ACS - Child Care

Administration for Children's Services

Keeping Children Safe & Supporting Families


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Child Care

ACS provides resources to help parents with their child care needs and support providers and people who are running child care programs. For qualifying families, child care programs provide free or low-cost child care for children 6 weeks to 13 years old (or to 19 years old for children with disabilities). Child care vouchers help cover the cost of child care at hundreds of home-based and center-based providers across the city.

If you are a parent, caregiver or other family member looking for more information about child care, please go to the Families page.

If you are a child care provider or interested in being a child care provider, please go to the Providers page.

Our Programs & Initiatives

Safe Sleep for Babies

Babies sleep safest alone, on their backs, in a bare crib or bassinet—not in bed with you.

Adopt or Foster a Child

Open your heart and home to a child in foster care; become a foster or adoptive parent.

Report Child Abuse

Identify the signs of child abuse and maltreatment. Help protect a child by making a report.

NYC ACS Prevention Survey

New York City is conducting a survey to improve prevention and child care services.

Other City Programs & Initiatives

Window Guards

All apartments with small children are required by law to have window guards.

Homebase

If you are about to become homeless, Homebase can help you stay out of shelter.

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