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Missouri families will now get more help with child care costs thanks to funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that supports Missouri’s Show Me Strong Recovery plan.
Your family may be helped in 1 of 3 ways:
If you currently get Transitional Child Care assistance, your benefit amount will now automatically increase to 60 or 80 percent based on your income.
If you are unemployed and have a low income, you can get temporary child care assistance for up to 90 days while you look for work through December 2020.
If your income was previously too high for child care assistance, you may now qualify for help from May 1 through August 31 while you work, train, or attend school. Based on new guidelines, a family of 2 with an income up to $3,090 a month can now qualify.
You can find more details online at our COVID-19 and Child Care webpages.
You can apply for Child Care assistance at myDSS.mo.gov.
Searchable database of child care providers within the state.
Held at The Jewish Community Center in Chesterfield and Creve Coeur. 3-5 days per week available with part day or full day options. $61 - $225 weekly depending on registration selection. Offered August 24th - October 23rd. K - 5th with possible extension to 6th - 8th.
Team Central will provide a safe learning environment where students can successfully complete their remote coursework, as well as participating in physical activity and enrichment activities. The program is directed by a K-12 certified teacher. (314) 291-0101
Educational, athletic, and recreational activities for children grades 1 through 8. Small group settings per playgroup (same age range) who stay together all day with no or low interaction with other groups. 314.528.2020
Day Spring Academy: (314) 291-8878
Enrichment classes and Academy
Child Care Aware is a site that assists families in finding child care options for their children. With schools closed because of COVID-19, licensed child care centers are able to apply emergency rules that allow them to accept 33% more children into their program than before and increase staffing. Child Care Aware® of Missouri helps you make an informed child care choice. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please call 1-866-892-3228 to speak with a Resource Specialist.
Parents faced with emergencies such as a health crisis, unsafe housing or homelessness, domestic violence, community violence, lack of utilities, legal crisis, or overwhelming parental stress can reach out to the Crisis Nursery to access Crisis Care services for their children, birth through 12 years old, at any of our five 24-hour Nursery locations. Services are short term, typically 1-3 days, and completely voluntary. Call the 24 Hour Helpline: 636-940-2504
Beginning March 23, several area YMCA locations will be offering Emergency Child Care. These locations will transition to child care centers for ages 5-12 and we will provide emergency care to support doctors, nurses, technicians, and medical staff with caring for their children during this crisis.
421-0400; 1321 S. 11th Street, St. Louis, 63104. The Early Childhood Center provides high quality childcare and preschool education for 94 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age (8 infants, 28 toddlers and 58 preschoolers). They are open year-round, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Children receive breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Parent meetings are provided monthly.They have a sliding scale fee structure for families of different income levels. Currently for Essential Workers only. Will re-open to the public shortly.
For families, our digital platform provides a simple, comprehensive solution for finding, managing, and paying for family care needs including child care, senior care, special needs care, pet care, housekeepers and tutors. Additionally, Care.com HomePay provides peace of mind by managing household payroll and taxes for families who employ caregivers.
For caregivers, we provide a platform for finding high quality jobs, as well as access to benefits that can lead to sustainable, meaningful careers.
Babysitting cooperatives (or coops) are community-based groups of parents who swap childcare services with one another. Instead of exchanging cash, members simply exchange sitting for sitting. Coops make sure everything nets out equitably by tracking points.
Before you can join a coop, you must first create an account on Sitting Around. Your Sitting Around account contains information such as: login, password, and full name. Once you have created your Sitting Around account, you may request to join a coop (or you may start your own!).
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