Care 4 Kids

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Do you need help with child care?

Care 4 Kids (C4K) helps pay for child care costs for low to moderate income families in Connecticut.

C4K online services available

Learn if you might be eligible by sharing your household size, income, and the reason you need child care (work, training, or education).

Prescreen eligibility

Submit your application by providing details about your household, income, address, and other activities (work, training, or education).

Get Started on the Care 4 Kids application

Complete your redetermination online, where you’ll find much of the information pre-filled for you.

Care 4 Kids dashboard

Tell us about changes to things like your household, income, address, and other activities (work, training, or education).

Care 4 Kids dashboard

View your case status, eligibility period, and notices from C4K.

Care 4 Kids dashboard

Related websites

Check out these websites for more information on provider resources.


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Care 4 Kids

Care 4 Kids helps low to moderate income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs.
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2-1-1 Child Care

2-1-1 Child Care helps families find child care to best meet their needs and maintains current listings of licensed and license exempt child care programs in Connecticut.
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Office of Early Childhood

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