Guam Territory Profile
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Key Facts About
Children birth to 3 years, their families, and the child care system that serves them
2000 population: 154,805
U.S. Census 2000
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau Data
- An average of 478 children 0-3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
(FY 2005 ACF-801 data) - In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $193,547
(FY 2006 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of Head Start Data
The number of children served and the number of Early Head Start grantees is 0
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-September 2006)
U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - IDEA, Part C Data
159 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)
Child Care Referral Data
The percentage of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs that were for infant and toddler care is not available
(Child Care Profile, 2006 State Facts NACCRRA)
Special initiatives within the State/Territory
| Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential: | In Development |
| Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) *: | 5 from 1992-2002 |
| Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3: | Guam's Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers Birth to 36 Months [In Development] |
| 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 infants to 12 months, 1:8 for 12 to 24 months, 1:10 for 24 to 36 months
(State Licensing Regulations)
Children under the age of 3 data
The Number of Children Under 3 who live in Guam is Not Available
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate
Women with Children Under the Age of 3 in the Labor Force Data
The Percentage of Guam Women with Children Under the Age of 3 who are in the Labor Force is Not Available
Current Population Survey, March 2001
Infant Child Care Fees data
The Data for Annual Cost of Infant/Toddler Child Care as Percent of Median Income is not Available
Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2006
State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Post Office Box 2816,
Hagatna, Guam  96932
Voice: 671-735-7102
Fax: Â 671-734-5910
For the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf
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