Community Profiles (link to the Community Profiles page)
EQUIP is currently engaged in the 2008/2009 community profiles data collection, analysis, and reporting.  EQUIP has partnered with Child Care Choices of Boston to reach out to 100% of licensed center-based and Head Start programs, family child care homes and public schools in Boston.  A preliminary report on the capacity and quality of early care and education in Boston will be available in the fall of 2009.  

Data and Research Team (DART) (link to the DART page)
EQUIP co-facilitates the Data and Research Team (DART) for the Thrive in 5 initiative, a public-private partnership to get the city working together to promote school readiness by age five and to prevent the achievement gap from occurring.  

Boston Quality Inventory (link to Publications page – BQI link)
Boston EQUIP is working with Wellesley Centers for Women to update the fact-based understanding of the quality of Boston’s community-based early care and education centers and family child care.  These data, coupled with the unique information supplied through the Community Profiles surveys, will provide a comprehensive picture of Boston’s early care and education to improve the strength, quality, and effectiveness of the field serving the young children of Boston.  To view the previous Boston Quality Inventories, please click here.