


The High Costs of Underinvestment in Early Childhood Care and Education
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Reach and Utility of the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2025


Workforce for Early Childhood Care and Education Declined 8 Percent in 2024, Child Care Tuition Rates Remain High
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


2025 Child Care One-Pager 
New Futures | 2025


Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care System 
Pear Associates | 2025


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2025 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


The Economic Impact of the Granite State’s Child Care Shortage 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


New Hampshire Policy Points 2025: Early Care and Education 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


5 Things You Need to Know about the New Hampshire Early Childhood Care and Education System Right Now
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Quality Progress Report for New Hampshire FFY 2023 
NH DHHS | 2024


Child Care and Development Fund Plan for New Hampshire FFY 2025 – 2027 
NH DHHS | 2024


New Hampshire Graduated Assistance Program Analysis 
Econsult Solutions, Inc. | 2024


High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,000 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Child Care Scholarship Usage Increased Over 21 Percent in First Half of 2024 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Employer and Workforce Findings: Perspectives on the Effects of New Hampshire’s Benefit Program on the Labor Force 
Pear Associates | 2024


2024 State Fact Sheet: Child Care & Early Learning in New Hampshire
First Five Years Fund | 2024


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2024 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Despite High Child Care Tuition, Early Childhood Educators Receive Low Wages And Programs Typically Earn Little Profit 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Eligibility to be Expanded in 2024, Provider Reimbursement Rates Increased 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


The Fragile Economics of the Child Care Sector 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Estimating the True Cost of Child Care in All 50 States: A New Cost Model Tool to Support a Deeper Understanding of the True Cost of Child Care
Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies | 2024


New Hampshire’s Children Still Lack Access to State Funded Preschool 
National Institute for Early Education Research | 2024


The State of Child Care in New Hampshire: End of One-Time Federal Investments May Reduce Industry Stability 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Explainer: A Healthy Child Care Industry Helps All Granite Staters 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Child Care Funding in New Hampshire and One-Time Federal Investments 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Recent Trends in Vermont Childcare: A Decrease in Capacity, Increases in Cost and Quality, and Policy Responses
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2024


New Hampshire’s Child Care Strengthening Plan: Use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Discretionary Funds
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2023


Child Care Business & Employer Partnership Project Child Care Survey Results
Granite United Way | 2023


Child Care Affordability in New Hampshire
Child Care Aware of America | 2023


Child Care Investments and Policies in the Upper Valley, in the Pandemic and Beyond
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Policy Points: Education 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2023


Why Interstate Child Care Scholarship Policy Choices Matter in the Upper Valley
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Children and Youth Fiscal Map 
New Futures | 2022


Cliff Effects Final Report 
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2021


Constraints on New Hampshire’s Workforce Recovery: Impacts from COVID-19, Child Care and Benefit Program Design on Household Labor Market Decisions 
Econsult Solutions, Inc., National Center for Children in Poverty | 2021


Improving Childhood Well-Being 
Dartmouth College Rockefeller Center Policy Research Shop | 2021


Proposal to Offset Families’ Child-Care Costs Could Enhance Equity by Dramatically Cutting Poverty Among People of Color Across New England 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2021


2021 New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Final Report  
Michael Kalinowski | 2021


The Solution is No Secret, We Can Fix Child Care
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2021


Early Educator Pay & Economic Insecurity Across the States
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment | 2020


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2019


Advancing Investments in Evidence-Based Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State  
RAND | 2019


The Economic Returns from Investing in Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State 
RAND | 2017


2016 New Hampshire Early Care and Education Market Rate Survey 
Michael Kalinowski | 2016


Working Parents and Workplace Flexibility in New Hampshire
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2010


Child Care in New Hampshire: An Economic Impact Report 
New Hampshire Employment Security Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau  | 2009

Reach and Utility of the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2025


2025 Child Care One-Pager 
New Futures | 2025


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2025 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being 
Annie E. Casey Foundation | 2025


New Hampshire Graduated Assistance Program Analysis 
Econsult Solutions, Inc. | 2024


