| INDIANA STATE PROFILE |
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KEY FACTS ABOUT
Children birth to 3 years,
their families, and the child care system that serves them
2005 estimated population: 6,271,973
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 6,080,485
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 8,274 children 0–3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005
ACF-801 data)
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In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $2,028,975
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 705 children served by 14 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- 47% of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care
(Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA) |
| Idea |
- 10,418 children under 3 receive early intervention services
under IDEA, Part C
(U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of
Special Ed. Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), 2005) |
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| Credentials and
Guidelines |
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| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: |
Developed but currently no offered |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
164 issued in 2005
93 issued in 2002
59 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
Yes |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
Yes |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for infants (children from 6 weeks until able to walk consistently unassisted); 1:5 for toddlers (children able to walk consistently unassisted to 30 months); 1:7 for children 30 to 36 months; 1:10 for 3-year-olds
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:6 for homes that care for children birth to 24 months (at least 2 of the children must be 16 months old and walking—otherwise 1:4); 1:10 for homes that care for children birth to 6 years (with no more than 3 under 16 months and walking)
(State
Licensing Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Indiana |
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257,903 Children under the age of 3 live in
Indiana
| Under 1 |
86,945 |
| 1-2 years |
86,116 |
| 2-3 years |
84,842 |
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate |
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Labor Force Status of Women with Children Under the Age of
3 |
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65% of Indiana Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
65% |
| Not in the labor force |
35% |
| Unemployed |
0% |
Current Population Survey, March 2001 |
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Annual Fees for Infant Child Care |
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Average annual fee for full-time child care for
an
infant in center based care....... $7,825
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
12%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 37%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Indiana Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Division of Family Resources, Bureau of Child Care
402 West Washington St., Room W-386
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Voice: 800-441-7837
Fax: 317-233-6093
Website:
http://www.in.gov/fssa/family/children/bcc/
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Indiana go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Indiana |
