Evaluation for continuous improvement among federally funded out-of-school time programs in Michigan

Community-engaged scholarship to support Michigan's investment in out-of-school time programs and networks

Data-informed policy decision-making on Michigan's public pre-K for four-year-olds

Implementation research on Michigan’s public pre-K for three-year-olds

Supporting Michigan's child care initiatives

Using Youth Driven Spaces to promote 21st century skills

Enhancing youth-adult partnership in program settings

CHILD CARE MAPPING PROJECT
Publications

Expanding Child Care Access to Strengthen Michigan's Workforce
October 2025 | Research brief
Authors: Jamie Heng-Chieh Wu, Steven R. Miller & Holli A. Schlukebir
More Care, More Workers? Gauging the Impact of Child Care Access on Labor Force Participation
July 2025 | Journal article in Social Sciences 14: 458
Author(s): John Reaves, Hope O. Akaeze, Holli A. Schlukebir, Steven R. Miller, Henry O. Akaeze, and Jamie Heng-Chieh Wu

Synopsis: Using Michigan's public data, our study shows that when child care is farther away, people are less likely to work. This is especially true for women, but even in two-parent households, both parents are less likely to work full time if child care is hard to get to.