During a pandemic, everyone does what they can to help out, and, on Monday, Dec. 21, the Guilford County Social Services Department announced that it will be offering “an emergency childcare alternative” for many parents in a bind next year.
The service will be provided at “specifically identified locations within the county to alleviate the pressures placed on Guilford County households resulting from COVID-19,” according to a Monday press release from the county.
The program will provide childcare services for the first part of 2021, with plans for the service to run from January through May.
According to the county, it’s “for children not currently receiving subsidy vouchers and [who] would formally be enrolled in an after-school program.”
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners discussed the issue earlier in the year when it was attempting to find solutions for parents who find themselves with few to no daycare options. Some commissioners noted that, sometimes, having no childcare option means parents simply can’t go to work.
Guilford County Commissioner Alan Branson and other commissioners have expressed concerns that it’s very hard to verify which kids should be eligible for this type of service because it’s hard, if not impossible, to know which children would have been enrolled in an after school program if not for the pandemic.
The childcare program is being targeted at families with children in grades K-5 that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and by the need for remote learning for their child or children.
An online application is available at the county’s website at http://www.guilfordcountync.gov.
Applications will be open until February 28 or until all available slots are filled. For additional information, you can contact the Guilford County Department of Social Services at 336-641-3000.
Mr. Branson, past enrollment in after school programs would be a good indicator of which children would need this type program. For incoming kindergarteners, you could easily make the assumption that if they were enrolled in full -time daycare prior to school starting, that too would indicate that child needs after school care. Clearly you are not involved in childcare decision in your household.
Parents made a decision to have children, and they are responsible for them, not the taxpayer. Everyone is responsible for their own actions. If I choose to help those in need, it is my choice, not Big Brother’s.
Well, gee, maybe if they didn’t shutdown businesses and schools, maybe people wouldn’t need to worry about stuff like this. Does anyone feel safe leaving their small children with Social Services everyday? Really??
So, it’s OK for your kids to gather en masse at a designated SS facility, but not at school, not at daycare? Hmmm…
This is the subtle continuation of the government raising kids from the cradle so they have total control over their minds. The re-set of society is working all with “good intentions due to COVID-19”. If you decide to have kids you should raise them yourselves and in these times it’s best to educate them yourself so they learn to think critically independent of government influence. Be careful to whom you entrust your children’s minds, spirits, and education.
When do we get to the point where our children will spy on us, comrade Stalin?
The STATE needs to get out of the education business, and reduce the tax rate accordingly. Private school is the answer.