In 2019, with support of Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids program, Reinvestment fund conducted a first of its kind analysis of the supply and demand for childcare for children under three years old in Philadelphia. This report updates that analysis and includes additional information on early childhood education (ECE) providers offering care during non-traditional hours and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data for this report is from the summer of 2021 and reflects a difficult time for the childcare sector. Vaccines were available for adults, but the emerging sense of optimism diminished as the Delta variant created a new wave of uncertainty. Survey responses describe providers facing familiar challenges like finding and retaining qualified staff and wrestling with new ones like declines in enrollments and increased costs for pandemic related supplies and services. Major findings include:
Michelle Schmitt uses quantitative and qualitative analysis to help clients assess their impact, evaluate their programming, and clarify their policy goals for Reinvestment Fund. She is currently working on a national study supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to understand the different ways museums and libraries contribute to the quality of life in their local communities, an analysis of minority homeownership in Pennsylvania, and a Market Value Analysis of St. Louis, Missouri.
Prior to joining Reinvestment Fund, Ms. Schmitt was an analyst at several place-based research organizations including The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative, Temple University’s Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project and the Center City District. She got her start working with local government data at the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Records and Department of Revenue. Ms. Schmitt has a bachelor’s degree from McGill University and a master’s degree in geography and urban studies from Temple University.
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