UNH Receives $2.3M in Grant Funding to Improve Early Childhood Learning in NH and Beyond 
UNH Human Development & Family Studies | 2024


Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


New Hampshire Child Well-Being Data Hub 
Davey Strategies | 2024


High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,000 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Child Care Scholarship Usage Increased Over 21 Percent in First Half of 2024 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Employer and Workforce Findings: Perspectives on the Effects of New Hampshire’s Benefit Program on the Labor Force 
Pear Associates | 2024


2024 State Fact Sheet: Child Care & Early Learning in New Hampshire 
First Five Years Fund | 2024


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2024 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation | 2024


New Hampshire Early Childhood State Policy Profile
National Center for Children in Poverty | 2024


Left Behind Before Kindergarten
InsightEd, Crotched Mountain Foundation | 2024


Solving the Childcare Crisis in the North Country
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


Maximizing Family Knowledge, Choice, and Engagement 2020-23 Brief
NH Preschool Development Grant & Abt | 2024


What Do New Hampshire Families Want for Child Care?
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


New England Households Rely on a Mix of Child Care Arrangements
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


State of Babies 2023: New Hampshire
Zero to Three | 2023


Child Care Business & Employer Partnership Project Child Care Survey Results
Granite United Way | 2023


Child Care Affordability in New Hampshire
Child Care Aware of America | 2023


Seven New Hampshire Communities Lead the Way Toward Improved Equity in Family Services 
Child Trends, Endowment for Health | 2023


New Englanders' Use of Child Care Varies by Income, Even Among Working Households
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


Supportive Program Strengths and Gaps for New Hampshire Families
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Parents Use Child Care But Seek More Options
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


2021 Year in Review: A Celebration of Early Childhood in the Granite State 
Council for Thriving Children | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: African American Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Arabic Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Bhutanese Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Native American Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Portuguese Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Spanish Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


Early Childhood Equity Movement: Swahili Community Research Findings 
Child Trends; Endowment for Health | 2022


2022 Early Childhood Needs Assessment: Parent Concerns Infographic
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2022


2022 Early Childhood Needs Assessment: Parent Resources Infographic
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2022


State Snapshots of Potential Demand for and Policies to Support Nontraditional-Hour Child Care: New Hampshire 
Urban Institute | 2021


Constraints on New Hampshire’s Workforce Recovery: Impacts from COVID-19, Child Care and Benefit Program Design on Household Labor Market Decisions  
Econsult Solutions, Inc., National Center for Children in Poverty | 2021


Improving Childhood Well-Being  
Dartmouth College Rockefeller Center Policy Research Shop | 2021


Proposal to Offset Families’ Child-Care Costs Could Enhance Equity by Dramatically Cutting Poverty Among People of Color Across New England  
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2021


New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Implementation Year Needs Assessment 2020-2021  
National Center for Children in Poverty | 2021


Kindergarten Entry Assessment and Transition Practice Final Report 
NH PDG | 2021


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth Through Five System: A Needs Assessment  
Council for Thriving Children | 2020


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth through Five System: 2020 Needs Assessment 
RAND | 2020


Understanding Appetites for Addressing the Early Child Care Access Problem: Results from a Stakeholder Survey in New England  
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 


State of Child Care in Coös County  
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families


Kindergarten Entry Assessment Tools & Transition Practices 
Abt


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 


Child Care Gaps in 2019: New Hampshire 
Bipartisan Policy Center


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley: Phase 2 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy


Working Families' Access to Early Childhood Education 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy


Mapping the Gap: Exploring Child Care Supply & Demand New Hampshire 
Child Care Aware of America


Working Parents and Workplace Flexibility in New Hampshire 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, UNH Cooperative Extension, NH Employment Security


A Reconceptualization of Childcare Based on Comparisons of Three Childcare Alternatives 
UNH Psychology 

How Cities Can Fill Federal Safety Net Gaps in Child Care and Early Learning 
Urban Institute | 2025


