CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM ELISSA WYNNE MSW CHILD

CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM ELISSA WYNNE, MSW CHILD CARE SERVICES TEAM LEADER MAINE DHHS OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

WHAT IS CCSP • Federally funded by Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) • Child Care Subsidy; • Improve the quality of child care available to low income families • Decrease the number of families who are incapable of working due to a lack of child care • Provide services and supports to families to encourage self sufficiency and; • Promote the development of social and educational skills to help children succeed in a school environment.

DHHS Office of Family Independence TANFASPIRE Office of Child and Family Services Child Care Subsidy Program

CCSP ELIGIBILITY • Qualifying Activity • Work, School, Job Training • Child Age • Under the age of 13 OR 13 -18 physically or mentally incapable of caring for him or herself • Income

CCSP NOW • • • 3, 100 children 700 providers 7 staff No waiting list Homeless preference Continuity of care Off-hour care Licensed and unlicensed Quality bump Parent fee

How to Apply for CCSP DHHS Office of Family Independence Office of Child and Family Services Ask for Child Care Subsidy Program TANFASPIRE Child Care Subsidy Program

It’s not a nice-to-have—it’s a must-have. It’s time we stop treating child care as a side issue, or a women’s issue, and treat it like the national economic priority that it is for all of us. ~Barack Obama ____________________ Elissa Wynne, MSW Child Care Services Team Leader Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child and Family Services 2 Anthony Avenue Augusta, Maine Elissa. Wynne@Maine. gov 207 -624 -7917 www. childcarechoices. me