Sick child resources
Your child is sick and can't go to school or daycare and you have the meeting of your career? Well, if your company doesn't provide child care in a pinch, check out these resources:
Rainbow Station
Rainbow Station is a comprehensive child care facility that provides care for mildly and chronically ill children. They have several locations in Virginia.
Local Hospitals
Check with your local hospital about the availablitiy of sick child care centers. Many hospitals are connected with sick care centers like the Akron Children’s Hospital.
National Child Care Information Center
A federally funded clearinghouse of information on all kinds of childcare, including sick-child and backup care.
National Association for Sick Child Daycare
Nonprofit educational organization that provides information to parents and employers on sick-child care and is committed to improving its quality and availability.
Child Care Aware
Provides lists of local resource and referral agencies as well as
information about quality child care. Child Care Aware also offers a referral hotline. Ask about sick and backup plan centers at 1-800-424-2246.
ChildrenFirst
National chain of back-up child care centers. This company provides the centers as a corporate benefit. Your company must participate in their plan.
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