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7 or adoption. Parental Leave/Family Leave may not exceed 12 weeks in a 12 month period.
II B 1 i Family Support Child Care is a prevention and early intervention service designed to reduce stress for families and their children and promote positive child development. The child care financial assistance may be authorized after a confidential application and risk assessment have been completed and reviewed. Generally authorized as Part Time or may be authorized as Full Time. Program duration is generally one year.
II B 1 j Protective Services Child Care. Personalized child care that includes a planned child development intervention strategy authorized by the DCF Family Services Division Social Worker and must be part of the family plan as a safety strategy. The child care provider is an active participant on the Family Services team for children receiving protective services child care. This specialized child care may only be given by a provider that has signed and filed a current “Provider Agreement” (Part I – Financial) and a “Specialized Provider Agreement” (Part III) and is in compliance with all requirements.
II B 1 k Exclusions
No service need shall be considered established when:
y It is determined that 24 hour in-home child care is necessary; y A primary caretaker is providing child care for other families (other than licensed child care providers); y A child has been suspended from school; y Regular public school programs are available for the eligible child; or y A primary caretaker is able and available to provide adequate and necessary care and supervision.
II B 2 Income Eligibility Requirements
A family must have a monthly gross income at or below levels established in the Child Care Financial Assistance Schedule to be eligible for assistance. The income schedule, on a sliding fee scale, is based on a combination of actual monthly gross income and the number of family members. The schedule will be updated periodically as funds allow by the Child Development Division to reflect changing levels in federal poverty and state median income guidelines. The most current income eligibility schedule may be accessed through the following website: http://www.brightfutures.dcf.state.vt.us.
Gross income includes all payments from any source received by a primary caretaker(s) or their child(ren), with the exception of children’s wages. Income received from the following sources is excluded in determining income eligibility: