| MISSISSIPPI 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: 2,921,088
U.S.
Census 2005 Population Estimate
2000 population: 2,844,658
U.S. Census
2000 |
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| acf-data |
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An average of 9,700 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 = $1,581,740
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations and Earmarks,
U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
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| Early head Start |
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- 939 children served by 13 grantees are in Early Head
Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment)
(EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
- The percentage of all the requests for child care to the child
care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler
care is not available
(Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA) |
| Idea |
- 1,732 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: |
No |
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate
(CDA)*:
*Council on Professional Recognition |
77 issued in 2005
54 issued in 2002
18 issued in 1998 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: |
No |
| Infant/Toddler Specialist Network: |
No |
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| Staff-to-Child
Ratios |
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In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:5 for infants under 1 year; 1:9 for 1-year-olds; 1:12 for 2-year-olds; 1:14 for 3-year-olds
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
Family Child Care is not regulated.
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios
are
1:4 for infants under 1 year; 1:8 for 1-year-olds; 1:12 for 2-year-olds; 1:14 for 3-year-olds
(State Licensing
Regulations) |
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Children under 3 who live in Mississippi |
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129,192 Children under the age of 3 live in
Mississippi
| Under 1 |
44,453 |
| 1-2 years |
43,197 |
| 2-3 years |
41,542 |
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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64% of Mississippi Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are
in the Labor Force
| Employed |
64% |
| Not in the labor force |
33% |
| Unemployed |
3% |
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....... $4,368
Cost of child care for an infant as percent
of
median income for two-parent families .....
8%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of
median income for single parent families... 30%
Child Care in America: 2006 State Fact Book,
NACCRRA |
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| Mississippi Child Care
Lead Agency |
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Mississippi Department of Human Services
750 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Voice: 601-359-4555
Fax: 601-359-4422
Website: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ocy.html
For
the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
For more information about Mississippi go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Mississippi |
