The Alexandria Emergency Child Care Collaborative, which was formed to support essential workers in need of child care who have exhausted all other non-group care options, now supports all families in need of child care and works to match them with open providers. 

If you are in need of child care from an eligible provider, please complete this form for child care through the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Office of Early Childhood Emergency Child Care Collaborative.

Parents who have options to keep their children at home with a family member or have other arrangements are encouraged to use those. Child care provided through the Collaborative is for when all other non-group care settings have been exhausted and families have no other options.

Please provide the employment information of the named parent/guardian whose job involves providing an essential service or operations during the COVID-19 response.

Please provide additional employment information regarding your employment in critical services.

Please provide the requested information for your child who is in need of care. There will be a separate section for each child if you have more than one who is in need of care.