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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.

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Child Care Provider Referrals
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.
Services offered to military families who have a family member with special health care need.
Helps *Navy families* who have children with special needs by providing a few hours of respite care per month. The services allow parents temporary relief to attend appointments or gather some much-needed rest.
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.
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.
Provides short-term emergency childcare and support for a few hours and up to three (3) days for parents and caregivers in need. Cares for children ages birth through six (6) years of age. All requests for child care are accepted as space and need allow.
This program provides assistance with finding emergency childcare in crisis situations.
Offers vouchers for non-paid caregivers towards local, qualified respite programs
Offers special needs rates to support the provider with the additional costs incurred by providing care for a child with unique physical, emotional, or developmental needs. A child must be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) to receive a special needs rate. Families can apply directly. See website for details.
Respite care & camps for kids with special needs. Other services include assistive technology, child development services & workforce development.
Brightspark staff is on site to help families apply for childcare subsidies.
Offers Volunteer Chore Services in Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties. Please call for eligibility details.
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.

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Child Care Expense Assistance
Home Based Parenting Education
Offers support, information & advocacy services for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities and their families.
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].
Provides childcare subsidy to low income families living within Spokane city limits with children 5 or under.
Individuals and families can use this search tool to find a local respite care provider that matches their specific needs.

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Respite Care
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.
Please call for eligibility details for the Lifespan Respite Care Program.