VECF (Virginia Early Childhood Foundation) is working with an early childhood research and evaluation firm to conduct a gap analysis of child care for Virginia children ages birth-3. They are especially interested in understanding the child care needs and preferences of families who may not be well connected with the formalized child care system. Register Here.

As part of this, they are conducting a series of virtual listening sessions with families this summer to hear about their child care needs and preferences and what barriers they might face in accessing the child care they desire. They will be holding six listening sessions of up to 12 families each. Listening sessions have been scheduled on a variety of days and times to help families attend a group that is most convenient for them. They will be offering a $100 gift card incentive to each family that participates in a listening session and completes a short survey at the end of the session.

They are particularly interested in families who are Spanish speakers and in the Northern Virginia and I-95 corridor regions (who are currently underrepresented among registrants). Please note that they are registering families for this opportunity only through August 9 (deadline has been extended). If you are interested or know of interested families, please email Holly Murphy at holley.murphy@eceinsights.com.