A recent analysis of the impact birthing unit closures may have on vulnerable families found that the year before unit closures, mothers receiving WIC or Medicaid started prenatal care earlier and were more likely to attend higher numbers of recommended prenatal care visits, suggesting that strengthening connections between these programs is one successful way to ensure moms receive the prenatal care they need.

In the last report on preschool attendance in Iowa, analysis found that rural children experience more individual and cumulative risks at birth compared to other children. However, these children living in rural areas are more likely to have a public preschool experience.

Thirty-three myths and misconceptions about population data: from data capture and processing to linkage - This article from IJPDS discusses the characteristics of population data which make them challenging to use and offers insight into common misconceptions surrounding data linkage.

$122 Billion: The Growing, Annual Cost of the Infant-Toddler Child Care Crisis - In 2018, I2D2 released a report calculating the annual cost of the child care crisis in Iowa. This was based on previous numbers released by Ready Nation, which are updated in this recently released publication.