ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE SERVICES ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES: ONE INSTITUTION’S COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

Abstract

A focus on high-quality child care at institutions of higher education has been in review in recent years. The information in this article provides one campus’s approach to the knowledge and beliefs of faculty, staff, and students in regards to high quality child care on a university campus. Research gathered from campus constituents is shared along with procedures for developing a collaborative team. The authors provide recommendations for bringing high quality child care services to institutions of higher learning.