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Working Connections Child Care Referrals

The Working Connections Child Care program helps families pay for care for children under age 13 while parents in the family are enrolled in job training (36 months total) and working at least 20 hours a week. This program is not part of the TANF 5-year time limit and is not welfare. If eligible, students will have a monthly co-pay and will need to make sure that the childcare provider used accepts the DSHS Working Connections Childcare Program coupons. Working Connections Child Care pays providers in licensed family childcare homes and childcare centers that accept WCCC subsidies. In some cases, a WCCC subsidy still may be available for unlicensed childcare providers.

The first step to enroll in this program is to contact the local DSHS office to get a Working Connections Childcare Application OR call the Help For Working Families Hotline at 877.980.9131. Information about this program is also available on the Internet at www1.dshs.wa.gov/esa/wccc/.

The WorkForce Resource Center staff will provide students with a referral to this program. This verifies that he/she is enrolled in a job training program at Cascadia Community College which then allows the program to pay for childcare. Prospective students should call 425.352.8492 or stop by the Library Annex for more information on how to sign up for this program.