Southern Nevada Subsidy Update
Posted Friday, July 2, 2010 by Mike McDowell
(Update provided by the Office of Early Care and Education)
As of July 1, 2010 the Child Care Subsidy program is now administered by the Las Vegas Urban League and Child Care Resource & Referral Services are being provided by the Children's Cabinet.
- The Child Care Subsidy Program is under new management at the Las Vegas Urban League. Michael Maxwell is the new Program Director and Ericka Smith is the new Subsidy Program Manager. Many of the current program staff have transitioned to the new agency, and Urban League is also in the process of hiring and training new staff to fill vacancies created during the transition.
- Child Care staff will continue to be housed at the following welfare district offices: Nellis, Flamingo, Henderson, and Belrose. The Owens staff will be moved to 1058 W Owens, a few suites down from their current location; this change will be effective July 9th. This location will also house Children's Cabinet staff who will provide child care resource and referral information to families. All office locations will continue to provide full services, and there are no anticipated changes in hours of operation at this time.
- In the near future, Urban League will be opening a new office located at 2470 North Decatur, suite 150, which will serve as the main office for the Child Care Subsidy Program. In addition to the management staff, this office will house the Provider Payment Service and Quality Control units. Once Provider Payment Services has moved, this is the location where providers will bring or mail the timesheets and a drop box will be set-up for use after hours. Children's Cabinet will also have staff located here and there is space for two large training rooms.
- The vouchers issued by the child care program through UNLV will still be honored through the end of the current certification period. Families and providers will begin receiving new forms and notices with Urban League logos and names as families are made eligible or services are renewed.
Thank you for your continued support during this transition and for the work you do in this community to make child care services affordable and accessible for low-income families.
Should you have any concerns, please feel free to contact the following staff:
Michael Maxwell, Program Director, 702-636-3949 mmaxwell@lvul.org
Ericka Smith, Subsidy Program Manager, 702-636-3949 esmith@lvul.org
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