Child Care Assistance

Child care assistance provides financial assistance for daycare.  Applicants must reside in Emmet, Charlevoix or Cheboygan Counties and be a parent of or a child of an enrolled Little Traverse Bay Bands tribal citizen.  A complete application should be submitted for final eligibility determination.  The following are guidelines by which determination of eligibility is made.

Applications and time sheets can be emailed to: DHSapplications@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

Hand Washing:  https://www.youtube.com/embed/iyN5SSQYatA?rel=0
Diapering:  https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDbrbKtg7EA?rel=0
Oral Health:  https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/health-literacy-family-engagement/family-education/oral-health-family-tips.pdf
Healthy Eating:  https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/health-literacy-family-engagement/family-education/healthy-eating-family-tips.pdf
Physical Activity:  https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm
Choosing a Childcare Provider:
Charlevoix County – http://childcarecenter.us/michigan_homecare/charlevoix_mi_county#.WMGsOU0zUhY
http://childcarecenter.us/county/charlevoix_mi
Cheboygan County – http://childcarecenter.us/michigan_homecare/cheboygan_mi_county#.WMGsg00zUhY
http://childcarecenter.us/county/cheboygan_mi
Emmet County – http://childcarecenter.us/michigan_homecare/emmet_mi_county#.WMGWMU0zUhZ
http://childcarecenter.us/county/emmet_mi
General Information on Choosing a Child Care Provider:
http://www.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Eng_121m.pdf
http://www.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/106EngM.pdf
http://www.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/103EngM.pdf
http://www.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/102EngM.pdf
Resources for Parents:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ/parents#headstart
Autism Awareness:  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/
Sudden Infant Death:  https://www.cdc.gov/SIDS/index.htm
Shaken Baby Syndrome:  https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/toolstemplates/entertainmented/tips/shakenbaby.html
Immunization Schedule:
Birth to 15 months: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
18 months to 18 years:  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
Food Allergies in Children: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies/index.htm
Administration of Medication:    https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm164427.htm
Infant/Child CPR & First Aid:  https://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240175_Pediatric_ready_reference.pdf
Child Safety Transportation:  http://cfoc.nrckids.org/StandardView/6.5.2.2
http://www.carseat.org/Resources/651_Basic.pdf
Child Storage Hazardous Materials/Poisoning:  https://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/poisoning/preventiontips.htm
Reporting Child Abuse:  http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119—,00.html
1-855-444-3911