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Childcare Hotline for Critical Workers 

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has partnered with the North Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) network to launch a childcare hotline for critical workers impacted by COVID-19 closures. Workers who need care may call 1-888-600-1685 to receive information about local options for children from infants through age 12. The hotline is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit NCDHHS

Childcare Financial Assistance for Critical Workers

If you are an essential worker who needs financial assistance for emergency child care, complete the COVID-19 Parent Application for Financial Assistance for Emergency Child Care and submit it to your child care provider. You can also fill out a hard copy of this form at your child care facility.

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COVID-19 Update 4/1/2020

COVID-19 Update 4/1/2020

Dear Neighbors, These are uncharted times for our community and events are changing quickly. Just 10 days ago, Habitat suspended public operations through March 31st. Now updated CDC and NCDHHS guidelines for North Carolina mean that Habitat will be on hold longer...