One-Call For Choosing & Funding Child Care

There are over 600 Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies around the country that maintain local databases of information on child care providers in your area. They can give you locations, hours of care, ages of children accepted, fees and more. They can also tell you about local rules and regulations that centers have to follow, tips on choosing the best place for your child, as well as information about sources of money for paying for child care. Most of the services are free, but check if there is a fee first. To find your local referral agency, contact Child Care Aware, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004; 800-424-2246; {www.childcareaware.org}.