Abstract
This Needs Assessment is designed to help Idaho policymakers, administrators and stakeholders learn more about children and families in Idaho, their early childhood care and education (ECCE) needs and the quality and availability of the supports and services that allow Idaho's families and children to thrive. This is the first comprehensive assessment of early child care needs, the quality and availability of ECCE and the barriers that prevent Idaho children from achieving early literacy and early learning skills they need to succeed in school and life. The Needs Assessment was made possible by federal grant #90TP0077-01-00 and the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families