Selected Resources for Early Childhood Research

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Information Services
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Room 2860
Washington, D. C. 20212
(202) 219-5000
Fax: (202) 606-7890
http://stats.bls.gov

Childstats.gov

Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-628-8787
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

Education Commission of the States
700 Broadway, #1200
Denver, Colorado 80203-3460
(303) 299-3600
Fax (303) 296-8332
http://www.ecs.org/issues/earlychildhood

ERIC Clearinghouse of Elementary and Early Childhood Education
http://www.ericeece.org/

Families and Work Institute
267 Fifth Ave., Floor 2
New York, NY 10016
(212) 465-2044
Fax: (212) 465-8637
www.familiesandwork.org

General Accounting Office (GAO)
United States General Accounting Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20548
202-512-3000 (employee locator)
http://www.gao.gov/

For GAO Reports to print out:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces160.shtml

Kids Count
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-6600
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Princeton Headquarters
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
(609) 799-3535
Fax: (609) 799-0005

Washington Office
600 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20024-2512
(202) 484-9220
Fax: (202) 863-1763
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/

National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-1426
(202) 232-8777 or (800) 424-2460
Fax (202) 328-1846
www.naeyc.org

National Center For Children in Poverty
Columbia University
154 Haven Avenue
New York, New York 10032-1180
212-304-7100
Fax: 212-544-4200
www.nccp.org

National Child Care Information Center
243 Church Street, NW 2nd Floor
Vienna, Virginia 22180
Phone: (800) 616-2242
Fax: (800) 716-2242
TTY: (800) 516-2242
www.nccic.org

Urban Institute
2100 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-833-7200
www.urban.org

U.S. Department of Commerce

Bureau of the Census

National Contact for Census Questions:
Leo Dougherty
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Washington DC 20233-7400
301-457-1128
www.census.org/

National Contacts by Topic:
Child Care - Martin O'Connell/Kristin Smith (POP)301-457-2465
Children - Staff (POP)301-457-2465
Educational Attainment - Staff (POP)301-457-2464
Employment & Unemployment - Staff (HHES)301-457-3242
Households & Families - Staff (POP)301-457-2465
Immigration:
    General Information - Staff (POP)301-457-2422
    Emigration/Illegal - Staff (POP)301-457-2438
Poverty Statistics - Staff (HHES)301-457-3242
Journey to Work - Phil Salopek/Gloria Swieczkowski (POP)301-457-2454
Population Information - Staff (POP)301-457-2422

Other Census Bureau Studies
Current Population Survey
Conducted: Yearly
County estimates: No
State estimates: On most variables
National estimates: Yes
Information at: www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm
General Information - Staff (ACSD)301-457-4100
Questionnaire Content - Ron Tucker (DSD)301-457-3806
Sampling Methods - Harland Shoemaker (DSMD)301-457-4275

Survey of Income & Program Participation (SIPP)
Conducted: various years
County estimates: No
State estimates: No
National estimates: Yes
Information: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/childcare.html
(SIPP) - Staff (HHES)301-457-3242

U.S. Department of Education
National Center for Education Statistics
555 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20208-5574
202-219-1828
www.nces.ed.gov

Other Child Care/Early Childhood Studies by NCES
National Household Education Survey
Conducted: 1995
County estimates: No
State estimates: No
National estimates: Yes, and regional (Northeast, Midwest, West, South)

Welfare Information Network
1000 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
202-628-5790
Fax:202-628-4206
www.welfareinfo.org

Zero To Three
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 638-1144
www.zerotothree.org