Child Care
From the State Department of Health: “Parents should try to keep their children at home. However, this is not always possible. Alternate care arrangements are particularly important for our medical workers, first responders and others serving vital functions during this public health emergency. Persons who are older, pregnant, or who have underlying health conditions, including those with compromised immune systems or respiratory conditions like severe asthma, are at higher risk to develop complications from this virus. These individuals should not provide child care or visit child care facilities.”
Local Resources
Child Care Aware of WA
If you are an essential worker who lives or works in King County and you are interested in accessing the free emergency child care slots, please call the Child Care Aware of Washington Family Center at 1-800-446-1114 and complete an intake with Family Center staff. After intake, a resources specialist will work to match you with an eligible child care provider that meets your family needs. We understand how urgent your need for child care is and we are working quickly to help find you the most suitable solution.
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If you are an essential worker who lives or works in King County and you are interested in accessing the free emergency child care slots, please call the Child Care Aware of Washington Family Center at 1-800-446-1114 and complete an intake with Family Center staff. After intake, a resources specialist will work to match you with an eligible child care provider that meets your family needs. We understand how urgent your need for child care is and we are working quickly to help find you the most suitable solution.
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Boys and Girls Clubs of King County
We continue to closely monitor guidelines from Governor Inslee’s office, King County Board of Health, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Our focus is to support families experiencing challenges due to school closures by ensuring youth have a fun, educational place to go during the day. We currently have no evidence of the virus in our Clubs and welcome all kids in our community. We are working to be as flexible and responsive as possible to our Club family and community needs in this time of upheaval. We thank all of our staff, Club families, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and community for your incredible support as we address this emerging situation.Club capacity varies. The Governor's office has indicated that daycare and childcare facilities are not subject to the 50 person cap, and are required to meet the recommendations from public health to mitigate the spread of CoVID-19. Our Clubs are following those recommendations.
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We continue to closely monitor guidelines from Governor Inslee’s office, King County Board of Health, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Our focus is to support families experiencing challenges due to school closures by ensuring youth have a fun, educational place to go during the day. We currently have no evidence of the virus in our Clubs and welcome all kids in our community. We are working to be as flexible and responsive as possible to our Club family and community needs in this time of upheaval. We thank all of our staff, Club families, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and community for your incredible support as we address this emerging situation.Club capacity varies. The Governor's office has indicated that daycare and childcare facilities are not subject to the 50 person cap, and are required to meet the recommendations from public health to mitigate the spread of CoVID-19. Our Clubs are following those recommendations.
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YMCA of Greater Seattle
During the COVID-19 shutdown of fitness and recreational facilities, the YMCA of Greater Seattle is transforming its King County branches into child care centers dedicated to serving the families of essential workers. This group includes medical providers, first responders, and other essential workers like grocery and drug store employees. The Y’s child care centers have a total capacity for 400 kids and feature the Y’s acclaimed fun and enrichment-based programming which includes lunch and morning and afternoon snacks. Care will be available beginning at 7:30 AM on March 18, 2020. Care hours will be 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM Monday-Friday and can be full or partial week. For families interested in child care, email registration@seattleymca.org for next steps.
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During the COVID-19 shutdown of fitness and recreational facilities, the YMCA of Greater Seattle is transforming its King County branches into child care centers dedicated to serving the families of essential workers. This group includes medical providers, first responders, and other essential workers like grocery and drug store employees. The Y’s child care centers have a total capacity for 400 kids and feature the Y’s acclaimed fun and enrichment-based programming which includes lunch and morning and afternoon snacks. Care will be available beginning at 7:30 AM on March 18, 2020. Care hours will be 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM Monday-Friday and can be full or partial week. For families interested in child care, email registration@seattleymca.org for next steps.
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WA 2-1-1
2-1-1 is a free confidential community service and your one-stop connection to the local services you need, from utility assistance, food, housing, health, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more.
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2-1-1 is a free confidential community service and your one-stop connection to the local services you need, from utility assistance, food, housing, health, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more.
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Child Care Resources: Emergency Child Care for Essential Workers
King County has committed $2.2 million to provide child care, free of charge, for essential workers who live or work in the County. The funding will pay for a slot at select child care providers across the county through at least June. Additional information and instructions on how to apply in multiple languages can be found here:
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King County has committed $2.2 million to provide child care, free of charge, for essential workers who live or work in the County. The funding will pay for a slot at select child care providers across the county through at least June. Additional information and instructions on how to apply in multiple languages can be found here:
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Child Care Resources: Childcare for First Responders & Essential Personnel
Child Care Resources has expanded services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Child Care Resources is working directly with school districts and child care providers all across WA State to help immediately connect first responders and essential personnel to vacant child care spots and payment resources. More info in multiple languages here:
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Child Care Resources has expanded services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Child Care Resources is working directly with school districts and child care providers all across WA State to help immediately connect first responders and essential personnel to vacant child care spots and payment resources. More info in multiple languages here:
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