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Iowa Child Care Connect (C3) Demo

This video demonstrates how to use Iowa's Child Care Connect (C3), a centralized data system that integrates near-real-time child care data to support families, providers, policymakers, and economic development efforts across the state.

Published Year: 2024

C3 is a secure, real-time data system managed by Iowa State University that integrates child care data from multiple sources to provide a unified view of supply and demand in Iowa.

It powers tools like the Child Care Data Dashboards and Child Care Search, enabling informed decision-making and coordinated action to better meet community child care needs.

Iowa Child Care Connect (C3) One-Pager

This one-pager introduces Iowa Child Care Connect (C3), a centralized data system that integrates near-real-time child care data to support families, providers, policymakers, and economic development efforts across the state.