FACILITATING CONTINUITY IN SUBSIDIZED CARE WITHIN MARYLAND

该项目是对马里兰州CCDF项目进行数据驱动改进的整体努力的一部分。通过分析相关的托儿补贴行政数据和提供者许可/认证数据，本项目将解决以下研究问题：(1)在检查补贴期限的连续性时会出现什么模式？（例如，在一年内返回补贴计划；或快速循环，连续较长时间等）。补贴期限的连续性是否因儿童、家庭和社区的特点而异？(2)接受认可资助照顾安排的儿童是否比接受非认可资助照顾安排的儿童在这些提供者照顾的时间更长？(3)（家庭）资格期和凭证长度在转向私人集中病例管理系统之前和之后是否有所不同？（家庭）资格期和代金券授权期限是否在转向私人集中补贴案例管理系统后变得更加一致？

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?