Backup Care

Overview

Effective May 15, 2006, Caregivers On Call, an established provider of back-up child care since 1991, will provide eligible members of the Yale community with up to 40 hours of services per household per year at subsidized rates. These services are intended to assist parents in arranging care for their children when their usual caregivers are not available, e.g., because of center or school closings or caregiver illnesses. Caregivers On Call was selected to provide back-up services because of its nationwide network of caregivers, its depth of experience, and its excellent reputation.

The University will provide substantial subsidies to the program, which will allow Caregivers On Call to offer a sliding scale, hourly rate to parents ranging from $7-15/hour depending upon parents’ Yale affiliation and income.

For online registration and complete details regarding the program, click the "Program Overview and Registration Form" link in the left menu. For further information, please feel free to contact Yale’s Child Care Coordinator, Susan Abramson, at 203-432-8069 or Worklife@yale.edu.

Letter from Provost Andrew D. Hamilton and Acting Vice President for Finance and Administration Bruce D. Alexander regarding New Child Care Service