Call the number or search for child care providers in your area using the webpage. Specialists at Child Care Aware of WA also help families apply for child care subsidies.

Clubs provide a fun, safe and constructive environment for kids and teens during out-of-school hours, including summer and after school. Find a local club by visiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America website.

Provides diapers, formula, parenting classes, emergency short term childcare, parenting materials, and play and learn groups.

Brightspark staff is on site to help families apply for childcare subsidies.

Individuals and families can use this search tool to find a local respite care provider that matches their specific needs.

Provides short-term emergency assistance to help eligible families pay for high-quality child care in a licensed child care center or licensed family home. Call to apply. Serves Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties.

This program helps families experiencing homelessness find and pay for high-quality, licensed child care. Families can either call for assistance or email [email protected].

Services offered to military families who have a family member with special health care need.

Provides assistance to Native American and Alaska Indian families with children aged 4 weeks up to 13 years-old enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe. Resources include child care, school readiness, early learning education, one-on-one parent education, family support, resource referrals and connections to wrap around services.

Provides assistance to Native American and Alaska Indian families with children aged 4 weeks up to 13 years-old enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe. Resources include child care, school readiness, early learning education, one-on-one parent education, family support, resource referrals and connections to wrap around services.

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps low income families living within Seattle city limits who have with a parent working or attending school to pay for child care for children 1 month to 12 years of age. At this time, there is a waitlist for the program due to high demand. Join the waitlist by following the directions on the webpage.

Offers support in the form of a voucher (financial award) for unpaid caregivers who support a family member, friend, or neighbor who has a special need or condition. The voucher is used to pay for services or programs that allow the caregiver to have respite, or “short breaks”. Lifespan Respite vouchers are for short-term respite.

Access Pierce is a resource navigation center that connects families living in Pierce County with housing, food, childcare, healthcare, employment, transportation, and behavioral health services. Call to get connection to services.

The Host Families Program provides safe homes for children of families in crisis. A family can have their child or children stay with a host family anywhere from one night up to several weeks or months. The service is meant to provide respite for a family going through a crisis like homelessness, medical issues, domestic violence, or mental health issues. Families retain custody of their children and can have their children returned to them at any time.

Navy and Department of Air Force (DAF) families who are enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program and meet prescribed eligibility criteria receive an authorized allotment of respite care per family per month, at no cost for the EFMP children.

Provides childcare subsidy to low income families living within Spokane city limits with children 5 or under.

This program provides assistance with finding emergency childcare in crisis situations within Thurston County

The Working Connections Child Care program helps eligible families pay for child care. Families can apply by calling or submitting an application online at www.WashingtonConnection.org.

MCFHC offers emergency respite care for foster children and families in crisis. Care is offered on a temporary, drop-in basis. MCFHC operates from a strength based, trauma informed lens when providing care.

We offers respite care for medically fragile individuals, or people with special needs. Application is required.