Important Information for Families March 27, 2020
Child Care Resource & Referral Services:
We're Here To Help
*Please note the correct number is 954-377-2188
If you are looking for child care, we are here to help! The Early Learning Coalition operates Broward’s Child Care Resource and Referral line. We can let you know which child care facilities are still open and providing child care/VPK. Call 954-377-2188 during our office hours (Monday-Friday, 8 am - 6 pm) for real time info!  This information can also be found on our website:  www.elcbroward.org or by clicking the button below.
Broward County Administrator Emergency Order 20-03 - Directing Shelter in Place: Safer at Home Policy
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry issued  Emergency Order 20-03  today, announcing a Shelter-in-Place: Safer at Home Policy for residents. The Order clarifies certain aspects of  Emergency Order 20-01 , particularly with regard to businesses identified as “essential,” and defines “essential employees.”

For additional updates in Broward County, visit https://www.broward.org/coronavirus
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Florida Unemployment Benefits 
The Reemployment Assistance program provides temporary and partial wage replacement for qualified workers who have become unemployed, through no fault of their own, during this public health emergency.

You can apply online for Reemployment Assistance (formerly known as unemployment compensation) if you were working in Florida and are now:
  • Temporarily unable to work due to a positive COVID-19 test result.
  • Quarantined by a medical professional or a government agency.
  • Laid off or sent home without pay for an extended period of time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Caring for an immediate family member diagnosed with COVID-19.
 
To learn more, click here | To submit a claim, click here