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The PDF file listed below is a good guide to choosing childcare.
What do I do if I cannot afford Child Care ?
Parents who are working or in school can apply for help to pay for their child care in the county where they live by contacting the county department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS). You must choose a licensed child care center, school latchkey program, head start, or a home provider (relative or non relative) or in-home aide that is certified by the CDJFS in order to get help. You will still be required to pay for part of your child care, called a fee or co-payment. The amount you pay is based on your income, family size and how many children that you have in child care. You may be eligible for help to pay for your child care if you receive cash from Ohio Works First (OWF) (formerly called ADC or welfare), if you no longer receive OWF cash assistance or if you never received OWF, but your income is low. You can get more information about the child care program from your County Department of Job and Family Services.
The documents below show the maximum monthly gross earned and unearned income that a family may receive and be eligible for help to pay for child care.
If your computer has Acrobat Reader installed, please click the following option "Table 1 PDF format.
If you computer does not have Acrobat Reader installed, please use this option "Table 1 HTML format.
"Table 2" shows how much the family's part of the cost, called a "fee" or "co-payment," would be.
How can I find a Child Care provider in the Franklin County ?
The document listed below gives a listing of child care centers in Franklin county.
What are the types of regulated care in Ohio ?
Ohio Law defines "child day care" as administering to the needs to the needs of children outside of school hours by persons other than their parents or guardians on a less than twenty four hour basis. Some types of child care must be regulated in Ohio; other types of child care may operate without a license.
For more information click on the link given below:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/page2.stm
What are the types of Child Care ?
How do you know what type of care is best for your child? There are many options available... Child care Centers, Family Child care, In-home caregivers, Care provided by relatives friends and neighbours.
For more information click on the link given below:
http://www.occrra.org/types.htm
Where can I learn about Child Care Rules/Policies ?
A copy of the child care manual can be given be found by clicking on the link given below:
http://emanuals.odjfs.state.oh.us/emanuals/family/CCM
How do I become a Child Care Provider ?
Becoming a Child Care Provider, CDFS-1002
What information needs to be provided to the Parent or Guardians ?
The information checklist can be found by clicking on the link provided below:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/docs/rule30checklistt.pdf
Where can I find about Child Care Center transportation requirements ?
The information for transportation requirements can be found by clicking on the link given below:
http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/docs/Rule18ChildCareCenterTransportationReq.pdf
Other useful links for more information on Child Care !
http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/childcare.stm
http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/fami.html
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