Vermont Policy Changes Associated With Increase in Supply of Child Care 
Child Trends | 2025


2023-2024 Head Start/Early Head Start/Child Care Annual Report 
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties | 2024


Coös County Early Childhood System Plan 2024-2027 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


Solving the Childcare Crisis in the North Country 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


Tri-County CAP Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Tri-County Community Action Program | 2024


Southern NH Services Head Start Early Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Southern NH Services | 2024


Southwestern Community Services, Inc. Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Southwestern Community Services | 2024


Greater Nashua Making Strides to Advance Digital Equity  
UNH Cooperative Extension | 2024


2023 Community Action Partnership of Strafford County Annual Report 
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County | 2023


Why Interstate Child Care Scholarship Policy Choices Matter in the Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


Seven New Hampshire Communities Lead the Way Toward Improved Equity in Family Services  
Child Trends, Endowment for Health | 2023


Changing Child Care Supply in New Hampshire and Vermont's Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


2021-2022 Head Start and Early Head Start Annual Report 
Southern NH Services | 2022


Coös County Early Childhood System Plan, 2021 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2021


State of Child Care in Coös County  
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2020


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley: Phase 2 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2018


Working Families' Access to Early Childhood Education 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017


Early Childhood Community Engagement: How Can New Hampshire Be the Best Place for All Children and Their Families to Play, Learn, and Grow 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017

2025 Child Care One-Pager  
New Futures | 2025


Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care System  Pear Associates | 2025


Recent Trends in Vermont Childcare: A Decrease in Capacity, Increases in Cost and Quality, and Policy Responses 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2024


2024 State of New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Study and Narrow Cost Analysis Final Report
Brodsky Research and Consulting  | 2024


Quality Progress Report for New Hampshire FFY 2023  
NH DHHS | 2024


Child Care and Development Fund Plan for New Hampshire FFY 2025 – 2027  
NH DHHS | 2024


New Hampshire’s Children Still Lack Access to State Funded Preschool  
National Institute for Early Education Research  | 2024


Tri-County CAP Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Tri-County Community Action Program | 2024


Granite Steps for Quality 
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2023


2021 New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Final Report  
Michael Kalinowski | 2021


Early Learning Fact Sheet 2021: New Hampshire  
Center for American Progress | 2021


A Report of Pre-Service Professional Development: Field Experiences  
Tessa McDonnell | 2020


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2019


Child Care Gaps in 2019: New Hampshire 
Bipartisan Policy Center | 2019


Advancing Investments in Evidence-Based Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State  
RAND | 2019


The Economic Returns from Investing in Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State  
RAND | 2017


Child Care in New Hampshire: An Economic Impact Report  New Hampshire Employment Security
Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau | 2009


A Reconceptualization of Childcare Based on Comparisons of Three Childcare Alternatives 
UNH Psychology | 1983

Raising Wages to Boost Child Care Supply: Lessons from the Design and Implementation of State and Local Initiatives 
Urban Institute | 2025


Vermont Policy Changes Associated With Increase in Supply of Child Care 
Child Trends | 2025


Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care System  
Pear Associates | 2025


New Hampshire Policy Points 2025: Early Care and Education  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2025  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


5 Things You Need to Know about the New Hampshire Early Childhood Care and Education System Right Now
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


Vermont Policy Changes Associated With Increase in Supply of Child Care 
Child Trends | 2025


Left Behind Before Kindergarten 
InsightEd & Crotched Mountain Foundation | 2024


Solving the Childcare Crisis in the North Country 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


2024 State Fact Sheet: Child Care & Early Learning in New Hampshire 
First Five Years Fund | 2024


New Hampshire Early Childhood State Policy Profile 
National Center for Children in Poverty | 2024


New Hampshire Child Well-Being Data Hub  
Davey Strategies | 2024


Child Care Funding in New Hampshire and One-Time Federal Investments  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


High Prices and Low Availability of Child Care in New Hampshire: Challenges Continue in 2024  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Recent Trends in Vermont Childcare: A Decrease in Capacity, Increases in Cost and Quality, and Policy Responses 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2024


