Research Connections Partners and Funding
Research Connections Partners
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
The National Center for Children in Poverty identifies and promotes strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families. NCCP's research on the necessity and impact of public investment is part of the national debate about how we will address our nation's economic disparities. As a society, we all fare better if we provide families with the resources they need to make better lives for themselves. Founded in 1989, NCCP is part of the Mailman School at Columbia University.
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
The Research Connections Web site is maintained and hosted by ICPSR. Established in 1962, ICPSR is the world's largest archive of computer-readable social science data. ICPSR archives collections from a broad range of social science disciplines, such as sociology, political science, demography, history, and economics. In addition to Research Connections, ICPSR hosts special topic archives in the fields of gerontology, substance abuse and mental health, criminal justice, health and medical care, and education.
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) is a unit within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
OPRE is responsible for advising the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of programs to improve the economic and social well-being of children and families.
In collaboration with ACF program offices and others, OPRE is responsible for performance management for ACF, conducts research and policy analyses, and develops and oversees research and evaluation projects to assess program performance and inform policy and practice. The Office provides guidance, analysis, technical assistance, and oversight to ACF programs on: strategic planning; performance measurement; research and evaluation methods; statistical, policy, and program analysis; and synthesis and dissemination of research and demonstration findings.
OPRE includes the Division of Economic Independence (DEI) and the Division of Child and Family Development (DCFD).
The Child Care Bureau (CCB)
The Child Care Bureau (CCB) was created January 11, 1995 to provide a central focus for federal child care programs. On May 23, 2006, the Child Care Bureau became part of the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families.
Combining the Child Care Bureau with the Office of Family Assistance, which administers Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), allows for greater coordination of the child care subsidy program with welfare reform efforts.
In recent years, the Child Care Bureau has also taken a lead role in implementing President Bush's Good Start, Grow Smart early learning initiative--which is working to ensure that young children enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed.
As the Federal agency that administers the Child Care and Development Fund, other activities of the Bureau include:
advising the Director of the Office of Family Assistance on issues regarding child care programs;
developing legislative, regulatory and budgetary proposals;
presenting operational planning objectives and initiatives related to child care;
providing leadership and coordination for child care within the Administration for Children and Families;
and establishing linkages with other agencies on child care issues, including agencies within HHS, relevant agencies across the federal, state, local governments, tribal governments, and non-government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels.
Research Connections Funding
Research Connections is funded by the Child Care Bureau, Office of Family Assistance, and the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is operated by the National Center for Children in Poverty at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
Research Connections Advisory Council
Members of the Research Connections Advisory Council represent the breadth of the field of child care and early education research, policy, and practice. Together, they offer a wide range of expertise in support of Research Connections.
The Research Connections Steering Committee regularly seeks the Advisory Council's input and review for plans to build the collection of research reports, add to the archive of research data sets, develop syntheses to address research and policy questions, and create collaborative opportunities to bring researchers and policy makers together.
CCTAN Partners
Research Connections is also part of the Child Care Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN). The CCTAN was developed by the Child Care Bureau to support the work of States, Territories, and Tribes administering the Child Care and Development Fund. You may view a list of the CCTAN partner projects.
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