Affordable child care

Complete and submit the application for child care benefits to Stark County Job & Family Services, or call (330) 451-8155 to get started. All pages, including blank pages, must be submitted for an application to be considered complete. Please note, it may take up to 30 days to process your request, and incomplete applications will create additional delays. Caretakers who are denied assistance have the right to re-apply.

During the application process, you will be required to verify all sources of income for the members of your family. Acceptable verification documents include:

• Pay stubs
• Employer’s statements
• Federal income tax records
• Official school schedules
• Letters of enrollment

View all application instructions from Stark County Job & Family Services.

Families that receive publicly-funded child care are required to submit, in writing, any changes in the following:

• Qualifying activities and hours of participation
• Wages, child support and other forms of income
• Changes in family size
• Contact information

After the initial 12 months of eligibility, families will be required to complete a yearly review to continue receiving child care benefits. View all rules and requirements from Stark County Job & Family Services.

• Basic needs information & referrals
• Parenting support groups
• Education resources
• Respite care
• Resources for parents
• Assistance application & eligibility