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Free Daycare for Essential Worker's Families

 
NY State Has a Grant to Pay For Your Child Care Tuition!
Are you an essential worker?
Great News! Grant money is available to pay for child care tuition. Now in Dutchess County!
We have outlined the details, to help you navigate the procedure.
 
 
 
The Easy Application Process:
Step 1. Check that you are income eligible by clicking here.
Step 2. If you are income eligible, complete and submit the easy online application using this link below (takes less than 2 minutes!).
Step 3. The completed application will be quickly reviewed by the Dutchess and Putnam Child Care Council (likely within 24-hours!).
Step 4. The Child Care Council will reach out to you to let know that you need to submit a letter from your employer stating that you are an essential worker who cannot work from home (if you can get that asap that would be great).
Step 5. Once they get that letter, the Dutchess and Putnam Child Care Council will determine your eligibility and if approved they will arrange to pay for your childcare for the 4 week period.
Step 6. Good luck and if you have any questions on how to complete the process please contact Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Essential workers include but not limited to: first responders,health care providers, pharmaceutical staff, law enforcement, firefighters, food delivery workers, grocery store employees and others who are needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank you!
 
For Now, This Grant Applies to Our Dutchess County Locations
 
Healthy Kids Programs Early Learning Center
103 Hooker Avenue Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
 
Monday - Friday - 6:30am-6:30pm
 
Children ages 6 weeks -12 years old are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …)
 
Questions: Lauren: 845-568-6100 x1017 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
If this Grant is Not a Fit For You, But You Need Child Care 
Register here for 103 Hooker Avenue Poughkeepsie- Dutchess County
 
Seymour Smith Elementary-Pine Plains
41 Academy Street Pine Plains, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Monday-Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
If this Grant is Not a Fit For You, But You Need Child Care
Register here for Seymour Smith Elementary Pine Plains- Dutchess County
 
Westchester County Has a Different Grant Available
 
Peekskill City School District
Uriah Hill Elementary
980 Pemart Avenue Peekskill, NY
 
Monday - Friday - 8:00am-6:00pm
 
Children ages 4-12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness
(fever, coughing, …)
 
Questions about the grant contact: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Yonkers Public School District
Casimir Pulaski Elementary
150 Kings Cross Scarsdale, NY
 
Monday - Friday - 8:00am-6:00pm
 
Children ages 4-12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness
(fever, coughing, …).
 
Questions about the grant contact: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
We are Working on Getting Grants for These Locations
For Now, They are Parent Paid Programs in NY State
 
Cattaraugus County
 
Franklinville Elementary
31 North Main Street Franklinville, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
8:30am-4:30pm $40/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Gowanda Middle School
10674 Prospect Street Gowanda, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
8:30am-4:30pm $40/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Greene County
 
Cairo Durham Elementary
424 Main Street Cairo, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
9:00am-5:00pm $50/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Jefferson County
 
Lyme Central School District
11868 Academy Street Chaumont, NY
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome, provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
8:30am-4:30pm $40/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
Orange County
 
Union Avenue Community Fitness Center
565 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY 12553
 
All children ages 4 through 12 are welcome provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, …).
 
Daily rates and hours:
9:00am-5:00pm $50/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted.
Extended hourly rate: $5/hour
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm 
 
Questions: Cassandra: 845-330-0199 or registration@healthykidsprograms.com
 
 
The Healthy Kids organization is doing everything within our power to make this work for families. Please continue to follow the CDC guidelines for safety and stay home if you are sick or a child is sick. Thank you in advance for doing your part to help keep this virus contained. Together we will get through this. 
 
Do you need emergency full day childcare services in your area?
 
Contact:
RaeAnne Nocera, Executive Director, 845-568-6100 x1004
 
About Healthy Kids Programs
 
  • Operates high quality and affordable child care programs since 2003.
  • Is in over 60 public schools and 19 counties.
  • Is licensed by New York State.
  • Staff are fingerprinted and background checked.
  • DSS accepted.