Description

The Newton Child Care Commission receives funding for operational expenses through the City of Newton. Funding for the Newton Child Care Fund, the scholarship arm of the organization, is raised through private donations, direct mail, corporate and foundation grants and other fund raising events. The Newton Child Commission is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

The Commission's membership broadly represents Newton's major child care stake holders and includes child care providers, parents, city and school officials, after school program directors and representatives from the business community and public-at-large.

The Commission provides financial assistance to help low to moderate income Newton families offset the cost of child care. Each April, eligible families may apply for a scholarship lottery held in May. To date, we have given out over $785,000. Through additional funding, we also sponsor a variety of programs for single parents and offer access to free or reduced rate CPR, first aid and early childhood training for Newton child care providers, in cooperation with other city agencies.