Through a short series of questions, Connect4Care Kids helps Southeastern Michigan families with a child age 5 or younger find child care programs that match their needs. Answering a few questions about your family and income helps us find out if you can get help paying for child care.
Connect4Care Kids is designed to be a quick and easy way for parents and caregivers to search for child care locations, check their eligibility for programs that assist with child care costs, and start the process to connect with nearby providers. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English, Spanish and Arabic at Connect4CareKids.org.
If parents or caregivers don’t want to use this or have additional questions after using Connect4CareKids, they can reach out to our early childhood learning and care specialist at 313-395-3776 or via email at Connect4CareKids@UnitedWaySEM.org.
Connect4Care Kids is a centralized resource from the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to help families with young children understand child care assistance options and connect with child care providers in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
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