Essential Workers Childcare & Support Resources
National Resources
StopCovid.Co
Who: Employers of essential workers and volunteers during COVID-19 pandemic.
What: Online free training for essential workers. StopCovid.co is partnering with businesses of all sizes to protect essential workers with high-impact training delivered via text message. “Together we can stop the spread, save lives, and accelerate recovery.”
Greater Boston Area
Boston Area Mask Initiative
What: A volunteer effort to collect and distribute masks to those who need them most.
Request A Mask | Donate A Mask
Teacher To Family Connection Facebook Group
What: This is a public Facebook Group to connect parents to caregivers during school closings due to COVID-19. Currently group is focused in Massachusetts. Join the group if you are in need of childcare or able to offer childcare.
Colorado
Colorado Emergency Childcare Collaborative
Who:
Health care providers and staff: Doctors, nurses, and all hospital support personnel, including maintenance and janitorial.
Public safety: Police, firefighters, EMT, Department of Corrections.
Staff supporting critically at-risk populations: Long-term care facilities, mental health facilities, residential facilities.
What: Governor Polis called together a group of early childhood providers, advocacy groups, school districts and foundations to partner with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) to establish a system of emergency child care for our most essential workers. Please see here for more detailed information about the program.
Philadelphia
Healthcare Workers Child Care Co-Op
Who: Medical, Nursing, PA, and College Students in Philadelphia Area can sign up to volunteer.
Who: Healthcare Workers can sign up for childcare.
What: Fill out the form linked below (you do not need to be an SKMC healthcare worker in order to sign up) and we will get to work trying to match you with someone who can help. This project is still getting off the ground, so we cannot guarantee that we will be able to match you with anyone, but we will be in contact within 48 hours to give you information on whether or not we can help.
Email: help@hcwchildcareco-op.com.
St. Louis
Healthcare Workers Child Care Co-Op
Who: Medical, Nursing, PA, and College Students in Philadelphia Area can sign up to volunteer.
Who: Healthcare Workers can sign up for childcare.
What: Fill out the form linked below (you do not need to be an SKMC healthcare worker in order to sign up) and we will get to work trying to match you with someone who can help. This project is still getting off the ground, so we cannot guarantee that we will be able to match you with anyone, but we will be in contact within 48 hours to give you information on whether or not we can help.
Email: help@hcwchildcareco-op.com.
Vermont
Vermont State Website Counter & Portal
Who: Essential Care workers with a child up to 8th grade
What: The State of Vermont wants to make sure that essential workers can focus on their important jobs and not worry about the care and safety of their children. Please complete this form so that we can connect you with child care resources for your children up to 8th grade. This Counter will connect you to state and local resources to match you with available child care. For more Vermont state info on COVID-19 response, see here.
Phone: 211 ext 6