Emergency Child Care for Eligible Essential Workers

This media release was distributed by the City of Stratford and is being shared on its behalf. 

Stratford – On April 12, the Province of Ontario announced the provision of emergency child care for eligible essential workers for their school-aged children. In Stratford, Perth County and St. Marys, these spaces will be allocated in chronological order from application date and will only be available to those who are listed by the Province of Ontario as workers eligible for emergency child care. Eligible families will also be required to have exhausted all other possibilities for child care. The targeted emergency child care program will be provided at no cost to eligible parents.

The list of eligible workers can be found at the Province of Ontario website.

Emergency child care for eligible school aged children will be provided in Stratford by the City of Stratford at the Anne Hathaway Day Care Centre and by the YMCA of Three Rivers at Stratford District Secondary School; in Mitchell by Perth Care for Kids at Upper Thames Elementary School; in St. Marys by the Town of St. Marys at Holy Name of Mary School; in Monkton at the Elma Logan Recreation Complex, and in Listowel at Westfield Elementary School, by the Municipality of North Perth.

Applications for emergency child care are made through the City of Stratford. Registrations will begin with screening for eligibility by calling City of Stratford Early Years Coordinator at 519-271-3773 extension 404. Eligible families will then be contacted by their respective child care program to complete the registration process.

Social Services staff have consulted with Huron Perth Public Health and Ontario’s Ministry of Education to ensure appropriate policies and procedures are in place to ensure the safety of all staff, parents, and children.

Questions and concerns can be directed to Jeff Wilson, Manager of Children’s Services at the City of Stratford by email or by calling 519-271-3773 extension 243.

For more information, please contact:
Kim McElroy, Director of Social Services
519-271-3773 extension 252, kmcelroy@stratford.ca