FACILITATING CONTINUITY IN SUBSIDIZED CARE WITHIN MARYLAND

该项目是对马里兰州CCDF计划进行数据驱动改进的整体努力的一部分。通过分析关联的托儿补贴管理数据和提供者许可/认证数据，本项目将解决以下研究问题：(1)在审查补贴的连续性时会出现什么模式？(例如，在一年内回到补贴计划；或快速自行车，连续长时间等)。补贴的持续时间是否因儿童、家庭和社区的不同而不同？(2)接受认可的补贴照料安排的儿童是否比非认可的补贴安排中的儿童在这些提供者的照料下停留的时间更长？(3)在转向私人的中央病例管理系统之前和之后，(家庭)资格期的长度和代金券的长度是否有所不同？在转向私人的集中式补贴案例管理系统后，(家庭)资格期限和凭单授权长度是否在各县变得更加一致？

This project is part of an overall effort to make data-driven improvements to Maryland's CCDF program. Through the analysis of linked child care subsidy administrative data and provider licensing/accreditation data, this project will address the following research questions: (1) What patterns emerge when examining the continuity of subsidy spells? (e.g., returning within a year to the subsidy program; or rapid cycling, continuous long spells, etc.). Does continuity of subsidy spells differ across child, family, and community characteristics? (2) Do children in accredited subsidized care arrangements remain in these providers' care longer than children in non-accredited subsidized arrangements? (3) Does the length of (family) eligibility periods and voucher lengths differ before and after the shift to a private, centralized case management system? Do (family) eligibility periods and voucher authorization lengths become more consistent across counties after the shift to a private, centralized subsidy case management system?