SULLIVAN COUNTY – If you have considered working with or teaching young children, there is no better time to start! Sullivan County needs childcare throughout the county!

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population estimate as of July 1, 2023, is 79,920 people in Sullivan County. 6.1% of the county’s population are children under the age of 5 (US Census Bureau, 2010), making the under 5 population in Sullivan County 4,795 children. The current number of infant/toddler childcare spots available in Sullivan County is 1,129. The bottom line is Sullivan County children and current providers NEED your assistance as childcare is filled with waiting lists.

Consider working from home and teaching children. You can run your own small business from home while contributing to and supporting the working families in Sullivan County! If you’re worried about start-up cost, we may be able to assist in supply costs through our Infant/Toddler program. Most training courses through our agency are FREE for Sullivan County providers! Please contact the Sullivan County Child Care Council for step-by-step assistance with the application process, the business aspect of your program, as well as the programs and resources available when your program is established.

The Sullivan County Child Care Council, Inc. has determined an immediate need for Infant and Toddler childcare based on our referral services:

• County-wide - of 44 inquiries, 31 were for Infant and Toddler care.
• Requests for Infant and Toddler care through our agency have been made mainly for Fallsburg, Liberty, and Monticello.
• Most of our providers have no infant or toddler spots available

For more information, please visit our website: scchildcare.com, The Office of Children and Family Services at https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/becomeaprovider.asp , or give our office a call at (845) 292-7166.