With schools pivoting to remote learning until at least January 17, 2022, a few local Counties are offering help for families of front line workers.
All licensed before and after school care, school board operated and authorized recreation and skill building programs will also be closed for at least the next two weeks.
Both Huron and Wellington County will tap into the province's Emergency Child Care Program to support health care and other eligible front line workers at no cost .
Wellington County is working with licensed child care providers to offer emergency child care to children aged 4 to 12 through existing licensed programs and participating licensed home child care providers.
For more information on eligibility, locations and to apply, visit: www.wellington.ca/EmergencyChildCare
Starting January 10, The County of Huron and partner agencies will offer free care to eligible children at existing licensed child care programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and centre-based kindergarten programs. The County of Huron has worked closely with Huron-Perth Public Health to develop procedures that are required in the operation of Emergency Licensed Child Care services to help limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Child Care Centres currently providing Emergency Child Care: • London Bridge: Exeter Elementary School, 93 Victoria St E, Exeter, ON N0M 1S1 • Clinton Co-operative Childcare Centre: Clinton Elementary School, 27 Percival St. Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 • Clinton Co-operative Childcare Centre: Goderich Public School, 125 Blake St. Goderich, ON N7A 1Z1 • Walton Little School Inc.: 42659 Walton, Brussels ON N0G 1H0
The County of Huron will be approving applications for Emergency Licensed Child Care spaces for eligible families on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible workers seeking to access Emergency Licensed Child Care for their school-aged children are required to complete and submit the online application. Spaces are limited. More information and applications forms can be found at: www.huroncounty.ca/social-services/childrens-services/
