Childcare Access

As part of our collection of information for CEDS, Lee Umphrey and Sarah Savage, Senior Policy Analyst at Boston Federal Reserve Bank discussed research briefs examining the intersection between job quality and child-care access.

Links to Sarah's Research:

“Job quality indicators and child-care access among mothers of young children in New England.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Issue Brief 26-2 (2026).

“Employment implications of child-care access in New England, pre- and post-COVID-19.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Issue Brief 26-1 (2026).

“Child-care usage and access challenges during COVID-19 and the economic recovery.” Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Issue Brief 25-1 (2025).

"Small business strategies for supporting employee child care needs." Co-authored with Atlanta Fed