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Illinois Department of Human Services - Child care assistance program
1-800-843-6154
DHS's Child Care Assistance Program provides low-income, working families with access to quality, affordable child care that allows mothers to continue working and contributes to the healthy, emotional and social development of the child.
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Illinois Action for Children
312.823.1100
Illinois Action for Children is a state and national leader in the early care and education community, distinguished by its "Strong Families, Powerful Communities" approach to child development, pre-K education, and other family and community supports.
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
1-800-457-8283
Social Services, including The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal program that helps low-income families obtain child care so they can work, attend training, or continue their education. The purpose of CCDF is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care.
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Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral
317-924-5202
To advance a comprehensive system of childcare resource and referral resulting in high quality, accessible and affordable child care and out-of-school time care for all Indiana families.
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About Special Kids (ASK)
317-257-8683
About Special Kids (ASK) is Indiana’s Parent to Parent organization that works throughout the state to give support, answer questions and provide information and resources to families of children with special needs.
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Iowa Department of Human Services
1-800-972-2017
Social services including child care assistance
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Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral
877.216.8481
Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is a program to support quality child care throughout the State of Iowa. CCR&R is available to assist families in selecting child care providers who best meet the needs of a child and their family
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Kansas Department for Children and Families
1-888-369-4777
Social services including the child care subsidy program help pay for child care costs.
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Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
1-800-372-2973
Social services and childcare assistance program.
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Child Care Council of Kentucky
1-800-809-7076
The CCC’s mission is to serve as a visible community resource committed to offering access to affordable, quality care and education.
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Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
1-888-524-3578
Social Services including Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
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Agenda for Children
Agenda for Children was founded to make Louisiana a state in which all children can thrive, by ensuring that the basic needs of children and families are met.
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Maine Department of Health and Human Services
207 624-7900
Social Services including child care subsidy program
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Maryland Department of Human Resources
877-634-6361
Variety of social services including assistance with child care
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Maryland Family Network
410.659.7701
Maryland child care resources and advocacy
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California Department of Education
1-800-543-7793
Helps families find child care, recruit and train child care providers and collect data from parents and providers
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California Department of Social Services
1-877-846-1602
Services to help needy and vulnerable children and adults
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