We provide families with resources to afford child care
It’s not a secret. Child care is expensive.
For families who are experiencing financial and other hardships, quality early learning and care programs may feel out of reach and be a barrier for employment or education opportunities that are crucial to helping your family thrive today and in the future.
Our Resources
BOOST Scholarship opportunities
Research indicates that providing infants and young children with a strong foundation in early learning and brain development during the first five years sets them up for lifelong academic and career success. But not every child has access to high-quality early childhood education which is why we launched our BOOST Scholarship program in 2016.
Since then, we have ensured that hundreds of Georgia children from lower-income families have had access to long- and short-term affordable, quality child care by providing financial scholarships for their child’s tuition or program fees.
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Georgia Gateway partnership
As a registered Georgia Gateway Community Partner, our 877-ALL-GA-KIDS child care referral specialists can help you determine your eligibility and apply for the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program, a child care subsidy to help families who are lower-income afford quality child care.
We also can assist families in applying for:
● Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
● Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
● Medical Assistance, such as Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids
● Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Call 877-ALL-GA-KIDS (877-255-4254) to connect with a child care referral specialist, who speaks English and Spanish, on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. til 6:00 p.m., except on Fridays when the call center closes at 5:00 p.m.
877-ALL-GA-KIDS is funded by The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant.
“This scholarship has helped my family tremendously. My kids are able to go to a nice and safe center. I’m able to pay my tuition at school and buy groceries for the house. I never qualified for CAPS, so without this program I don’t know what I would do. Also, the director Sarah Bello is really great with sending out helpful emails. ”