2022 HSITAG Child Care Technology Survey

The Human Service IT Advisory Group (HSITAG), the leading independent industry association comprised of private firms who serve the public health and human services sector with technology, subject matter expertise and experience: HSITAG has established a work group to assess the impact of pandemic relief legislation on Child Care programs across the U.S.

The group is conducting research and is hoping to engage as many stakeholders as possible in assessing the state of Child Care programs and the impact of technology on improving the availability of affordable child care to American families. We have developed a short survey we are disseminating to child care stakeholders and would ask you to consider distributing it to appropriate contacts of your organization. We would look forward to sharing the results of our research with you and thank you for your consideration.

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* 1. Please provide your name, title, organization and contact information (leave blank if you prefer not to share)

Name/Title

Organization

Phone

Website

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* 2. Please indicate your or your organization's role within the Child Care ecosystem? (Select all that apply)

Provider

Parent

Federal

State

County/Local

CCR&R

Pre-School

Government Agency

Non-profit Organization

Technology Vendor

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are your top three priorities for next 12-24 months? Think about what keeps you up at night.

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* 4. What types of technology systems have you worked with in the Child Care space? (Please select all that apply)

State Eligibility System

Time and Attendance

Child Care Management Software

QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System)

Licensing and Inspection

Parent/Guardian Portal

Provider Portal

Professional Development

Payment System

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of the following best describes your intended use of ARPA funds on child care technology?

Child care technology budget has been fully spent

Child care technology budget has been partially spent

Child care technology budget has not yet been spent

Child care technology budget yet to be decided

Budget from ARPA funds does not include child care technology

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* 6. If yes, please indicate what percentage of the allocation went/is going to each type of system?

	Less than 20%	20-40%	40-60%	60-80%	80-100%
State Eligibility System	State Eligibility System Less than 20%	State Eligibility System 20-40%	State Eligibility System 40-60%	State Eligibility System 60-80%	State Eligibility System 80-100%
Time and Attendance	Time and Attendance Less than 20%	Time and Attendance 20-40%	Time and Attendance 40-60%	Time and Attendance 60-80%	Time and Attendance 80-100%
Child Care Management Software	Child Care Management Software Less than 20%	Child Care Management Software 20-40%	Child Care Management Software 40-60%	Child Care Management Software 60-80%	Child Care Management Software 80-100%
QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System)	QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) Less than 20%	QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) 20-40%	QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) 40-60%	QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) 60-80%	QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) 80-100%
Licensing and Inspection	Licensing and Inspection Less than 20%	Licensing and Inspection 20-40%	Licensing and Inspection 40-60%	Licensing and Inspection 60-80%	Licensing and Inspection 80-100%
Parent/Guardian Portal	Parent/Guardian Portal Less than 20%	Parent/Guardian Portal 20-40%	Parent/Guardian Portal 40-60%	Parent/Guardian Portal 60-80%	Parent/Guardian Portal 80-100%
Provider Portal	Provider Portal Less than 20%	Provider Portal 20-40%	Provider Portal 40-60%	Provider Portal 60-80%	Provider Portal 80-100%
Professional Development	Professional Development Less than 20%	Professional Development 20-40%	Professional Development 40-60%	Professional Development 60-80%	Professional Development 80-100%
Payment System	Payment System Less than 20%	Payment System 20-40%	Payment System 40-60%	Payment System 60-80%	Payment System 80-100%
Other (if specified in Q4)	Other (if specified in Q4) Less than 20%	Other (if specified in Q4) 20-40%	Other (if specified in Q4) 40-60%	Other (if specified in Q4) 60-80%	Other (if specified in Q4) 80-100%

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* 7. Given the current state of the child care ecosystem, please rank the following uses of technology from most important (top) to least important (bottom)

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* 8. Is there anything else you would like to share regarding the ways that technology can help with the current Child Care challenges ? (open response)

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* 9. Would you be willing to meet with a small group of Human Services professionals to further share your perspective on Child Care and technology?

Yes