Some of these resources require a referral. Single Stop is recognized as a referral partner. 

• United Way- In collaboration with the Department of Public Health, United Way’s Mass 2-1-1 statewide consumer hotline will continue to provide consumer help during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
  The Single Stop Office has information about the availability of emergency childcare. In addition, emergency assistance funds may be requested to help cover the cost of childcare. 
• ABCD - 617-567-8855
• ABCD Head Start - 781-397-8071
• Child Care Choices of Boston - 617-542-5437
• Child Care Circuit - 978-686-4288 - Financial assistance to eligible families seeking care at early education and care or out of school time programs
• Child Care Financial Assistance - 877-211-6277
• Massachusetts Child Care Resource and Referral agencies
• Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) - 800-249-2007 - Contact your DTA caseworker for eligibility
• Dorchester Head Start - 617-929-6200
• Family Aid of Boston - 617-542-7286
• Harriet Tubman House - 617-536-8610 
• Healthy Families (A Children’s Trust Program) - Community-based pregnancy and parenting resources
• Income Eligible Child Care - 617-988-6600 - Subsidized child care for low-income working families
• Room To Grow - 617-859-4545 - Support for low-income families with babies newborn to age three 
• Shattuck Child Care Center - 617-942-2018 | shattuckpreschool@gmail.com  - Child care for children ages 15 months to 6 years old
• Sitters Without Borders - Free and low-cost evening babysitting services for low-income parents attending college
• United South End Settlements - 617-375-8150 - Child care for children ages 3 months through 5 years
• YWCA - 617-585-5400 - info@ywca.org