This course provides Head Start program leaders with strategies and tools to foster inclusive environments for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals within their programs.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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.
A research report that defines different local early childhood governance models and explains how communities can choose and design governance structures to support effective early care and education systems.
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 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 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.
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.