Indiana
Working families in Indiana need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Indiana. But too many working families in Indiana are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the Indiana economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 494K children ages 5 and under in Indiana- 64% of these children have all available parents in the workforce.
The typical annual cost of child care for an infant in Indiana is around $14,000.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 13% of eligible families in Indiana. (This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care.)
On average, child care providers in Indiana earn just $29,120 a year; this can make it a challenge to recruit and retain this workforce, leading to supply issues.
Indiana’s economy loses $2.2B annually due to child care challenges
Indiana: In The Headlines
Head Start Is More Than A Preschool, Director Says
Times Union | aUGUST 23, 2024
The Head Start program is a needs-based federally funded program for underserved families and children in Kosciusko County.
The child care cliff in Montgomery County
Journal Review | sEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Montgomery County had 1,983 children under six who may need care and only 638 childcare seats in 2023, reported the Child Care Resource and Referral Network. That leaves a gap of 1300 kids. Where are they going for childcare?
Report: state loses out on $4.2B annually due to child care shortage
Indiana Capital Chronicle | sEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The lack of affordable child care options in the state is costing the state — not just on an individual level, but also in terms of “economic potential.”
Indiana Resources & News
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