Coding Protective/Preventive Child Care

County Staff may approve child care through the presumptive eligibility process for up to 30 calendar days. On the Child Care Tab in Eligibility Notebook: Application Source – Select appropriate choice Action Taken – Open Request Date – Date client contacts Agency and requests services Certification Date – Date eligibility for child care was determined […]

Need Factor

When processing childcare applications the need factor of the parent or caretaker must be established. Need factor is the reason a household is requesting child care. The following is a guide to help you determine if a need factor is being met. Explanation of Allowable Child Care Need Factors Employment / Self-employment Employed and self-employed […]

Applications: AFS or Child Welfare?

How to determine if an application should be handled by AFS or Child Welfare