Evidence-Based Practices for
Healthiest Wisconsin 2010

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Health priority: Social and economic factors that influence health

Objective: By 2010, no Wisconsin family will pay more than 20 percent of their income for day-care expenses, and no more than 5 percent of families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) will have out-of-pocket expenses for day care.

This objective encourages development and implementation of a public policy that reduces child-care costs for Wisconsin residents. As outlined in the research methods section of this Web site, evidence-based methodologies provide explicit links between public health or clinical practice recommendations and scientific evidence that demonstrates effectiveness. These methods are not appropriate tests for public policies whose mandates match the goals of a State Health Plan objective, or for objectives that encourage specific public policy solutions.

Universal preschool and child-care subsidies are two commonly proposed policy approaches to reducing child-care costs. For additional information on these policies, see the Web sites below:

Wisconsin Child Care Research Partnership (WCCRP) (exit DHS)
WCCRP aims to focus attention on the quality of early childhood care and education in Wisconsin, particularly on services to low-income preschool children. This site provides a number of Wisconsin-specific reports and resources.

Human Services Policy Center (exit DHS)
The Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington provides reports and resources focused on models of affordable, high-quality early care and education for all young children.

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) (exit DHS)
NIEER provides background information regarding universal preschool.

Last Revised: June 19, 2009