The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) purchases child care for eligible families through Child Care Delivery Services. This program helps parents who are striving to become self-sufficient by giving them more choices in child-care arrangements and by helping them find qualified caregivers. The system benefits families, providers and communities. It gives:
• Families who are eligible for TWC subsidies more child-care arrangements to choose from
• Providers opportunities to care for TWC-subsidized children
• Parents and communities simple access to TWC child care services because all services are coordinated through a single agency in each area, the Child Care contractor
If you have questions or would like further information, please contact our WFS-CCM program:
851 Old Alice Rd
Brownsville, Texas 78520
(956) 546-3141
(956) 554-3346 facsimile
About Workforce Solutions Cameron WFS-CCM: Facts for Parents on Child Care
Management Services
What is WFS-CCM?
Workforce Solutions Cameron Child Care Management Services (WFS-CCM) helps families find and afford quality child care. CCMS is funded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and managed by 27 contractors across the state.
Who Can Use WFS-CCM?
Anyone who qualifies for TWC-paid child care can use WFS-CCM. Parents who need help paying for child care so they can go to work, school or vocational training programs may be eligible, including:
• Parents receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF);
• Working parents who have recently stopped receiving TANF; and
• Low-income working parents who need help paying for child care so they can keep working.
Where Do I Start?
If you need child care and think you are eligible, contact the WFS-CCM agency in your area. A WFS-CCM worker will help you find out if you qualify and if funding is available to pay for your child's care. If you are receiving TANF and are eligible for child care, your caseworker may refer you to WFS-CCM.
How Can WFS-CCM Help Me?
WFS-CCM has a computer list of licensed child care facilities and registered family homes in your area that have signed agreements to provide TWC-paid child care. The computer list includes detailed information about the child care providers, including locations, hours, fees, ages of children accepted, and special services. A WFS-CCM client services worker will ask you questions about yourself and your child, such as where you live and work, your child's age, the hours your child will need care, whether your child will need transportation or any special services, and whether you prefer a child care center or a family home. The worker will enter that information on a computer and give you a list of child care providers in your area who meet your family's needs. You can then look into the places on the list and tell the WFS-CCM worker which one you choose.
How Are Payments Handled?
WFS-CCM will pay the child care center or home each month for you child's care. You may be required to pay part of the cost. If so, you will pay it to the center or home. WFS-CCM will monitor your child's attendance. If your child has too many absences or the care is misused, TWC may stop paying for it.
Will I Be On a Waiting List?
If funding is not available, your name will be placed on a central computerized waiting list. The computer will search the list each night and notify you when funding has become available. WFS-CCM also keeps a waiting list for families who are already receiving TWC-paid care but would like to switch to particular providers when they have openings.
Can I Arrange Child Care Myself?
You may be able to choose a child care provider not on the WFS-CCM computer list, including a relative of your child. A WFS-CCM client services worker can tell you if you are eligible. If you choose an eligible child care provider on the WFS-CCM computer list, WFS-CCM will pay the provider directly. You will be responsible for any other legal requirements related to hiring the provider.
What Are My Rights?
TWC assistance and services are available to any eligible person without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or political belief.
Finding Child Care: What to Ask and What to Look For.
Deciding who will take care of your child while you're at work or school can be a hard job. You want your child to be safe and happy when you can't be there. The child-care center or home you choose should be a place where your child can learn, play, and feel secure.
A visit to a child care center or home you are considering can be very helpful. Before you go, try to make an appointment. This will allow the person you need to talk with to set aside plenty of time to spend with you.
Take this guide with you when you visit a child care center or home. You might want to jot down notes in the blank spaces after each question. Later you can compare the places you visited and make a good choice.
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