Child care resources
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General resources
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Wayne State University policies and benefits
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Wayne State University child care centers
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Metro Detroit child care resources
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Child care provider agencies
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State-based resources
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Federal tax subsidies
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Free to low-cost child care materials
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Special needs resources
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Opportunities and activities for families
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General resources
- WSU Child Care Survey
- Executive Summary - full report available upon request
- Overview of options for child care
- Kids Count Michigan - resources for 2022 data on childcare in state, county, and city
- Childcaredeserts.org - national and state data regarding childcare availabiity and accessibility
- MoneyGeek.com Know your 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
- WSU Child Care Survey
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Wayne State University policies and benefits
- WSU HR Benefits & Wellness/Compensation
- Flexible Spending Accounts Handbook - 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)
- Winter 23 schedule TBD
- NSF GEARS Family Advocacy Network (FAN) - for faculty
- Collective Bargaining Agreements - sections relevant to child care
- AAUP-AFT 2021-2024
- Article XII Section C, 6. Childcare Reimbursement Fund Pg. 18
- 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) -
- Unite Here! Local 24 (housekeepers) -
- 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. 24
- AAUP-AFT 2021-2024
- WSU HR Benefits & Wellness/Compensation
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Wayne State University child care centers
- Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center
- College of Education Early Childhood Center
- WSU Early Childhood Consortium
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Metro Detroit child care resources
- Metro Parent
- Detroit Summer Camps 2023
- MetroDetroitMommy - Summer Camps
- YMCA Metro Detroit afterschool care programs
- United Way SE Michigan - Connect4CareKids
- Detroit Parent Collective coworking space and co-op preschool; membership organization
- Detroit Radical Child Care Collective
- 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
- Nature's Playhouse play and wellness center for children and families
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Child care provider agencies
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State-based resources
- MI Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
- MI Bridges Apply for benefits that help pay for child care
- MI Department of Education: Child development and care resources Excellent resources
- Child care licensing and regulatory affairs
- State-wide search tool
- Great start to quality early learning settings
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Federal tax subsidies
IRS resources
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CCDC) up to $3000
- Child Tax Credit information (credit of up to $2000)
- 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
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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
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Special needs resources
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Opportunities and activities for families