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.
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 report highlights the agency's role in transforming federal digital services through human-centered design, agile technology, and cross-agency collaboration.
This one-pager introduces Iowa’s Child Care Data Dashboards, which provide near real-time insights into child care supply, demand, and vacancies to support data-informed planning across the state.
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
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.
