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School Age Care

School Age Care

Connection

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Consider the following information and assistance for those who qualify :
• You do not have to sign up for all 5 days a week at Adventure Connection . You can sign up for as many , or as few , days per week as you would like .
• Financial assistance for attending Adventure Connection is available through the county in which you live . Contact your county to qualify . Ramsey County : 651-266-4444 Washington County : 651-430-6459
Below is a summary of the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program and other programs that may be available to help . MINNESOTA CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
There are two ways to apply for child care assistance :
Adventure Connection is a school-age care program serving students in Pre-K * through 5th grade with sites located in District 622 elementary schools . Adventure Connection provides educational , enriching , recreational , and engaging age-appropriate experiences .
* District 622 Pre-K four-year-old students may attend Adventure Connection before AM Pre-K OR after PM Pre-K ( school year only ).
Apply online at MNbenefits . mn . gov . The application is available in English , Hmong , Russian , Somali , Spanish and Vietnamese .
Fill out the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program Application . Mail or bring the completed form to the county or tribal human services office , or local contracted agency .
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
There are several child care programs available for military families . Some are specific to a branch of service , others are for all branches . These programs include :
• Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood
• Operation : Military Child Care
• Give Army Parents a Break
These programs are administered by Child Care Aware of America . For more information about any of these child care programs , call the Child Care Aware hotline at 800-424-2246 , or visit the Fee Assistance / Respite page ( childcareaware . org / fee-assistancerespite /) on the Child Care Aware website for help applying for a subsidy .
UNITED WAY
The United Way has a database of available assistance programs for childcare .
Call 211 or go to 211unitedway . org for more information .

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Scan the QR code with your mobile phone to find the " Financial Assistance " tab under " Rates and Schedules ".
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