Frontline workers in Huron County have access to to free childcare, while schools continue remote learning.
The province announced all publicly funded and private schools will move to remote learning until at least January 17th.
During this time, the County of Huron Children’s Services Division and partner agencies are providing free Emergency Licensed Child Care for school-aged children of health care and other eligible frontline workers, starting January 10th.
Emergency Licensed Child Care services are reserved exclusively for children of essential workers identified in the Province of Ontario’s List of Workers Eligible for Emergency Child Care, who have exhausted all other alternatives.
Both parents are required to submit verification of employment and at least one parent is required to be on the eligibility list from the Province.
Child Care Centres currently providing Emergency Child Care:
- London Bridge: Exeter Elementary School, 93 Victoria St E, Exeter, ON N0M 1S1
- Clinton Co-operative Childcare Centre: Clinton Elementary School, 27 Percival St. Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
- Clinton Co-operative Childcare Centre: Goderich Public School, 125 Blake St. Goderich, ON N7A 1Z1
- Walton Little School Inc.: 42659 Walton, Brussels ON N0G 1H0
The County of Huron will be approving applications for Emergency Licensed Child Care spaces for eligible families on a first-come, first-served basis.