Lessons Learned from the NH PDG Community School Planning Grants  
MEF Associates | 2024


Family Child Care in New Hampshire 
NH Preschool Development Grant & Abt | 2024


Preschool Availability in New Hampshire Public Schools 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Fewer Providers, Longer Distances: New Hampshire’s Child Care Landscape 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


2024 NH Zoning Atlas Study 
Saint Anselm College & Community Development Finance Authority | 2024


Changing Child Care Supply in New Hampshire and Vermont's Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Parents Use Child Care But Seek More Options 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


New Hampshire Policy Points: Education  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2023


Child Care Affordability in New Hampshire 
Child Care Aware of America | 2023


New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System in the Time of COVID-19: Child Care Access and Regional Systems Coordination  
Abt | 2021


Mapping New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System  
Abt | 2021


2021 New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Final Report  
Michael Kalinowski | 2021


Early Learning Fact Sheet 2021: New Hampshire  
Center for American Progress | 2021


State of Child Care in Coös County  
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2020


2020 New Hampshire State Fact Sheet 
Child Care Aware of America | 2020


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth through Five System: 2020 Needs Assessment  
RAND | 2020


Child Care Gaps in 2019: New Hampshire 
Bipartisan Policy Center | 2019


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2019


Working Families' Access to Early Childhood Education 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2018


Mapping the Gap: Exploring Child Care Supply & Demand 
New Hampshire Child Care Aware of America | 2017


Understanding Early Childhood Education Needs and Opportunities in the Upper Valley 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017


2016 New Hampshire Early Care and Education Market Rate Survey  
Michael Kalinowski | 2016


Child Care in New Hampshire: An Economic Impact Report  
New Hampshire Employment Security Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau | 2009


2005 Child Care Licensing Study New Hampshire 
National Association for Regulatory Administration & National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center | 2005

Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire 
UNH Today | 2025


How Cities Can Fill Federal Safety Net Gaps in Child Care and Early Learning 
Urban Institute | 2025


Universal Access to Child Care New Mexico 
Early Childhood Education and Care Department | 2025


Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire’s Child Care System 
Pear Associates | 2025


New Hampshire First in the Nation for Childhood Wellbeing 
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2025


New Hampshire Policy Points 2025: Early Care and Education  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


5 Things You Need to Know about the New Hampshire Early Childhood Care and Education System Right Now 
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2025


2025 Child Care One-Pager  
New Futures | 2025


Using Systems-level Approaches to Transform Early Childhood Systems 
Child Trends | 2025


Vermont Policy Changes Associated With Increase in Supply of Child Care 
Child Trends | 2025


2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being 
Annie E. Casey Foundation | 2025


Introduction to New Hampshire’s Child Care Sector 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2024


Tri-County CAP Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Tri-County Community Action Program | 2024


Southwestern Community Services, Inc. Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Southwestern Community Services | 2024


Southern NH Services Head Start Early Head Start Annual Report 2023-2024 
Southern NH Services | 2024


Enhancing NH's Early Childhood Governance and Data Systems 2020-23 Brief 
NH Preschool Development Grant & Abt | 2024


Quality Progress Report for New Hampshire FFY 2023  
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2024


Child Care and Development Fund Plan for New Hampshire FFY 2025 – 2027  
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2024


The State of Child Care in New Hampshire: End of One-Time Federal Investments May Reduce Industry Stability  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Explainer: A Healthy Child Care Industry Helps All Granite Staters  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


Child Care Funding in New Hampshire and One-Time Federal Investments  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2024


New Hampshire’s Children Still Lack Access to State Funded Preschool  
National Institute for Early Education Research | 2024


New Hampshire Early Childhood State Policy Profile 
National Center for Children in Poverty | 2024


2024 State Fact Sheet: Child Care & Early Learning in New Hampshire 
First Five Years Fund | 2024


New Hampshire Graduated Assistance Program Analysis  
Econsult Solutions, Inc. | 2024


