Childcare services are available to families during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
If you are a parent or caregiver who needs child care, please complete this parent need for child care survey. Based on the information you provide, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services may be able to help you find the childcare program you need.
Additionally, the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRR) is a great resource for childcare in the Capital Region that meets your needs. Contact BrightsideUp (formerly the Capital District Child Care Council), 518-426-7181, for more information.
Childcare For Healthcare Workers, First Responders and Other Essential Staff
YMCA branch locations in the Capital Region are offering school-age childcare for emergency personnel (physicians, nurses, EMTs and many others). View a complete list of essential workers.). Financial assistance is available for this care.
Local school leaders are also working with the YMCA and other childcare providers to bring additional childcare options for emergency personnel to their school communities.
- To learn more and enroll in the YMCA school-age programs, please visit the YMCA website or call 518-869-3500.
Childcare for Non-School Age Children
Families needing childcare resources for non-school-age children (birth to age five) can contact A Childs Place at Unity House, 518-271-6777.