Help paying for child care

Options for Learning's center-based programs offer free and low-cost care for families in our service areas. Some programs have a limited number of fee-based and full-cost spaces. To learn more about eligibility requirements for our center-based programs, please contact our Intake Department.

Options for Learning's Resource and Referral Program assists families free of charge, regardless of income, in locating licensed child care and determining whether financial assistance is available.

 

Options for Learning's Voucher Program offers income-eligible families assistance with child care payments made to the child care provider of their choice for children ages 0-12 (up to age 21 for exceptional needs children). For more information, please refer to Types of Child Care for information on parental choice options. 

 

To qualify for free or low-cost child care, families must meet income eligibility requirements (some exceptions may apply) and demonstrate a need for services, such as a parent who is working, seeking employment, attending school/training, seeking permanent housing, or having a medical incapacity referral from a qualified professional. Click here to learn more.