Publications
Interested in learning more about Crystal Stairs? Here is a selection of publications that address various aspects of our organization:
New Publication
 Crystal Stairs InFocus — Spring 2008
Voter Education: Supervisor Candidates Offer Views on Child Care (PDF)
In June, voters in the Second Supervisorial District will choose the person to fill the post being vacated by the retirement of Yvonne B. Burke. It’s a high stakes position that could significantly reshape the region’s longtime political power base.
Crystal Stairs contacted the candidates on their positions on child care and working families. Three responded to our calls. The current issue of Crystal Stairs InFocus features their responses.
Download the full text of the candidates’ responses (PDF)
Crystal Stairs InFocus
Our quarterly newsletter (formerly called Crystal Stairs Quarterly):
New Reports
- A Step Up, But Not Out — Executive Summary (PDF, 178 Kb)
Crystal Stairs newly commissioned report, “A Step Up, But Not Out” chronicles the poverty levels of families while they received child care subsidies. The findings reveal that while child care subsidies are an effective income supplement, helping families secure affordable child care of their choice, their ability to alleviate poverty is, at best, temporary. In many instances, families were economically worse off because the jobs they held were not high-paying and offered no health benefits.. An increase in income often triggers an increase in expenses if the family no longer qualifies for social support programs that offer no-or low-cost services. Add to that an increase in the cost of living, and you have a working poor population that can never seem to get ahead.
A Step Up, But Not Out — Final Report (PDF, 1.0 Mb)
This is the first of three commissioned reports that Crystal Stairs will be releasing through 2008. Click here to download the executive summary. The full report will be released in October.
Annual Reports
The Banister: Resource & Referral Newsletter
Other Publications
- Magnifying Inequality (PDF, Size 1.6 Mb)
A Look at the Inequities of The 2004-2005 Regional Market Rate (RMR), Survey of California Child Care Providers
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