State of Rhode Island and Care.com Partner to Provide Access to Child Care for Frontline Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
25 March 2020 - 4:30AM
Business Wire
At a press conference this afternoon, Governor Gina M. Raimondo
and Department of Human Services Director Courtney Hawkins
announced that the state of Rhode Island has partnered with
Care.com to increase child care access for frontline workers
responding to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to providing 90 days
of free, premium access to their services, Care.com has created
portals specifically for frontline workers and caregivers in Rhode
Island.
Starting today, frontline workers looking for child care can
visit www.care.com/rineed to find a local caregiver. Rhode Island
residents interested in becoming caregivers can visit
www.care.com/rigive to register. Potential caregivers are subject
to Care.com’s extensive background and safety checks. While child
care services are not typically free of charge, the Rhode Island
portal gives residents the ability to waive their fees and
volunteer as caregivers, providing additional support to frontline
workers.
“Frontline workers are critical to Rhode Island’s response to
COVID-19,” said Governor Raimondo. “Among others, medical
professionals, emergency workers, grocery store and pharmacy
employees, and members of law enforcement are working around the
clock throughout this crisis. I’m proud that Rhode Island has
partnered with Care.com to connect these heroes with safe,
affordable child care.”
“I know firsthand that ensuring that my own child is safe and
cared for is what allows me to go to work every day,” said Director
Hawkins. “I am so grateful to Care.com and the Governor for
stepping up and being willing to support our most critical workers
during this unprecedented time.”
Care.com CEO, Tim Allen, said, “We applaud Governor Raimondo and
the state of Rhode Island for taking such proactive measures in
support of the essential frontline workers battling this pandemic.
Care.com is honored to partner with them and we hope other
municipalities will follow their lead. We stand at the ready to
provide whatever help we can.”
About DHS:
The mission of the Department of Human Services (DHS) is to
ensure that all Rhode Islanders have the opportunity to thrive at
home, work and in the community. Every month DHS provides access to
subsidized childcare for nearly 10,000 Rhode Island children and is
also responsible for the quality improvement and licensure for all
childcare in RI across more than 900 centers and family childcare
homes.
About Care.com:
Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world’s
leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care.
Care.com is designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s families
and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll
services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the
care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for
caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits. Since 2007,
families have relied on Care.com’s industry-leading products—from
child and elder care to pet care and home care. Care.com is an IAC
company (NASDAQ: IAC).
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Media: For DHS: Alisha Pina Alisha.pina@dhs.ri.gov For Care.com:
Nancy Bushkin nbushkin@care.com
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