Parents with low incomes may apply for a child care subsidy to help cover the basic space fee, through the local office of the Ministry for Social Development and Economic Security. Parents can apply for this extra support through the local Community Living Services office of the Ministry for Children and Families. This extra support payment must be used towards the cost of the space fee. The Ministry for Children and Families also pays for extra resources needed by the child care setting, such as consultation, staff training or extra staff, at no cost to parents. Supported Child Care benefits all children Supported Child Care increases the knowledge, skills and resources of all child care providers across the province.
All children benefit, as well as their families.
Island Parent, January 1997. Why parents choose child care Parents choose child care for a variety of reasons - because they're working or going to school, or because they want their children to share in the benefits of playing and learning with their peers. In most B.C. communities, parents may select from a range of child care settings. For more information on Supported Child Care, please contact your nearest Ministry for Children and Families office. For all other child care information, please contact your local Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security office.