Dear Colleague,

The Office of Work/Life would like to take this opportunity to remind faculty and staff of some of the dependent care resources available to those with seniors, high-schoolers, and/or younger children in their lives. For specific information about the next round of the Child Care Scholarships programs please see #4 below and the attached flyer.

1. Senior Care Planning:
   If you have an elder or other adult family member you are concerned about, you can get in-depth individual and family consultations, create an action plan, have family meeting facilitations, and receive referrals to national networks of vetted service providers. This free program is provided by Care.com and, if you have not previously pre-registered for adult or child back-up care, a pre-registration waiver is required.
2. EdNavigator Program:
   For those with college-bound or school-aged children, connect with a personal education advisor for your family. In addition to expert advice on student and family support around IEPs, remote learning, college planning, and more, registered users gain access to Camp Kinda, an online learning platform with 350+ hours of at-home adventures for kids (best suited to ages 3 through 13). Visit HARVie for registration details.
3. Help finding vacation/summer camps through Harvard’s EAP:
   Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program will conduct free searches for vacation and/or summer camp programs on your behalf. You can call them, or schedule a call-back at a convenient time, and they will take your camp criteria and send you a list of program matches (877-327-4278).
4. Child Care Scholarships:
   An additional application period for the University-wide, Child Care Scholarship program is LIVE in PeopleSoft beginning tomorrow! The application will be available from Wednesday January 26 through February 9, 2022. It should take less than 20 minutes to complete your application and much of the information is pre-populated from the PeopleSoft system. Note: If you applied over the summer of 2021, there is no need to re-apply.

Please visit the Office of Work/Life for a complete overview of work/life services and resources, including the Employee Assistance Program, the Mindfulness Program (which now includes a free subscription to the Ten Percent Happier app) and more.

CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Please see the attached document which provides child care scholarships program information and details the five eligibility criteria covering the employee, their household, and the income cap. If you meet all of the criteria you are invited to apply. (Note: if you are in a union-covered support staff role learn more about the HUCTW child care scholarships process and deadlines.)

DEADLINE

The application deadline is Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Online applications must be submitted (by 11:59 pm) and supporting paperwork received electronically by this date.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

·         More information can be found on HARVie

·         An audio slideshow on Scholarships 101 introduces the program and provides answers to general questions

·         An extensive FAQ (PDF) provides answers to common questions including the program timeline.

HOW TO APPLY

The application is hosted on PeopleSoft. If you are new to the program, it is best to review the materials highlighted above before beginning. To apply:

·         Go to HARVie (https://hr.harvard.edu/) and select the PeopleSoft link at the top of any page

·         Log into PeopleSoft with your HarvardKey and select the “My Self-Service” > “My Benefits” tiles

·         Click on the “Child Care Scholarship” tile

·         Choose the “Child Care Scholarship App” option

·         Answer the pre-application questions and then begin.

QUESTIONS?

The program is administered by the Office of Work/Life. For specific questions please email: childcare_scholarships@harvard.edu. Remote appointments are available together with screen-sharing virtual help if needed.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Best,

The Child Care Scholarships Team

The Office of Work/Life

Harvard University

Please be sure to add childcare_scholarships@harvard.edu to your safe senders’ list.

-----------------------------------------------------
Office of Work/Life

Harvard University

Tel: 617-495-4100

Fax: 617-495-4124
worklife@harvard.edu (general work/life questions)

childcare_scholarships@harvard.edu (specific child-care scholarship questions)