Publications
Interested in learning more about Crystal Stairs? Here is a selection of publications that address various aspects of our organization:
New Reports
- A Step Up, But Not Out — Executive Summary (PDF, 178 Kb)
Crystal Stairs newly commissioned report, “A Step Up, But Not Out” chronicles the poverty levels of families while they received child care subsidies. The findings reveal that while child care subsidies are an effective income supplement, helping families secure affordable child care of their choice, their ability to alleviate poverty is, at best, temporary. In many instances, families were economically worse off because the jobs they held were not high-paying and offered no health benefits.. An increase in income often triggers an increase in expenses if the family no longer qualifies for social support programs that offer no-or low-cost services. Add to that an increase in the cost of living, and you have a working poor population that can never seem to get ahead.
A Step Up, But Not Out — Final Report (PDF, 1.0 Mb)
This is the first of three commissioned reports that Crystal Stairs will be releasing through 2008. Click here to download the executive summary. The full report will be released in October.
Annual Reports
Crystal Stairs Quarterly
The Banister: Resource & Referral Newsletter
Other Publications
- Magnifying Inequality (PDF, Size 1.6 Mb)
A Look at the Inequities of The 2004-2005 Regional Market Rate (RMR), Survey of California Child Care Providers
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