FIND CHILD CARE
Discover your options.
Indiana’s child care resource and referral agencies provide local, helpful services to families, child care providers and communities in several ways. Indiana families have a lot of options for their children. Find out more about Indiana's safe, supportive and high-quality programs.
Need help finding a child care that fits your need?
Let the Brighter Futures Indiana team help match you with local programs that fit your family.
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Find Care
Child Care SearchIndiana families have two easy, free services to help them find care. Visit Child Care Finder online or call the Indiana 211 staff at 1-800-299-1627 from Monday-Thursday between 8 a.m.-7 p.m. or Friday between 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Program Types
Paths to QUALITYEither service helps you consider program types, locations, child's age, days and times needed, schedule preferences, Paths to QUALITY™ participation and other considerations. In other words, your family’s needs drive the search.
Local Help Finding Child Care
Families can find information about the different types of child care available locally. Agencies focus on meeting your specific needs. Additionally, they can share characteristics of a quality child care program and connect families to community resources.
Community Members and Organizations can learn about the supply and demand for child care. That includes information on the types of programs available and types of programs parents are asking for. They can also help you explore the gaps between the two.
Select Your Region for Contact Information
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1. Early Learning Connections, Geminus CCR&R
Serving Lake, Porter, La Porte, Starke, St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, La Grange and Steuben counties including the communities of Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Hobart, La Porte, Michigan City, Portage and Valparaiso.
Phone: (219) 685-1500
Toll Free: (844) 685-1500
Website: http://www.geminus.org/Child-Care-Resources.html -
2. The Child Care Resource Network
Serving Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Dekalb, Fountain, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntington, Jasper, Jay, Newton, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Wabash, Warren, Wells, Whitley and White counties.
Phone: (765) 742-7105
Toll Free: (800) 932-3302
Website: http://www.thechildcareresourcenetwork.org -
3. Child Care Answers
Serving Hamilton, Hendricks and Marion counties.
Phone: (317) 636-5727
Toll Free: (800) 272-2937
Fax: (317) 687-6248
Website: http://www.childcareanswers.org -
4. Chances and Services for Youth (CASY)
Serving Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Montgomery, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Union, Vermillion, Vigo and Wayne counties.
Phone: (812) 232-3952
Toll Free: (800) 886-3952
Fax: (812) 232-1731
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5. Building Blocks
Serving Crawford, Clark, Daviess, Decatur, Dearborn, Dubois, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Ripley, Spencer, Scott, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warrick and Washington counties.
Phone: (812) 423-4008
Toll Free: (866) 200-5909
Fax: (812) 423-3399
Website: https://www.buildingblocks.net