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Self Help Inc./Community Partnerships for Children
You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for CPC assistance through Self
Help Inc./CPC:
All families applying for assistance must be on the Massachusetts Department of Early
Education and Care Centralized Waitlist-to get on the waitlist please fill out and
send in an application by clicking here:
- All Parents/adults/guardians in the household must be working a minimum of 20 hours
per week, be seeking employment (limited to initial 8 week auth.), have an inability
to work, be retired, going to school, or be exempt.
- Children applying for CPC assistance must be between the ages of 2.9yrs-5 yrs. (not
yet eligible to start public kindergarten in their town)
- Families must meet below income guidelines (at or below 50% SMI. Families with a
parent/child with special needs are eligible at a higher income level)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Income Eligibility Table 7/07
Community Partnership Programs offer assistance to eligible families to help pay
for early childhood programs for their preschool children through the use of the
state sliding fee scale. Priority enrollment for families is defined by EEC:
- Child in Foster Care
- Child of Homeless family
- Child of Military Personnel (in deployment)
- Child of Teen parent
- Continuity of Care-families who are currently receiving child care services from
another CPC and moving into our area, in order to provide continuity for their children.
- siblings of children currently enrolled in some type of subsidized childcare.
- Families whose income falls at or below 50% of the State Median Income
Families pay a daily fee, based on their income and family size, according to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Parent
Co-Payment Table. Parents may choose the type of program they think is best for
their child. CPC subsidies may be used in CPC Participating public and private preschools,
daycare centers, and family child care homes. Programs must be licensed and must
be a Participating CPC Program or willing to join their local CPC. Assistance for
full-time and part-time care is available.
