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- Child Care Assistance Program: Administers the Department of Human Services child care program for working parents with children under the age of 13 who income-qualify. Will pay for parent's choice of child care, full- or part-time, as well as before- and after-school care.

- Child Care Referral Program: Provides referrals to parents in need of child care. Parents are counseled on how to select quality child care that best meets the needs of their individual child.

- Employer Contracted Services: Enhanced referral services as well as presentations and parenting seminars on child care issues. Employer services are fee-based; please call for specific information.

- Early Childhood Professional Services: Training, scholarships, conferences, CPR and First Aid training, workshops, and other early childhood professional development opportunities.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Part of a statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies. Services include:

- Providing families seeking child care with a list of local child care options and information on how to select quality care.

- Supporting child care providers with training opportunities and resource development.

- Maintaining current local data on child care supply and demand.

- Administering the state Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for working parents with children under the age of 13 who income-qualify. Will pay for parent's choice of child care, full or part-time, as well as before- and after-school care.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Provides employment support helping eligible clients to obtain/maintain employment with such items as daycare costs, transportation,  clothing and work supplies. This is a one-time support.

Provides financial support to families who are looking for child care.

Designed to prevent entrance into foster care and provide comprehensive support with the guardianship process. Services include assistance to obtain guardianship, help accessing the Child Only Grant and other entitlements and benefits, support enrolling children in school, referrals to additional services, cash assistance to meet the child’s basic needs, and financial aid to cover child care expenses in licensed child care centers, private family child care homes, or in-home care settings. These services aim to support caregivers who are providing care for their relative’s children without formal involvement from the Department of Children and Family Services.

Provides assistance with paying weekly co-payments for childcare expenses. Participants must use a licensed childcare provider and be approved through the Child Care Resource and Referral. 

Provides short-term assistance to relatives or close family supporters (fictive kin) who have been caring for a child/children informally. Relative caregivers receive assistance in obtaining guardianship of the child for whom they are providing care. Also helps resolve any crisis the family may be facing and prepares the relative caregivers to achieve permanency for the child as well as for them. Services aim to prevent children's entry into out-of-home care and help children achieve permanency.

Additionally, families are provided with financial assistance, if needed, to address needs such as clothing for the child(ren), additional needed furniture to accommodate the child(ren) such as mattresses, beds, and linen, and helping the child(ren) to be enrolled in school by acquiring birth certificates of child(ren). Also helps family identify appropriate additional benefits to which they may be entitled.

Services may include:

-- Assistance in obtaining guardianship.

-- Education on navigating the court system and proceedings.

-- Help obtaining a child-only grant, subsidized day care and other entitlements.

-- Guidance on enrolling children in local schools.

-- Assistance with financial and housing issues.

-- Cash and in-kind assistance to help meet the basic needs of the family.

-- Referral linkages to other needed community resources including legal services, and medical and mental health services.

Offers child care designed to meet the unique needs of military members, such as care provided during non-traditional hours or over the weekends. Various programs are available, such as on-installation child development and school-age centers as well as family child care in-home settings. Also helps with finding child care options.

Offers fee assistance to make community-based care more affordable for families. The Department of Defense establishes annual fee guidelines, so a family’s cost is based on their Total Family Income.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Provides financial support to families who are looking for child care.

Child Care Assistance Program is administered for the Illinois Counties of DeWitt, Ford, Livingston and McLean. This is the Department of Human Services (DHS) child care program for working parents with children under the age of 13 who income-qualify. Will pay for parent's choice of child care, full or part-time, as well as before- and after-school care. Child Care Referral Program provides referrals to parents in need of child care. Parents are counseled on how to select quality child care that best meets the needs of their individual child. Parents are educated on indicators of quality care, provided educational materials, and encouraged to visit programs. The CCRRN offers a free online child care search. Access to the Illinois Cares for Kids Online Child Care Search can be found on the agency's website. Employer Contracted Services: Enhanced referral services as well as presentations and parenting seminars on childcare issues. Employer services are fee-based; call for specific information.

Provides employment support helping eligible clients to obtain/maintain employment with such items as daycare costs, transportation,  clothing and work supplies. This is a one-time support.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Provides a voluntary home visiting program that provides family support and coaching for expectant parents and parents of young children ages 0-3. The program provides guidance about child development, child safety, practical parenting skills, and family bonding. Services include regular home visits based on the family's needs, preferences, and schedules (visits may be in-person or virtual), health screenings, developmental testing, family-centered activities, and child care referrals.

- Child Care Assistance Program: Administers the Department of Human Services (DHS) child care program for working parents with children under the age of 13 who income-qualify. Pays for parent's choice of child care, full or part-time, as well as before- and after-school care.

- Child Care Referral Program: Provides referrals to parents in need of child care. Offers a free online child care search.

- Employer Contracted Services: Enhanced referral services as well as presentations and parenting seminars on child care issues.

- Early Childhood Professional Services: Training scholarships, conferences, workshops, and other early childhood professional development opportunities.

- Child Care Provider Recruitment Services: Resources and workshops on opening and operating a child care program available to interested individuals.

• individual counseling
• and provider workshops

Provides assistance with paying weekly co-payments for childcare expenses. Participants must use a licensed childcare provider and be approved through the Child Care Resource and Referral.