ECE Center Typologies in Riverside County
In this report, Foundational Planning Guide for Incorporating Child Care in Affordable Housing Developments: ECE Center Typologies, the authors detail the different kinds of child care facilities and considerations for housing developers when co-locating. The report includes classroom templates with square footage requirements, programming criteria for centers of different sizes, and design elements for infant, toddler, and preschool facilities.
Build Better for Families: Policy Strategies for the Co-Location of Early Care and Education Facilities and Affordable Housing
Read about the experiences of child care providers in California, New York and Washington, D.C. that are co-located in affordable housing buildings
A Community Win-Win: Co-Locating Child Care with Affordable Housing in San Diego County
Colocation solutions are explored in this report focused on San Diego. Scenarios with different timelines of construction and implementation as well as types of child care are presented to examine different configurations of pairing child care on site with affordable housing developments.
Co-Locating Early Care and Education Facilities with Affordable Housing in Oregon
The Low Income Investment Fund and ECONorthwest submitted this report to the Oregon Joint Committee on Ways and Means as a part of a larger project aimed at increasing the supply of child care in Oregon. This report details the benefits of colocating early care and education facilities with affordable housing as a means of utilizing both housing and child care facilities funding. Multiple case studies are presented to show different types of co-located arrangements and facilities designs. Finally, the report offers policy recommendations to secure additional funding and encourage partnerships between housing developers and child care operators.
Including Family Child Care in Affordable Housing: Policy, Design, and Financing Considerations
This report outlines the benefits of combining family child care with affordable housing and provides strategies for financing and designing high-quality spaces.