Providing seamless childcare to families with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age.2 year old Damien experiments at Learning Adventure

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY

In keeping with the YWCA mission of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people, the childcare programs of YWCA Cortland are designed to support families through quality childcare services. Our programs support and empower parents and children by offering opportunities to gain knowledge and respect of self, family, culture, and community in an atmosphere that is developmentally appropriate, safe, stimulating, and nurturing.

AVAILABLE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

Here We Grow Child Care Center

 

School-Age Care and Recreation

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

  • a parent/guardian must be a member of the YWCA to use our licensed childcare programs
  • there is a $5-$10  registration fee for all programs*
  • there is a discount for the oldest child for families with more than one child enrolled in one or more of our programs

YWCA Cortland is actively working to improve the availability of quality child care in our community. This effort is supported by the Cortland County Chamber of Commerce. Read more about the Chamber’s support here.

Our executive director holds a position on the Governor’s Child Care Availability Task Force, which is charged with examining a systematic change that will benefit all families in New York State (NYS) who rely on early learning care. As both the Executive Director of YWCA Cortland and the Child Care Issue Leader of the YWCA’s of NYS, she Chairs the Workforce/Business Workgroup of the Governor’s Task Force delivering local voices directly to Albany decision-makers, so they know that child care is an economic development issue.

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP)

See if you qualify for low or no-cost child care with the Child Care Assistance Eligibility Questionnaire. This takes just 10 minutes to complete.

More information about this program can be found on the Office of Children and Family Services website.