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Child Care Assistance

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Emplo​ym​ent Related Day Care

The Employment Related Day Care program (ERDC) currently helps working families pay for child care, including registration fees. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, ERDC will start helping non-working students with child care, including registration fees.

​ERDC is a subsidy program. This means families may pay part of the child care cost, called a copay. ERDC ​​works with partners to help families find quality child care​.

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​Public charge

​Child care benefits for your children or children in your care don't count against you in the public charge test. For legal help, visit OregonImmigrationResources or call 800-520-5292.

​Lookin​g for child care referrals?

Contact 211info​ Child Care

Concerned a​bout child safety?​

​​​Report chil​d abuse or ​neglect​

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Information for providers​

ERDC works with child care providers and partners across the state to help families find and keep good child care.

Find child care provider information including provider requirements, how to become listed and approved by ​ODHS, training and more.​​

Ques​tions?​​​

Contact your local Self-S​ufficiency office​


​More resources

Free or discou​nted​​ internet

If you are g​etting benefits like SNAP or OHP, you likely qualify to get free or discounted internet service through a federal program. There are also other ways to qualify. The program is called the Affordable Connectivity Program or ACP.

Learn about the program and how to sign up.​