Publications and Resources

Cover of the OCC Monitoring State Process Guide for Cycle 2

Office of Child Care Monitoring Process: A Guide for State and Territory Lead Agencies

November 9, 2021

This comprehensive guide provides states and territories with all the information and resources needed to perform monitoring processes within Cycle 2 of the OCC Monitoring System.

Cover of the Implementation Guide: Strategies to Support Use of Contracts for Child Care

Implementation Guide: Strategies to Support Use of Contracts for Child Care Slots

October 8, 2021

This implementation guide focuses on commonly reported concerns regarding the use of contracts for child care slots, strategies to overcome those concerns, and additional considerations for designing and implementing contracts.

A screenshot of a brief titled, "Strategies to Increase Base Payment Rates: An Implementation Guide to ARP Act CCDF Discretionary Supplemental Funds."

Implementation Guide to ARP Act CCDF Discretionary Supplemental Funding

October 7, 2021

The Implementation Guide is part of OCC's comprehensive technical assistance approach to guide Lead Agencies through use of funds allocated in the American Rescue Plan Act.

Adult Maltreatment Report 2020

September 30, 2021

This report is based on 2020 data from the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS).

A screenshot of a handout that provides a high-level overview of the NAMRS data elements.

NAMRS Data Collection Infographics

September 22, 2021

These infographics represent the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) data elements and code values.

Sample page from the CCDF Fraud Toolkit.

Child Care Subsidy: Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Investigation

September 1, 2021

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Fraud Toolkit is designed to assist CCDF Lead Agencies in increasing program integrity and accountability and decreasing fraud within their child care programs.

Child Care Decision Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 23, 2021

This white paper, written by WRMA subject matter experts, culminates findings on child care decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Snapshot of the cover page for the NCANDS article, "Adolescent Mother Maltreatment Perpetrators' Past Experiences with Child Protective Services."

Journal Article: Adolescent Mother Maltreatment Perpetrators’ Past Experiences with Child Protective Services

April 22, 2021

This article, written by WRMA's National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System technical team, was published in the International Journal of Child Maltreatment.