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- Sixty-three open-ended interviews and 11 focus groups were conducted with a total of 101 respondents. These respondents included 28 direct service providers, 42 program/agency administrators, 6 technical assistance providers, 3 First Five Commissioners, 11 Every Child Counts staff, and 11 individuals who work at the state level or are policy experts.
- A web-based “systems change survey” was used to obtain quantitative data from stakeholders throughout the county. A total of 149 individuals responded including: 59 from community-based agencies, 40 from public agencies, 17 from public or private agencies that work primarily with other providers (e.g., training, technical assistance), 9 advocates, 4 early care and educationbproviders, 5 parents, 3 elected officials or staff, and 12 others. Of these, 84 personally interacted with children under five and/or their families to provide direct services.
- Secondary data were synthesized from existing Every Child Counts evaluations and documents.