child care?

Question

How can I find child care for low income and at the same time quickly? My son is going on summer vacation and I have no one to take care of him I cant afford to take him to a day care and pay full price. HELP PLEASE!!!!!

Answer 1

Well, it depends where you live! You should try a program Called "Health Start" and "Health Families" Cuz me and my baby momma went signed up when she was preg. and they stay around to help you with what ever you need like low income daycare ( we only pay a $ 1.00 a day and we have twins). If you need anything else hit me up at [e-mail]
i know what your going through try having twins a boy and a girl!!!

Answer 2

Usually the school-based programs are among the most affordable. If any of your son's friends has a stay-at-home parent, you might want to ask if he can go there, at least temporarily until you find a place.

I have to add though, that back in September when school started, you were provided with a calendar that gave you a list of all the days off and the last day of school. The local papers run ads for summer camps in March around me. There have been many months to plan for this, so why do so many people act like it came as a surprise that school ended in June?

I'm not picking on you personally-- I've encountered this several times in my life. It always amazes me that so many people don't plan things in advance. Yes, I know that sometimes plans fall through and you can be left in a bind, but you should have a "Plan B".

I'm a single mother, my son's father is deceased, so it's all been up to me. All his life, I have worked 45 miles or more away from our home. I live with my mother because I can't afford to live anywhere else; and she still works (commuting over an hour to the city) because she can't afford to retire. My son's summer plans were made back in January. That allowed me to reserve his space in the program and to save up for it gradually.

I hope you are able to find a good, affordable program; and I hope you will not find yourself in this situation again. Good luck!

Answer 3

You should have a few options. Check with you community and see if the offer any flex childcare. Check with churches and YMCA. I also know of some families in my neighborhood where they share daycare among eachother. One mother stays home during the day and watches the kids, then she goes to work in the evening for a few hours and on the weekend while the other mother watches the kids. No one has to pay. I'd recommend that you pay more attention to vacation times and plan in advance (usually 3 months or more)

Answer 4

well like most said contaict the department of social services right away adn they may be able to give u a list of day cares at low cost or even no cost another thing u may be able to see if u qualify for any of the programs that they have to offer ie food stamps etc and sometimes theyll even pay for a sitter or day care etc for the child so can continue to work , you may be able to talk to a nearby child care facility and ask them if they offer discounts etc based on income , tyalk to co workers and see if they know of any day cares that offer low cost or no cost service , or u can talk to co workers adn see if they will be willing to watch your child on there days off and u in return do the same for them another thing u may be able to contact your local boys n girls clubs , they have full time summer programs etc , and they may be able to assist you but u need to look around and dont settle for the first good priced on , ask if u can observe what the kids are doing etc , just because the price is good dont mean the service is

Answer 5

well it does depend on how old the child is, but you might want to try placing an ad for babysitting in a local high school, or find a trustworthy person from church or temple, or something like that. teenagers tend to not charge as much for baby sitting, but you have to be careful with this because there are lots of crazy people out there, so just be cautious in your picking... good luck

Answer 6

Try to see if you can find someone at home thats good with kids thats usally not as expensive and sometimes they have affordable daycare at churches in the summer.

Answer 7

I don' t know about in your area, but we have a program here through the YMCA that refers people to child care based on their needs. Try calling a known child care facility in the area and see if they know of any programs like it.

Answer 8

If a parent or relative can not help out, maybe if you are affilitated with a church they may have a member or even a day care center of their own. I would not recommend advertising in the papers, you never know who will answer.

Answer 9

You may also want to contact various local churches or youth organizations to see if they offer summer camp discounted rates for low income families.

Answer 10

if you live in Michigan you can call the 4 C's organiztion which is the Child Care Coordinating Council but if you dont live in Michigan contact the Department of Social Services in your community they usually have resources about childcare