Child Care Parent

Financial Aid for Child Care Services

Finding the right place and people to care for your child while you work or go to school is a very important decision…and we are here to help!

Workforce Solutions Child Care is a federally funded program that affords some relief from the high cost of quality child care. The Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency that oversees Workforce Solutions Child Care.

Our program offers a network of quality child care facilities throughout the North Texas service area.

Our North Texas area includes the following counties:

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Archer
Baylor
Clay

Cottle
Foard
Hardeman

Jack
Montague
Wichita

Wilbarger
Young

Child Care Services Provided by Industry Professionals

Our list of child care providers encompasses our 11-county service area and provides a variety of services to ensure you can find the right fit for your child. Before you select a provider, we recommend you visit the facility to learn first-hand if it is the right program for you and to ensure your child will be safe, productive, and happy while under their care.

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Have questions?

We have answers! Call your local office today for more information on our services.

Who is Eligible?

Workforce Solutions Child Care customers include parents who live in our 11-county service area and are currently working, participating in a job training program or going to school at least 25 hours/week for a one-parent household or 50 hours/week for a two-parent household.

Eligibility depends on the following factors:

Household

The number of parents and children in the home.

Income

The total gross monthly income.

Hours

The total hours you are at work and/or school.

Ages Served

Up to age 13 or age 19 for a child with a disability.

Citizenship

Your child is a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.

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Child Care Providers

Workforce Solutions Child Care North Texas is fortunate to have approximately 80-100 contracted child care providers throughout our 11-county service area. Selecting a quality child care provider is one of the most important decisions for a parent! Child Care may be provided by child care providers who are licensed or registered with the state licensing agency. Most importantly – the choice is yours!

A list of contracted providers will be included in your placement packet. It designates Child Care Providers who elect to participate in accredited, quality Child Care Programs such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Texas Rising Star, and Texas School Ready!

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Before selecting a child care provider, parents are urged to visit the facility to learn first-hand if it is the best program for their child and family. There is nothing better than a “walk through” visit to give you peace of mind that your child will be safe, productive, and happy while away from home. Feel free to spend time with the facility Director, asking questions and observing “playtime” to better understand the atmosphere of the center. A little extra time in making the right, quality selection could save a lot of time and aggravation later. Please don’t base this very important decision just on location…it is important to determine if each center provides the high quality care that you desire for your child.

Please visit www.dfps.state.tx.us for more information on types of child care available. This website will inform you of compliance history, hours of operations, ages served, etc. Additionally, another great resource for choosing the right Child Care facility for your family is www.dontbeinthedark.org.

Resources for Parents

Community Resources

211 – Community resources hotline. www.211.org

Child Care Licensing – A list of all licensed and registered child care facilities in our 11-county region. (325) 691-8232 www.dfps.state.tx.us

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) – Offers free services to parents of children who have physical or learning disabilities (ages 0-3) (940) 322-0771 www.hhs.texas.gov

Faith Refuge for Women – Job assistance and emergency housing for women and children. www.faithmissionwf.org

Inheritance Adoptions – Free diaper closet. (940) 322-3678 www.inheritanceadoptions.org

InterFaith Ministries – Provides temporary short-term assistance with basic financial needs. (940) 322-4673 www.interfaithwf.org

North Texas Community Health Care Center – Income-based community health center. (940) 766-6306 www.chcwf.com

Rolling Plains Management Corp. – Energy and Utility Assistance. (940) 723-2261 www.rollingplains.org

United Way – Various community programs for education and medical needs in the home. (940) 322-8638 www.ntauw.org

WIC – Special supplemental nutritional programs for Women, Infants and Children. (940) 761-7816 www.fns.usda.gov

Wichita Falls Area Food Bank – Provides nutrition classes and emergency food supply. (940) 766-2322 www.wfafb.org

Wichita Falls Housing Authority – Low-income housing, Medicaid, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program). (940) 723-8389 www.wfha.com

Workforce Solutions North Texas – Job assistance. (940) 322-1801 www.ntxworksolutions.org

Additional Resources

Don’t be in the Dark – Provides facts to parents about choosing the right child care facility for their family. www.dontbeinthedark.org

Help for Parents, Hope for Kids – Educates parents on the prevention of child neglect and abuse. Also provides child safety tips. www.helpandhope.org

Little Texans, Big Futures – Resource for parents regarding early childhood development (0-48 months). www.littletexans.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities – Helpful information for parents to answer questions and learn more regarding attention and learning disabilities. www.ncld.org

National Fatherhood Initiative – Provides resources and education for fathers to become a more engaged part of their child’s life. www.fatherhood.org

Office of the Attorney General – For child support information. (940) 322-2557 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov

Parent Companion-First Five Years – A guide for Texas parents and caregivers with diagnosed or suspected disabilities from birth through five years. www.parentcompanion.org

Stay Safe Online – A parent’s resource to protecting online privacy for families and safeguarding children’s online activities. www.staysafeonline.org

Texas Child Care Availability Portal – Find available child care in Texas that meets your needs. www.find.childcare.texas.gov/welcome

Texas Rising Star – A list of all TRS Certified quality child care providers in our area. www.texasrisingstar.org

Texas School Ready – A comprehensive preschool teacher training program. http://www.texasschoolready.org

Texas Workforce Commission Online Parent Portal – Connects Texas parents with up-to-date parenting information, ideas, quality child care and resources. www.texaschildcaresolutions.org

The Period of Purple Crying – A parent’s guide to better understand your baby’s crying stages. www.purplecrying.info

Texas Rising Star Quality Progam

The Texas Rising Star (TRS) program is an accreditation process for improving the quality of child care services provided in Texas.

