I'm thrilled to inform you that the Department of Social Services is funding Building a Bridge to High Quality Child Care for Foster Children (Bridge Program), an emergency child care payment for children in foster care.

We know one of the main barriers for families to accept a foster child is the lack of access to child care. In addition to funding the child care cost, foster children will have access to a quality early care environment which is vital for their brain development, school readiness and future success.

The Bridge Program will provide emergency child care services to 970 children in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties and will consists of three components:

1. Eligible families may receive a child care voucher to help cover the cost of emergency child care, if they can't host a foster child due to the need for child care.
2. A child care navigator will assist parents with finding a child care provider and securing child care financial assistance - if eligible.
3. Child care providers will receive trauma-informed care training as well as coaching and strategies for working with children in foster care.

For more information, contact us at 818-717-1000 ext. 4620 or 909-890-0018 ext. 2050.

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Dr. Michael Olenick
President and CEO

P.S. On March 23rd, we will host the 27th Annual Policy Forum! We have limited scholarships are available. Please contact us to learn more at 1-866-67-4KIDS. I hope to see you there!