Child Care

Capital District Child Care Council

91 Broadway Menands, NY 12204

Phone:(518)426-7181 Fax:(518)426-9649

Email: pskinner @cdcccc.org

Website: www.cdcccc.org

Contact: Patricia Skinner, Executive Director x327

Resource and Referral

Eligibility Requirements: None

Fees: Free

Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): Spanish and English

Area(s) Served: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties

The agency’s resource and referral service assists parents in finding child care. It also provides training and technical assistance to existing child care professionals as well as information to individuals interested in starting a home based family child care business.

 

Catholic Charities

74 Second Avenue (Entrance on Krank Street) Albany, NY 12202

Phone:(518)465-3025 Fax:(518)465-3025

Email: newdayart@ccalbany.org

Contact: Sheneka Ford, Program Coordinator

New Day Art

Eligibility Requirements: 6-12yrs of age

Fees: None

Hours: 2:30pm-5:30pm

Other Services Offered: Advocacy, Clothing, Education, Information and Referral.

After School Art Program.

Center for Disability Services

314 South Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208

Phone:(518)437-5700 Fax:(518)437-5705

Website: www.cfdsny.org

Clover Patch

Eligibility Requirements: Children Birth to Age 5

Other Services Offered: Education

CloverPatch provides a range of Early Childhood services to children with special needs from birth to age 5. The Center for the Disabled Children Services Division is an approved provider of Early Intervention and Preschool Services. CloverPatch is also an approved provider for evaluation services.

St. Patrick’s Home Based Child Care Partnership

283 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206

Phone:(518)465-8395 Fax:(518)465-5742

Email: emilyg@ccalbany.org

Website: Catholic Charities

Contact: Emily Gilbert- program coordinator

Fees: None

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): Spanish Assistance Available

Area(s) Served: Albany

Other Services Offered: Advocacy, Child Care, Education, Employment, Information & Referral, Parenting, Support Groups.

A cooperative support network here to assist individuals with opening, improving, and main­taining a child care business.

Watervliet Civic Center

14th Street and 1st Avenue Watervliet, NY 12189

Phone:(518)273-5922 Fax:(518)274-2487

Email: wsheehy402@aol.com

Website: www.watervlietciviccenter.com

Contact: Executive Director

Before & After School Program

Eligibility Requirements: Child must attend Watervliet Elementary School Grades K-6

Fees: $70.00 per week

Hours: 7:00am-8:30am, 2:30pm-5:30pm

Area(s) Served: Watervliet

Other Services Offered: Clothing & Furniture.

The Watervliet Civic Center offers a Before & After School Program to youth in grade K-6 attending Watervliet Elementary School(WES). The program is liscensed, registered and inspected by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. The program is conducted each school day at WES. Activities include: Board Games, Arts & Crafts, Drama/Play, Building/Enrichment Activities, Gym/Outdoor Games, Homework Help, and much more. A snack and a drink is provided during the After School Program.

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