Covid-19 Information and Resources For Parents

GUIDE TO CHILD CARE DURING COVID-19

The health and safety of your child is your top priority. Ensuring your child is safe in child care during the COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging. Here are some guidelines your child care provider should be following to help keep your child safe. Click Here  for Parent’s Guide during the COVID-19 Pandemic or Click Here  for Parent’s Checklist for care during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Find Child Care Now

We are available to help Westchester parents find child care. View the Child Care Map and then call the Referral Department at 914-761-3456 x140 for a personalized referral service based on your family’s needs. This service is FREE. For first responders and health care workers, we will take the additional step of verifying openings of three providers/programs, to save you some time.

Contact a child care counselor who can help you navigate and locate child care during this pandemic: 914-761-3456 ext 140 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Para ver un mapa de cuidado infantil en español, haga clic aquí  O llame al consejo de cuidado infantil para obtener ayuda 914-761-3456 ext 122

Help paying for Child Care

To learn about the cost of care in Westchester, questions to ask potential child care providers, and whether you may qualify for a public subsidy or other financial assistance/resources, click here or contact a child care counselor at 914-761-3456 ext 140 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Learning and Entertainment Resources

Many parents and caretakers are now in the position to entertain and educate children at home. The Council’s child care and professional development specialists have been reviewing online content and have cultivated a list of good resources.

PBS Kids for parents - https://www.pbs.org/parents

Apps for kids - https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/educational-apps-for-kids/