Child care for many families today is one of the obstacles to holding a job. Convenient, local, qualified sources of child care is a serious need to be addressed throughout our 28 counties of Southern Illinois if we are going to enable our neighbors to break free from the shackles of poverty to become financially independent. Poverty Services seeks volunteers to become child care providers.

Poverty Services child care volunteers receive technical assistance and support through "Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois" (CHASI). CHASI offers free referrals regarding you child care services and opportunities for education, training and scholarships. Volunteers also will receive a free newsletter The Link: Professional Edition in addition to access to Toy/Resource Libraries and networking opportunities.
There are also tremendous benefits to the volunteer child care provider! You can work in your own home, spend time with your own children, set your own hours and salary, and help fill the need for quality child care in your county.

It takes a special person to care for young children…maybe that person is YOU!!! Become a Child Care provider!
Call Janet Brede at 618-526-7203, or Poverty Services at 618-235-9601 to get started.
With everyone working together, we can overcome this obstacle!