Childcare & Respite for Military Families

Childcare & respite childcare for military families

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Camp Joy (Operation Help a Hero) (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)

http://www.operationhelpahero.org/ohh-camp-joy.html

Deployment doesn't take a break, but "deployment single" parents, need one. Spouses of our active duty military force shoulder the burden of keeping the homefires burning , often doing everything for 6-12 months a time with no family nearby to support them. Because of this, many of these moms and dads get no break for months at a time. But deployment doesn't take a break. OHH Camp JOY is our answer to this ever-present need. We provide a 5 hour block of fun for kids with deployed parents, and Mom/Dad gets a much needed break.

OHH Camp JOY gives children, dealing with a parent deployed, an opportunity to be around members of the community who appreciate the sacrifice they make and adults to serve as mentors. Our hope is that every camp is so special, so fun, and so filled with JOY that each child will spend the day focused on the celebration not the separation.

OHH Camp JOY gives a hands-on opportunity for civilian volunteers to thank and support the military families who serve them. Volunteers serve as counselors, activity directors, craft/art directors, sports coordinators and more. More importantly, volunteers get to serve in a mentor role for kids with deployed parents.

Child Care Aware of America

http://usa.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/

Child Care Aware of America is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families through the Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs. To date we have served more than 10 million families and have created a network of more than 10,000 licensed child care providers.

Little Patriots Embraced

https://www.littlepatriotsembraced.org/-family-financial-assistance-program

The Little Patriots Embraced Family Financial Assistance Fund offers monetary assistance of tuition for military children to attend summer camps and, in special situations we support tutoring.

We help financially in times of a family emergency. We offer childcare financial assistance in some family situations. We understand that our government and military provides help through several resources, but our FFA Fund is designed to help fill the gap in service that is not covered.

MilitaryChildCare.com

http://www.militarychildcare.com/

This secure Department of Defense website provides a single gateway for you to find comprehensive information on military-operated or military-approved child care programs worldwide. With MilitaryChildCare.com, you create an account and maintain a family profile that you can access at any time from any location.

The profile stores your basic information such as sponsor name, contact information, family type, and child data. With this profile you can conduct a customized search for a wide range of child care options, request care across services, submit unlimited requests for care, and remain on wait lists for a preferred program even after being offered care by another program. By improving and simplifying the child care search process, MilitaryChildCare.com helps you make informed decisions about your child care needs.

National Military Family Association

https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/child-care-fee-relief/

Child Care Fee Relief - Access to quality child care is a long-standing issue for military families, now worsened by the pandemic. If your military family depends on child care so you can go to work, work from home, or work on your education, we want to help by providing your family with cost reimbursements. NMFA is awarding reimbursements up to $1,500 to eligible families. Applications close May 14, 2021

Operation Child Care

https://www.operationchildcare.org/

Operation Child Care was founded by a military spouse who understands the lifelong effects that a lack of affordable, quality childcare can have on a military family. Through advocacy, programming, and free access to knowledge, Operation Child Care supports our troops by supporting their families.

Sittercity

www.sittercity.com

https://www.sittercity.com/militaryonesource

Sittercity is America's largest and most trusted online source for in-home caregivers with over 1 million nationwide caregiver profiles. Your Sittercity membership gives you online access to local caregivers with profiles that include pictures, parent reviews, references, background checks and more. The Sittercity program is funded by the DoD and is available to you at no cost. Register on Sittercity and find local sitters and military subsidized care providers.

Sittercity Helps You Find:

Babysitters! For after-school, hourly care, school vacations, deployment and PCS, extended work hours, special needs children, and anytime you need a sitter

Nannies! For full and part time, infant and young child care

Certified CDH/FCC care providers

Care providers who are authorized access to an installation

Elder care companions, dog walkers, housekeepers and tutors

Military families can have a Sittercity membership at no cost! Sittercity memberships are funded by the DoD to help you find local sitters and military subsidized child care providers. Memberships are available to Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force families. Activate your membership today!

YMCA Military Outreach Initiative

www.ymca.net/military-outreach/

Deployment can be a stressful and uncertain time for our nation’s servicemen and women and their families. In partnership with the Armed Services YMCA and the Department of Defense, the Y is proud to offer memberships and respite child care services to eligible military families and personnel to give them extra support during this difficult period. It’s our way of giving back to those who dedicate themselves to serving our country.