Collaboration as a Catalyst for Change: The Success of the Early Care & Education Association  
Couch Family Foundation & Early Care & Education Association | 2024


Coös County Early Childhood System Plan 2024-2027 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2024


2023-2024 Head Start/Early Head Start/Child Care Annual Report 
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties | 2024


2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being 
Annie E. Casey Foundation | 2024


Child Care Investments and Policies in the Upper Valley, in the Pandemic and Beyond 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2023


Opportunities for New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System: Recommendations Based on the Analysis of the Crosswalk of NH’s Strategic Plan for Early Childhood and Current Plans and Initiatives Impacting the Lives of Young Children and Their Families  
Pear Associates | 2023


Granite Steps for Quality 
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2023


New Hampshire’s Child Care Strengthening Plan: Use of ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Discretionary Funds 
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2023


New Hampshire Policy Points: Education  
New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute | 2023


New Hampshire State Profile 
National Institute for Early Education Research | 2023


 Annual Report 2022-2023  
Council for Thriving Children  | 2023


2023 New Hampshire Strategic Plan for Early Childhood  
Council for Thriving Children | 2023


2023 Community Action Partnership of Strafford County Annual Report 
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County | 2023


2021-2022 Head Start and Early Head Start Annual Report 
Southern NH Services | 2022


New Hampshire Children and Youth Fiscal Map  
New Futures | 2022


2021 Year in Review: A Celebration of Early Childhood in the Granite State  
Council for Thriving Children | 2022


Proposal to Offset Families’ Child-Care Costs Could Enhance Equity by Dramatically Cutting Poverty Among People of Color Across New England  
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy & Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2021


Cliff Effects Final Report  
NH Department of Health and Human Services | 2021


New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Implementation Year Needs Assessment 2020-2021  
National Center for Children in Poverty | 2021


2021 New Hampshire Child Care Market Rate Final Report  
Michael Kalinowski | 2021


The Solution is No Secret, We Can Fix Child Care 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2021


Improving Childhood Well-Being  
Dartmouth College Rockefeller Center Policy Research Shop | 2021


Coös County Early Childhood System Plan, 2021 
Coös Coalition for Young Children and Families | 2021


Early Learning Fact Sheet 2021: New Hampshire  
Center for American Progress | 2021


New Hampshire’s Early Childhood System in the Time of COVID-19: Child Care Access and Regional Systems Coordination 
Abt | 2021


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth through Five System: 2020 Needs Assessment  
RAND | 2020


Understanding Appetites for Addressing the Early Child Care Access Problem: Results from a Stakeholder Survey in New England  
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2020


Understanding the New Hampshire Birth Through Five System: A Needs Assessment  
Council for Thriving Children | 2020


New Hampshire Strategic Plan for Early Childhood 2020-2022 
Council for Thriving Children | 2020


2020 New Hampshire State Fact Sheet 
Child Care Aware of America | 2020


Advancing Investments in Evidence-Based Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State  
RAND | 2019


High-Quality Early Child Care: A Critical Piece of the Workforce Infrastructure 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston | 2019


Strengthening Early Childhood Governance in New Hampshire: Approaches to Consider  
Spark NH | 2018


2018 State Child Care Emergency Plan  
NH DHHS | 2018


Creating a Coordinated, Integrated Early Care and Education System: State Early Childhood Administration, New Hampshire 
Bipartisan Policy Center | 2018


Early Childhood Community Engagement: How Can New Hampshire Be the Best Place for All Children and Their Families to Play, Learn, and Grow 
UNH Carsey School of Public Policy | 2017


The Economic Returns from Investing in Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State  
RAND | 2017


2016 New Hampshire Early Care and Education Market Rate Survey  
Michael Kalinowski | 2016


Child Care in New Hampshire: An Economic Impact Report  
New Hampshire Employment Security Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau | 2009


2005 Child Care Licensing Study New Hampshire 
National Association for Regulatory Administration & National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center | 2005


A Reconceptualization of Childcare Based on Comparisons of Three Childcare Alternatives 
UNH Psychology | 1983