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Choosing a child care provider is an important job for anyone who works.
But paying for that care can be a problem.
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You can get help paying for child care if
■ you have a child (or children) under the age of 13, and
■ you (and your spouse) are working, and
■ your family fits in one of the income categories below.
There are no waiting lists. All families who fall within the
Income categories to be
income categories for their family size are eligible.
eligible for child care payments:
All families pay a portion of the cost as a co-payment. The
Maximum Gross
Family Size Annual Income amount of the family’s co-payment is based on income, family
size and number of children in care.
2 $17,663
3 $21,819
The DHS child care program gives working parents
4 $25,975
greater access to services that help their children get
5 $30,131
ready for school. DHS is also working to increase child
6 $34,288
care resources to help meet the needs of Illinois families
7 $35,067
who work weekends, rotating shifts or
8 $35,846
unconventional hours.
You can choose the child care provider who best fits your individual needs.
Payments are available for full- and part-time care and for before and after school.
Child care arrangements which DHS will help pay for...
To help ensure the well-being and safety of your child, Illinois law
defines the following legal care arrangements:
1. Licensed Child Care Center
2. License-Exempt Child Care Center
3. Licensed Family Child Care Home
4. Licensed Group Family Child Care Home
5. License-Exempt Family Child Care Home
(No more than three unrelated children may be cared for, including the
provider’s own children, unless all children are from the same household.)
6. Child Care by Non-relatives — in the child’s home
7. Child Care by Relatives — in the relative’s or child’s home
(No more than three unrelated children may be cared for, including the provider’s own children,
unless all children are from the same household.)
Your child care provider will be asked to
certify that they are providing safe care. DHS
will not make payments to providers for the
care of their own children or to providers who
have been convicted of certain crimes.
As a parent or caretaker, one of your
most important responsibilities is making
quality child care arrangements for your
family when you go to work, school or
training. Although you may get help locating
child care from your friends, relatives or a
child care resource and referral agency, it is
your responsibility to make sure the child care
arrangement is safe and right for your child.
In order to assist you, the Department of
Human Services funds Child Care Resource
and Referral offices across the state. The
office in your area can help you find child
care and get help paying for it. You can also get
applications for help with child care payments
by calling the Department of Human Services
at 1-800-843-6154 (TTY: 1-800-447-6404).
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Boone, JoDaviess, Stephenson, Winnebago
YWCA Child Care Resource & Referral
220 S. Madison, Rockford, IL 61104
1-815-968-9684 (Voice &TTY)
Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside
4-C Community Coordinated Child Care
155 N. Third, Suite 300, DeKalb, IL 60115
1-800-848-8727 (Voice &TTY)
Lake
YWCA of Lake & McHenry Counties CCR&R
2133 Belvidere Road, Waukegan, IL 60085
1-800-244-5376
McHenry
YMCA of McHenry County CCR&R
RO. Box 1139, Crystal Lake, IL 60039
1-815-459-4459 1-847-516-0037
DuPage, Kane
YWCA Child Care Resource & Referral
739 Roosevelt Road, Bldg. 8, Suite 210
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1-630-790-8137
Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Will
Child Care Resource & Referral
2317 W. Jefferson, Suite 207, Joliet, IL 60435
1-800-552-5526
Cook
Day Care Action Council of Illinois
4753 N. Broadway, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60640
1-773-769-8000
Child Care Initiatives
Hull House Association
1880 W. Fullerton Avenue, Building A, Second Floor
Chicago, IL 60614-1924
1-773-769-8000
Child Care
Christian, Logan, Macoupin, Mason,
esource and Referral Agencies
Menard, Montgomery, Morgan,
by Counties Served Sangamon, Scott
Community Child Care Connection
1004 N. Milton Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702
Henderson, Henry, Knox,
l-800-676-2805(Voice &TTY)
McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren
Community CCR&R Center Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe,
2804 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52803
Randolph, St. Clair, Washington
1-800-369-3778 1-319-324-1302
CHASI-CCR&R Service
2133 Johnson Road, Ste. 100A
Bureau, Fulton, LaSalle, Marshall,
Granite City, IL 62040
Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford
1-800-467-9200
Child Care Connection
One College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635-0001
Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham,
1-800-421-4371 1-309-679-0400
Fayette, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence,
Marion, Richland, Wabash, Wayne
DeWitt, Ford, Livingston, McLean
Project CHILD
Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Rend Lake College
207 W. Jefferson, Suite 301, Bloomington, IL 61701
PO. Box 827
l-800-437-8256(Voice & TTY) 1-309-828-1892
1100B S. 42nd Street, Mt. Vernon, IL 62804
Champaign, Douglas, 1-800-362-7257
Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermilion
Child Care Resource Service Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin,
199 Bevier Hall Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson,
905 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 Johnson,Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski,
Champaign: 1-217-333-3252 Saline, Union, White, Williamson
Elsewhere: 1-800-325-5516
Child Care Resource & Referral
John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL 62918
Clark, Coles, Cumberland,
1-800-232-0908
Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby
Eastern Illinois University CCR&R
School of Family & Consumer Science
Klehm Hall, Room 107, Charleston, IL 61920
1-800-545-7439
Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass,
Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Pike, Schuyler If you are using a teletypewriter and there is
West Central Child Care Connection not a TTY number listed for the agency serving
WCU Building, Room 610 your area, you may call the Illinois Relay
510 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301 number toll free at 1-800-526-0844.
1-800-782-7318 1-217-222-2550
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How can I get more
information about other
Human Services programs?
Call or visit your local Human Services office.
A caseworker at the office will answer your
questions. If you do not know where your
local Human Services office is or you are
unable to go there, call:
1 800 843-6154
- -
1-800-447-6404(TTY)
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
For answers to your questions,
you may also write:
Illinois Department of Human Services
Office of the Ombudsperson
100 South Grand Avenue East
Springfield, Illinois 62762
Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the Illinois Department of
Human Services are open and accessible to any individual or group without
regard to age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, ethnic origin, or religion.
The department is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action
and reasonable accommodation programs.
DHS 3211 (R-3-98) Affordable Child Care
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