Provides a referral service to help families find appropriate child care options, including child care centers, and licensed individuals who provide child care in their own homes. Provides consumer education materials on what to look for when selecting and evaluating a child care program and quality child care indicators. Support families in finding child care financial assistance options they may be eligible for and navigation of application process.

Provides child care subsidy for people who are employed, in school or attending job training, licensure of Family Child Care providers and information about child care resources.

Helps provide financial assistance to cover day care costs on behalf of low income families so they may participate in OWF and/or education or training to maintain employment. This department also certifies day care providers to provide services through subsidized child care program.

Helps to facilitate the inclusion of children with special needs into child care programs, day care homes, and schools. Services focus on the inclusion of children with disabilities and include helping families find child care and preschool programs, workshops, information and referral, as well as training and on-site consultation for teachers/professionals.

Provides modeling and coaching on behavioral interventions, including classroom, daycare, and home observations; services also include group consultations and classroom observations for Child Care facilities that involve teachers and parents, Dina School, INcredible Years Teacher Training, Challenging Behavior Training, Transition Training, Infant and Toddler Teacher Training.

Offers child care provider referrals for in-home day care providers and day care centers.

Provide free child care referrals to families needing child care options. Trained counselors available by phone, fax, and email to answer parents’ questions about child care licensing, child development, parenting, how to choose quality care, etc.

4C for Children provides free child care referrals to families through a comprehensive database of child care centers, preschool programs, family child care homes, Head Start programs and after-school programs.

ChildCareSearch.Ohio.gov is a joint venture between ODJFS and ODE to assist families in the search for quality child care and offers a search engine that will help you locate the type of early care and education program that meets your needs. You also can learn more about programs' licensing status, Step Up To Quality rating, and inspection results.

Assists families in finding child care or preschool. Families are able to work with staff by phone and email or search online for providers. Also assists families in find options for paying for child care.

Maintains a database of regulated child care and early education programs in Franklin, Delaware, Madison, Union, Fairfield, Licking and Pickaway counties. Provides information and referral free of charge to families in the community. Database includes private and publicly-funded child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs, family child care home providers and school age programs.

Provide early childhood child care referrals.

Provides a current list of home child care providers and centers to assist clients in finding the child care that is right for their needs. Offers guidelines for choosing a provider and what types of providers are available.

Helping to pay for child care is one of the many supportive services provided by MCDJFS. If a parent or caretaker is working, attending school or taking part in vocational training, the family may qualify for a child care subsidy.

Resource for child care and early learning services for child care providers in central Ohio.

COAD provides free child care referrals for individuals looking for child care services. COAD has trained counselors to complete and intake with families that will provide the best options for the needs of the families. COAD helps improve the quality of child care in the same 10 county. Staff assist individuals opening a child care program, looking for to star rated or increase a rating. COAD will help individuals walk through the licensing process of becoming a foster family in the same 10 county region. COAD offers parenting wisely parent education classes.

Provides callers information about child care and early learning options.

Provides assistance finding child care providers. Family Engagement Specialists gather information and help guide through the process.

Child care referrals are provided to local family child care providers and to child care centers.

Provides searchable online database of licensed and certified publicly funded child care providers.

Offers asearchable network of partner agencies offering after-school and summer time programs designed to promote youth development and success.

Provides a list of child care providers within the county.

Offers 2 programs to assist families of Active Military members: 1. Operation Military Child Care (OMCC) - The Operation Military Child Care program provides fee assistance for families of deployed or mobilized National Guard, Reserve and Active Duty service members during the duration of the deployment. Providers may be eligible for the Operation Military Child Care program if they have a valid state license and annual licensing inspection report. 2. Military Child Care In Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) - The Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood program provides fee assistance for families of Active Duty Service Members who are unable to access on-post child care. Providers may be eligible for the Military Child Care In Your Neighborhood program if they have a valid state license, annual licensing inspection report and must be nationally accredited. (Please scroll below to provider requirements and documentation for accreditations that are accepted.)

Provides a referral service to help families find appropriate child care options, including child care centers, and licensed individuals who provide child care in their own homes. Provides consumer education materials on what to look for when selecting and evaluating a child care program and quality child care indicators. Support families in finding child care financial assistance options they may be eligible for and navigation of application process.