CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
Child Care Partnerships (CCP)
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CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL |
| HOW DO I FIND CHILD CARE? | ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS? |
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HOW DO I FIND QUALITY CHILD CARE?
Child Care Partnerships (CCP) hopes to make your search for quality child care as simple as possible. The following page will explain the process you need to go through to gain access to child care. The links above can help guide you through this page. If anything is ever unclear, or you just have some simple questions, please don't hesitate to stop by our office or give us a call.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS?
As a working parent, you might qualify for child care scholarships if your gross monthly income is at or below 150% of poverty, and you also meet the following requirements:
*As a single parent household you work at least 60 hours per month and do not receive cash assistance, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) through your local county Office of Public Assistance (OPA). Or work at least 40 hours per month while attending school full time and have not already completed a bachelors degree or received certification for completing post secondary education within the past 5 years.
*As a dual parent household you and/or the other parent works at least 120 hours per month and do not receive cash assistance, TANF, from your local county Office of Public Assistance (OPA) and child care needs exist for mutual work hours.
*As a teen parent you are attending middle or high school or an alternative program to complete your GED.
*You are attending post secondary education, do not have a bachelors degree or have not completed a recognized post secondary course in the past 5 years and meet the minimum work hours for your family.
*You are using a child care provider who is registered or licensed by the State of Montana or using a legally operating unregistered provider who has been pre-approved by the State of Montana specifically for your family. Child Care Partnerships can help you locate child care that meets the state's requirements and your family's needs. We can also assist interested persons in becoming approved for child care.
Please call Child Care Partnerships at 443-4608 or 1-888-244-5368 to discuss you family's eligibility for child care scholarships and/or your child care needs. If you do not reside in Broadwater, Jefferson or Lewis and Clark County, we will refer you to the child care resource and referral agency which can assist you. (You should contact the agency in the county you live in, regardless of which county you work in.)
| Q: | What process do I have to go through to find quality child care in the Tri-County Area? | ||
| A: | Call us at 443-4608 or stop by our office at 901 North Benton Avenue in Helena. | ||
| Apply Fill out a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or non-TANF application. You have 30 days to complete the application and turn it back in. | |||
| Meet Once completed, an eligibility specialist will meet with you. | |||
| Referral If you are not familiar with the child care providers in your area, you may meet with our referral specialist and fill out a brief Child Care Need Form so that we can determine which provider is in-line with your needs. If you are not at or below 150% of poverty for your family size, you can access our community referral service. This is a free service! | |||
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Continued assistance is available
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| Q: | How do I know whether to fill out a TANF application or non-TANF application? | ||
| A: | TANF applications are for clients already receiving cash assistance (i.e. employed or participating in Career Training Institute activities). | ||
| Non-TANF applications are for clients whose
eligibility is
determined according to household size and gross monthly income.
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| Q: | How do I know if I qualify or I am below the 150% of Poverty | ||
| A: | Eligibility is based on family size and gross monthly income. Effective August 1, 2006 your household gross monthly income cannot exceed the following: | ||
| Family Size: 2 = $1,650 | 6 = $3,350 | 10 = $5,050 | |
| 3 = $2,075 | 7 = $3,775 | 11 = $5,475 | |
| 4 = $2,500 | 8 = $4,200 | 12 = $5,900 | |
| 5 = $2,925 | 9 = $4,625 | 13 = $6,325 | |
| For more information, please contact one of our Eligibility Specialists at 443-4608. | |||
| Q: | I am a client and I can't remember who my Eligibility Specialist is. How can I find out? | ||
| A: | Eligibility Specialists are assigned by the first letter of your last name: | ||
| A-H & S-Z: Jack | |||
| I-R: Val | |||
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Are there services available that can help me as I'm starting a child care facility? |
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| A: | Yes, CCP has a program called Starting Out Successfully (S.O.S.),
that provides technical support at no charge to child care
providers. Call Brandi at 443-4608 for more information.
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| Q: | What is an LUP ? |
| A: | An LUP is a Legally Unregistered Provider. For more information on LUP's click here. |
| Q: | Do my child care providers need supplemental training? |
| A: | Yes, it is required by Montana Law that all registered child care providers attend at least 8 hours of annual training. |
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FORMS THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO YOU
Child Care Need Form
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Completing and printing out the form on your own may save you
approximately twenty minutes on the phone with one
of our Referral Specialists).
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