Obtaining this prestigious certification indicates the provider voluntarily meets requirements that exceed the state minimum licensing standards for the following areas:

Director and Staff Qualifications
Caregiver and Child Interactions
High-Quality Curriculum
Nutrition and Indoor/Outdoor Environment
Parent Education and Parent Involvement

The opportunity to become a TRS Provider is available to all licensed centers and homes and registered child care homes that meet the certification criteria. Effective October 3, 2022, all contracted in-home daycares, as well as child care centers, must be Texas Rising Star accredited.

For more information, visit www.TexasRisingStar.org

Texas Rising Star Providers are awarded two-, three-, and four-star ratings (four stars being the highest) and are assessed annually to determine if higher standards are being maintained.

Important Notice!

The safety and well-being of our staff, customers, partners, and communities is our top priority. We are open to meeting with clients in our office one at a time as needed to maintain safe social distancing.

Our staff will continue to be available to serve you by phone, email and online whenever possible, but in-person meetings will be conducted as needed. We are open Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Please continue to submit paperwork and any other documentation by:

Utilizing this portal to upload your documents,
Emailing paperwork and documents to your case manager,
Faxing your information to our office @ 940-723-1818, or
Dropping paperwork off in our drop box located by the front door of the child care entrance.

Workforce Solutions Child Care (WSCC) Parent Portal

Workforce Solutions Child Care knows that the cost of child care is one of the largest monthly expenses for families with young children. We also understand that the young children in our communities are the future and they deserve the best early childhood education available. Our team is proud to be part of an organization that can help relieve the burden of expensive child care costs so that parents can focus on working, attending school or job training. Our main goal is to assist eligible parents in obtaining child care services as quickly and as easily as possible.

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The Parent Portal is designed to allow parents to submit documents, ask questions, view our policies and procedures and receive Child Care program information all in one place. Please feel free to contact our office directly, Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, at 940-723-8774, with any questions.

Printable Forms

In order to better serve you, we provide all of the necessary forms to you available at any time for download or printing. Selecting a form will open a new window or tab. If you do not see the form you need, please do not hesitate to contact your local office today for assistance.

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Child Care Program Updates

Temporary Child Care Assistance Available For Job Seekers

Child Care services are available to parents who do not meet the minimum work hours required for child care eligibility but who need child care in order to search for work that will meet the minimum employment activity requirements. Parents will be given three months of initial eligibility for child care in order to obtain employment of a minimum of 25 hours per week for a single-parent family and a combined 50 hours per week for a two-parent family. If at the end of the three months of initial eligibility you still do not meet the minimum employment activity requirements as stated above, care will be denied.

If you have questions or are interested in being referred to our Workforce Center staff for job search resources, please call us at 940-723-8774.

Workforce Solutions Child Care – Client Transfer Policy Effective Immediately

Requirement of PSOC to be paid in full prior to center transfer:

All PSOC prorated amounts are required to be paid in full and the client must have a $0 balance with their current provider before services can be authorized at a new child care center. Child Care staff will call the center to verify that the client has a $0 balance before the transfer will be authorized.

(Exceptions include transfers in which the provider abruptly requests that the client and child(ren) disenroll and find alternate child care arrangements elsewhere)

Requirement of a two-week notice to transfer providers:

Workforce Solutions North Texas Board is imposing a two-week waiting period before a client is allowed to transfer from one child care provider to another. This policy better aligns with common private-pay practices, and allows for the client to have enough advance notice of the prorated PSOC amount and ample time to pay the provider. During the waiting period, the child’s referral at the original provider shall continue unless the parent requests a suspension.

Please visit the TWC website for more information about childcare.

Child Care Parent Portal Upload

Upload documentation here. If you have any questions, call the Child Care office at 940-723-8774.

Employers

(940) 322-1801

Job Seekers

(940) 322-1801

Disability Services

(940) 723-8774

Child Care

(940) 723-8774

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WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS NORTH TEXAS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/PROGRAM

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 1-800-735-2989 (TTY); 1-800-735-2988 or 7-1-1 (Voice). Individuals requiring assistance or interpretive services for a Board meeting should call (940) 767-1432 or the TDD number 1-800-735-2989 or 711 within five days of the posted meeting date.