Child care resources

• General resources
• Wayne State University policies and benefits
• Wayne State University child care centers
• Metro Detroit child care resources
• Child care provider agencies
• State-based resources
• Federal tax subsidies
• Free to low-cost child care materials
• Special needs resources
• Opportunities and activities for families

• General resources

  • WSU Child Care Survey 
    •  Executive Summary - full report available upon request
  • Parental Leave policies at American Research Universities
  • Overview of options for child care
  • Kids Count Michigan - resources for 2023 data on childcare in state, county, and city
  • Childcaredeserts.org - national and state data regarding childcare availabiity and accessibility
  • MoneyGeek.com  Guide to child care options
  • Care.com Types of childcare options: Pros and cons
  • Finding Quality Childcare: VeryWellFamily
  • Mi211 resources for children and families
  • Lessons Metro Detroit Parents have learned from the pandemic

• Wayne State University policies and benefits

   

  • NEW: WSU Family Services Coordinator, Nicole Gerring 
  • NSF GEARS Family Advocacy Network (FAN)
  • WSU HR Benefits & Wellness/Compensation
    • Flexible Spending Accounts - dependent care expenses (pg 5)
  • WSU Employee Assistance Program (Ulliance) child care and elder care resources
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Flexible Work Arrangements Policy
  • Children in the Workplace policy
  • Lactation support rooms  on campus
  • WSU Parenthood Chronicles Support Group (WSU staff and faculty)
    • schedule TBD
  • Warrior Moms of Wayne State University (Warrior Moms) - employee engagement group
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements - sections relevant to child care
    • AAUP-AFT 2021-2024  
      • Article XII Section C, 6. Childcare Reimbursement Fund Pg. 18
        • additional information regarding process
      • Article XIII Section D Parent Leave Absence Pg. 33
    • GEOC - Article XI Section J Child Care and Section K Parental Leave of Absence Pg. 25
    • UPTF -  Article XXVI Leave of Absence Pg. 35
    • Staff Association- Article 30 Section D Child Care Leave Pg. 48
    • UAW P&A- Article 36 Child Care Leave of Absence Pg. 45
    •  AFSCME- Article 32 Leaves of Absence Pg. 41
    • Unite Here! Local 24 (custodial) -- 
    • Operating Engineers - Article 13 Section D Personal Leaves of Absence Pg. 12
    • SEIU - Article 24 Section D Personal Leaves of Absence Pg. 19
    • Police Officers Labor Councill - Article 23 D Child Care Leave Pg. 2

• Wayne State University child care centers

  • Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center
    • Family Resources
  • College of Education Early Childhood Center
  • WSU Early Childhood Consortium Playbook 2019

• Metro Detroit child care resources

  • Great start to quality early learning settings plus eligibility calculator - search for childcare options
  • Metro Parent 
    • child care resources list 
    • Virtual camp fair 2023
    • afterschool care resources list
    • Youth Mentoring Programs in Detroit
  • Detroit Summer Camps 2023
  • MetroDetroitMommy - Summer Camps
  • YMCA Metro Detroit afterschool care programs
  • United Way SE Michigan - Connect4CareKids
  • Detroit Radical Child Care Collective
    • Facebook page
    • Model D article
  • Detroit Parent Network
  • Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency - Early childhood services
  • Macomb County Community Action Agency - Early childhood programs
  • Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) - Early childhood programs
  • Oakland County Michigan Works Oak Park Childcare scholarship (posted 10APR24)
  • Nature's Playhouse play and wellness center for children and families

• Child care provider agencies

  • Great start to quality early learning settings plus eligibility calculator - search for childcare options
  • Care.com 
  • SitterCity
  • Jovie Nannies (formerly College Nannies)

• State-based resources

  • MI Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential - excellent parent resource
  • Great start to quality early learning settings, childcare options search pool plus eligibility calculator
  • MI Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
    • Child care assistance information
    • Child Support portal
  • MI Bridges Apply for benefits that help pay for child care - UPDATED: enhanced eligibility per the 2024-25 state budget.
  • Child care licensing and regulatory affairs
    • State-wide search tool 

• Federal tax subsidies

  IRS resources

  • Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CCDC) up to $3000
  • Child Tax Credit information (credit of up to $2000)
  • Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance programs
  • Earned Income Tax Credit FAQ

  WSU employee resource

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent care
    • Allows you to use pre-tax dollars for dependent care.
    • Note: If you use the dependent care FSA, can only get up to $1000 CCDC credit

• Free to low-cost child care materials

  • 100+ ways to get free infant car seats, diapers and baby food (blog post)
  • Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank
  • Sister Friends Detroit resources for all things child, including formula, diapers, child car seats

• Special needs resources

  • Assured Family Services
  • Autism Alliance of Michigan
  • Kids on the Go 
  • Michigan Alliance for Families 
  • Michigan Disability Resources 
  • Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council 
  • Disability Rights Michigan
  • Metro Detroit Mommy Special Needs: The Biggest Guide 
  • Saturday Art Therapy Workshop 

• Opportunities and activities for families

   

  • Little Guide Detroit
  • MetroParent
    • Virtual Camp Fair
  • It takes a village 
  • Michigan Activity Pass 
  • Metro Detroit Mommy
  • Great Start Collaborative 
    • Wayne
    • Macomb
    • Oakland
  • Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Family Resources