GOT ACCEPTED...NO BABYSITTER:((( What to do??

RescueGrrl211 · Jan 2, 2009

You could check your local yellow pages for a Childcare Resource and Refferal Center. There is one in my city that is government funded and they send you a packet with information and phone numbers of all registered/state liscensed daycare that is available in the timeslot you need.

Also, its worth mentioning the fact that if your a student and a single mommy (Ive been there!) then there is a chance you would qualify for some daycare assistance programs through the state. They pay 100% of a fellow students daycare costs, just because she meets the income guidlines and are pretty helpful in finding good daycares.

Another parameter that is worth investigating is seeing if your school has a grant or trust set aside to help students in need of childcare. I know at my school they have 2 different ones set aside. The first one is where you can apply for up to $300 per year (with no repayment) to use on anything as long as it is approved by the school board..Childcare, car repairs, bus passes, gas money, etc. The other one is a fund set up for low income families that meet an income guidline, and the school pays for 95% of your childcare.

I apologize if your not one of those sterotypical single moms that would qualify for assistance, I just thought it was worth bringing up. :wink2:

peytonsmom · Jan 2, 2009

Do you have a YMCA, YWCA, or JCC near you? A lot of their childcare programs are open until Midnight.

notthereyet0 · Jan 3, 2009

Are you connected at all with a church or religious community? Sometimes they might be a resource for advice or people willing to help out. Sometimes a church with a youth pastor can give you some names from their youth they work with who could babysit...just looking at it from all angles...Good luck!!