Emergency Child Care
When the COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures and an urgency for essential workers to report to work, there was a critical need for safe child care options. In response, the Y — one of the nation’s largest and most trusted providers of child care services — has been offering emergency child care at more than 1,388 Ys for families of medical personnel, essential employees and first responders.
Emergency Child Care Services in Action
Below are a few examples of how Ys have been responding to families and communities in need.
- YMCAs have been offering emergency child care for front line workers
- Eugene YMCA in Washington offered child care for essential workers for students of 12 local schools
- YMCA of Orange County in California has offered child care for essential employees across its 28 locations in Orange County and Pomona Valley
- Statesville YMCA in northwest North Carolina has supported the community with child care services during the pandemic
Learn More
For more information on the Y’s emergency child care efforts click here or contact your local YMCA.