1. 2019 SHE MATTERS: Building Community Child Care Solutions
Improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls

2. Did You Know
70% of Iowa’s female headed households are struggling economically.
40% are living in poverty
30% do not earn enough to support their basic living expenses

3. UNACCEPTABLE
and
WHY?

4. Research
SHE Matters: We Listen and Iowa Wins state tour

5. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
Six barriers to economic success for Iowa’s women and girls
Employment
Childcare
Housing
Education
Training
Transportation
Mentors

6. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations

7. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
Nine of the 18 communities we visited identified access to affordable, quality child care as their number one priority.
Because half of the communities self-identified this barrier, the IWF is focusing its energy and resources on addressing this issue.

8. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
Iowa Child Care Data:
75% of Iowa households with children under the age of 6 have all parents working outside the home
529,076 children ages 0-12 in the state of Iowa
167,399 child care spaces available
Shortfall of 361,677 spaces
On average 1 in 2 children go without access to affordable quality child care
Iowa has lost 40% of its child care businesses over the past five years.

9. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
Allamakee County Child Care Data:
82% of Allamakee County households with children under the age of 6 have all parents working outside the home
2,296 children ages 0-12 in Allamakee County
516 child care spaces available
Shortfall of 1,780 spaces
4.4 children need care for every one slot available
Allamakee County has lost 50% of its child care businesses over the past five years.

10. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
The Midwest is the only US region where job openings outnumber job seekers
Today on Indeed, there are 36,612 open jobs in Iowa and 366 in Allamakee Co.

11. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
According to the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, “we are in the midst of a child care crisis, and the productivity and strength of today’s workforce is threatened, as well as the quality and potential of tomorrow’s”.
In April of 2018, the Wall Street Journal, shared “Iowa’s Employment Problem: Too many Jobs, Not Enough People.”

12. What We Learned From Research And Community Conversations
As one HR executive said to me recently - Private business is in a war for talent
Iowa has an affordable quality child care crisis. This crisis is no longer just a family issue, it is a work force issue, a business issue and a community issue.

13. Building Community Child Care Solution
Collaborative

14. Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative
Goals:
Increase the availability of quality affordable child care in communities across the state.
Provide community stakeholders with connections and resources they need to create and implement child care solutions.
Raise awareness among businesses, community leaders, policymakers, and organizations of the communities’ child care needs and solutions

15. Building Community Child Care Solutions Community Collaborations
Collaborative
Community Collaborations
Awareness
Grantmaking

16. Building Community Child Care Solutions Community Collaborations
Collaborative
Community Collaborations
Solutions Tour
IWF has returned or visited 22 communities with a tool kit of solutions. We have worked with over 500 stakeholders to discuss, strategize and implement viable and doable solutions to increase the availability of quality affordable child care.

17. Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative

18. Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative
Awareness
IWF is using our strategic research and collective voice to build a statewide network to affect policy and create systemic change for women and families as it relates to child care availability, accessibility, and affordability.
Policy Brief Legislative Breakfast Governor

19. Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative
Grantmaking
Core Grantmaking
IWF has awarded more than $860,000 to over 200 projects reaching women and girls in every county in Iowa.
Over the years, 40% of our grantmaking has been awarded in the Des Moines area and 2% of financial support has come from Des Moines.
This year, we will award $100,000 to programs that focus on one of the six barriers: employment, child care, transportation, education, housing, and mentors

20. The Child Care Collaborative (CCC) Fund
Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative
Grantmaking
The Child Care Collaborative (CCC) Fund
Public Private Partnership
Funds support projects that work to increase the availability of child care.
Fort Dodge, Storm Lake and Davis County
$40,000 will be awarded this year.

21. Building Community Child Care Solutions Community Call to Action
Collaborative
Community Call to Action
Join the Building Child Care Solutions Collaborative
Host a community session
Work together to implement identified solutions
Share best practices and successes

22. Building Community Child Care Solutions
Collaborative
Stronger Together!

23. Thank You!!
Improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls