| MICHIGAN STATE PROFILE |
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KEY FACTS ABOUT
Children birth to 3 years,
their families, and the child care system that serves them
2005 estimated population: 10,120,860
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 9,938,444
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 19,403 children 0–3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005
ACF-801 data)
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $2,877,123
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 1,416 children served by 22 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 45% of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care
(Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA) |
| Idea |
- 8,547 children under 3 receive early intervention services
under IDEA, Part C
(U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of
Special Ed. Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), 2005) |
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| Credentials and
Guidelines |
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| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: |
No |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
115 issued in 2005
79 issued in 2002
53 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Michigan Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
No |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for children between the ages of birth to 2.5 years; 1:8 for children between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:6 (with no more than 4 under the age of 30 months, and no more than 2 of these under the age of 18 months)
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Michigan |
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388,003 Children under the age of 3 live in
Michigan
| Under 1 |
129,226 |
| 1-2 years |
129,529 |
| 2-3 years |
129,248 |
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate |
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Labor Force Status of Women with Children Under the Age of
3 |
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57% of Michigan Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
57% |
| Not in the labor force |
39% |
| Unemployed |
4% |
Current Population Survey, March 2001 |
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Annual Fees for Infant Child Care |
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Average annual fee for full-time child care for
an
infant in center based care....... $7,916
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
11%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 37%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Michigan Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Michigan Department of Human Services
Child Development and Care Division
235 S. Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Voice: 517-241-0669
Fax: 517-335-6236
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5453_5529---,00.html
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Michigan go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Michigan |
