{"id":7401,"date":"2020-08-11T20:24:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T04:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrm.msiak.net\/thread\/families\/choosing-quality-care\/finding-care"},"modified":"2023-06-20T17:31:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T01:31:03","slug":"finding-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/families\/choosing-quality-care\/finding-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Difficulty Finding Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Difficulty Finding Care<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It’s never too early to plan your family’s child care. Use these additional ideas and resources if you’re having difficulty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Get on the Wait List<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

thread<\/strong> Specialists can provide information about getting onto waiting lists with early childhood education programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start a Business of Caring<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you want to be your own boss and help Alaska’s children and families to learn and grow, the business of child care may be for you! thread<\/strong> can help get your business started today. Learn about starting a child care program<\/a>, or call your local thread<\/strong> office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Advertise your needs with other parents on social media, parent\/mom groups, at church, at library story time, or at work. You may also consider hiring a nanny or starting a Parent Babysitting Co-Op<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider Who You Know<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

thread<\/strong> can help your friends, relatives, or unregulated providers get approved or licensed<\/a> to offer child care. This helps with eligibility in receiving child care assistance funding, grants, food reimbursement, training, and technical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the Option of Staying at Home<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Many parents find creative ways to enable one parent to stay home, at least part time. Use this worksheet<\/a> to help you estimate the true cost of working versus staying home and some helpful budgeting links.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Additional Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n