Alaska State Profile

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Key Facts About

Children birth to 3 years, their families, and the child care system that serves them

2007 estimated population: 683,478
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 626,932
U.S. Census 2000

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau Data

• An average of 1,479 of children 0-3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
  (FY 2006 ACF-801 data, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2008 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund appropriation = $195,587
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Monthly Rates)
  
  Center $647.00
  FCC $582.00
  Exemp $518.00
  

(FY 2008 CCDF State Plans, U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF) (as approved and subject to change) (for illustrative purposes only these rates highlight only the highest urban area rates)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of Head Start Data

334 children served in Early Head Start Funded, 274 ACF-Funded, 60 Non-ACF-Funded Enrollment (e.g. state or privately funded spaces)
(2007 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-October 2007)

U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - IDEA, Part C Data

595 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), 2007)

Child Care Referral Data

51% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler care
(Child Care Profile, 2008 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	Yes
Quality Rating System *:	Exploring or Designing
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	Yes
Infant/Toddler Specialist Network:	No

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:5 for 0-18 months; 1:6 for 19 to 36 months; 1:10 for 3- and 4-year-olds. Center ratios differ slightly for the Municipality of Anchorage.
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:8 (with no more than 3 children under 30 months, and of these, no more than 2 who are non-ambulatory)

In Group Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are

2:12 (with no more than 5 children under 30 months, and of these, no more than 4 who are non-ambulatory)

If the caregiver has completed 1 year of licensed home care OR meets college credit or CDA credential requirements, then the ratio is 1:10 (with no children under 30 months) or 1:12 (with school-aged children only)
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

31,995 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Alaska

Under 1	11,189
1-2 years	10,636
2-3 years	10,169

U.S. Census 2006 Population Estimate

Women with Children Under the Age of 3 in the Labor Force Data

50% of Alaska Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	50%
Not in the Labor Force	36%
Unemployed	14%

Current Population Survey, March 2001

Infant Child Care Fees data

Average annual fee for full-time child care for an infant in:

Center based care	$8,532
Family child care home	$7,800

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	11%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	31%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Child Care Program Office
619 E. Ship Creek, Suite 230
Anchorage, AK 99501

Voice: 07-269-4500
Fax: 907-269-4502
Website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare/

For the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

For more information about Alaska go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Alaska

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back