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What is the Texas child care availability portal?

The Texas Child Care Availability Portal is a mapping search tool to help parents find child care. This also includes programs that are certified quality through Texas Rising Star, as well as their addresses, available seats by age, and links to their Child Care Regulation safety and health inspection reports and history.

How do I find a child care provider in Texas?

Visit the Texas Child Care Availability Portal, a mapping search tool to help parents find child care. This also includes quality certification through Texas Rising Star, addresses, available seats by age, and links to their Child Care Regulation safety and health inspection reports and history.

What is Child Care Services (CCS)?

Through federal, state and local funding from the Texas Workforce Commission to Workforce Solutions East Texas Region, Child Care Service is able to provide financial aid for eligible families and provide professional development opportunities for early care and education providers. Eligibility criteria to receive Child Care Services (CCS) include:

What is the parent portal and how does it work?

Our main goal is to assist eligible parents in obtaining child care services as quickly and as easily as possible. 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.

Who must have primary custody of a child?

The person applying for services must have primary custody of the child (ren) needing services. If applicant is not the parent of the child needing services, then applicant must provide the following with the application: Paperwork verifying that applicant is the person responsible for the child.

What is CCAA attendance?

The Child Care Automated Attendance (CCAA) is the application used to record daily attendance or absences of your child (ren) at the child care program. Parents receive a CCAA card and it must be used each day to check in and check out your child (ren). Please review the video to learn about the CCAA program and how to use the card to record daily attendance.#N#We are excited to share that it is now easier to report Child Care attendance! You can now use one swipe to record your child’s attendance. Parent Notification , Flyer

How long does it take for a parent to report a change in income?

Yes. Parents shall report within 14 calendar days of the occurrence, the following: Changes in family income or family size that would cause the family to exceed 85 percent of state median income for a family of the same size, and.

Can a parent stop child care?

Providers may end the child care service if a parent does not pay the parent share of cost. Parents with extenuating circumstances that negatively impact their family’s self-sufficiency may have their circumstances reviewed for a possible one month reduction in the parent share of cost.

Who must have primary custody of a child?

The person applying for services must have primary custody of the child (ren) needing services. If applicant is not the parent of the child needing services, then applicant must provide the following with the application: Paperwork verifying that applicant is the person responsible for the child.

How many hours do you have to work to get CCS?

Eligibility criteria to receive Child Care Services (CCS) include: Each parent and step-parent, living in the household, must be working, attending school, in training/other educational program, or combination of these, at least an average of 25 hours each week over a four-week period.

How long does it take for a parent to report a change in income?

Yes. Parents shall report within 14 calendar days of the occurrence, the following: Changes in family income or family size that would cause the family to exceed 85 percent of state median income for a family of the same size, and.

Can homeless people apply for child care?

Families who identify as homeless are exempt from this requirement to apply for services. Families who do not meet the above minimum participation requirements for At-Risk child care eligibility but who are otherwise eligible shall qualify for child care while searching for work.

Can a parent stop child care?

Providers may end the child care service if a parent does not pay the parent share of cost. Parents with extenuating circumstances that negatively impact their family’s self-sufficiency may have their circumstances reviewed for a possible one month reduction in the parent share of cost.

Welcome to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Below you will find useful information to access real-time information on your Columbus City Schools student (s), including class schedules, assignments, grades, attendance, and more. The video link below provides a brief overview of the Portal and the Mobile App: https://www.infinitecampus.com/video/infinite-campus-portal-mobile-app

First Time Users

If you have not yet created your portal account, click the button below to activate your account.

Request a free business coach

At no cost, you can gain the advice and experience of a professional business coach who can help you fill out your funding applications and provide practical tools and tips.

Get free business resources

Access valuable resources that can help you create a budget, develop a financial plan and make the most of your relief funds—all to help your business move forward.

View useful information for parents

Find a quality child care provider near you, apply for financial assistance, review child care provider inspection reports and explore other free resources for parents.

What is the parent portal?

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.

How long is the waiting period for child care in North Texas?

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.

What time does Workforce Solutions Child Care open?

Our staff will continue to be available to serve you by phone, email and online. 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.

How has Workforce Solutions North Texas helped you?

Please take a few minutes to tell us about how the program has assisted you in staying enrolled in school, graduating from high school or college, obtaining a certificate from a training program, helped in keeping you in your current job, getting a promotion, or something you would like to share. Workforce Solutions North Texas and/or its Contractors will choose stories to feature at their Board meetings and/or place on their websites. We look forward to hearing from you.

What is SIR in Texas?

In order to support Texas’ continued economic recovery, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has implemented Service Industry Recovery (SIR) child care services to help low-wage workers in TWC-specified service industries who generally operate in close quarters with their customers and whose jobs cannot be accomplished remotely.

How to apply for SIR child care?

To apply for SIR Child Care Assistance, please complete the SIR Application below. Then submit the completed application, proof of citizenship for the children and proof that you are employed in a service industry referenced above to us through this portal by uploading the documentation below.

How many provider reports do you need to terminate a child?

Child care terminations will still occur when a child has eight provider reports.

Parents

Early learning education is essential to the development of children and preparing them for school.

Providers

As a child care provider, your role is important. Everyday you impact the lives of children and families. This secure web portal was designed for partner providers to submit inquiries and updates, learn about the Texas Rising Star program, access professional development resources online, and much much more.