DSN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the resources + examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.Â
This resource offers practical strategies for early childhood programs to create inclusive, affirming environments for LGBTQIA2S+ families and their children.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
DGN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the resources + examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.
A data snapshot summarizing enrollment, participation, and early characteristics of workers and facilities participating in a child care wage boost pilot.
A participant handbook that explains how a child care wage boost pilot works, including eligibility, enrollment, payments, privacy protections, and ongoing responsibilities for facilities and workers.
King County Department of Community and Human Services
An on-demand webinar showing how counties can design, fund, and measure local wage boost pilots to strengthen the child care workforce and support economic participation.
This one-pager introduces Iowa’s Child Care Search tool, a family-friendly application that helps users find real-time child care vacancies based on their commute, preferences, and provider offerings.
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.
A case study that reflects on the design, implementation, and early outcomes of a local child care wage boost pilot aimed at improving job quality and retention in the child care workforce.
This user guide provides step-by-step instructions for families in Iowa to find licensed child care providers online based on location, schedule, and program preferences.
This budget request details ADES's FY2027 funding priorities—including developmental disability services, child care, IT modernization, and compliance with H.R. 1—and outlines projected fiscal impacts, caseload growth, and programmatic needs across the state
