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Lifting up caregivers' voices and experiences

The RAPID Survey Project, based in the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, collects data from parents of young children, child care providers, and pediatric healthcare providers across the country. RAPID seeks to understand and elevate the experiences and challenges facing families and to provide timely, actionable insights that inform policies and programs that help each and every child thrive from the start.

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National, state, and community data and insights that lift up caregivers’ and clinicians’ voices and experiences.

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Based at Stanford University

The RAPID Survey Project is part of the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, whose vision is to see every child thrive from the start—and that begins with the families, educators, and communities that surround them. The Stanford Center on Early Childhood is uniquely positioned to support, accelerate, and implement strategies that address structural disparities and foster alliances across communities, academic institutions, funders, advocates, and policymakers.

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RAPID aims to understand and amplify families’ experiences, to inform policies and programs that support young children, parents, caregivers, and families.

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Latest data & trends

RAPID surveys document the real-time experiences of parents and caregivers across the country with children under age 6, gathering data over time.

Special reports

RAPID storytelling lifts up parents' and child care providers’ voices and experiences.

Participate in the RAPID Surveys

Participants complete one of our brief surveys and receive $5 for their time. It’s as simple as that!

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