Because the coronavirus poses serious risks to public health and safety, the best option for families is to keep their children at home with them.
For workers employed at essential businesses, however, child care outside the home might be a necessity. The Bowser Administration is working to ensure that essential workers who need child care have options.
DC Child Care Connections can help connect families with licensed child care providers who have remained open during the public health emergency. Please call (202) 829-2500 or email [email protected] to find out more.
For professionals working in the health care sector, the Bowser Administration has partnered with several licensed child care providers to create emergency child care sites located near hospitals and health care facilities.
Read more about the Emergency Child Care Initiative for Health Care Professionals.