Working parents who need help affording the cost of child care may be eligible for new subsidies from the state Department of Social Services. Applications are now available for the Child Care Assistance Program, a service designed to help lower-income families with child care payments, DSS Commissioner Joyce A. Thomas said today.
Many families have a difficult time making ends meet because of child care expenses.
DSS is offering a new round of child care subsidies, and we invite interested parents to apply. At a news conference at Fox Child Care Center in Hartford, Commissioner Thomas was joined by children, parents, child care providers and other human service professionals. The availability of these new subsidies will fill a critical need for many families who are struggling with child care payments. Application requests must be postmarked by July 2, 1998. Flyers describing the program will be available at child care centers, family day care homes, Head Start centers, and DSS regional offices.