Meeting Caregiver Options

 

Onsite Child Care for March Meeting

APS is pleased to announce that we’ve contracted Plus One Meetings to provide onsite child care to meeting attendees.

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Format

Children will have the opportunity to participate in scheduled activities or to engage in free play if they prefer. Participation is always encouraged, never forced. There are always multiple choices for children to choose from and enough program leaders to ensure each child has the attention they require. We take the theme and create fun, innovative activities that keep kids engaged and smiling throughout the day. There’s plenty of room for play and silliness. The most common comment from our clients is, “I wish I could go to your program instead!”

Infants & Toddlers

Infants enjoy separate play and rest areas and, of course, lots of love. Our caregivers adjust to the infant’s schedule and routine. And if a baby won’t sleep outside the caregiver’s arms, well, we’re happy to rock and snuggle as long as it takes. For toddlers, we provide toys and activities designed to let little ones explore, play, and take in their surroundings as their age and interest level allows.

Standard Program Elements

Every Plus One Meetings program offers the following common elements:

  • A personalized, relationship-based approach to infant care and children's programming
  • Experienced caregivers
  • Innovative, hands-on, experiential, theme-based programming
  • Low caregiver: child ratios
  • Custom-designed program, curriculum, and play space

Secure Check-in/Check-out and Communication with Parents

Plus One Meetings offers a mobile app called ProCare that allows parents to securely sign children in and out of our programs. The app also offers parents a way to communicate with caregivers and Program Managers. We can send pictures, ask questions, and respond to inquiries. We also use the app to conduct our regular face-to-face head counts throughout the day.

COST:

Weekly rate (per child): $663.75
Half-day weekly rate (per child): $332

Day rate (per child): $133
Half-day rate (per child): $66

Meeting Caregiver Grants

(Available for both in-person & virtual meetings)

Small grants of up to $500 are available for APS virtual meeting attendees who incur extra expenses for child or elder care during the meeting. Grants are available for the March Meeting attendees. Please make sure you are filling out the correct form. Expenses must be documented by receipts. In the event that the number of requests for grants exceeds the funding available, preference will be given to applicants in the early stages of their careers.

How to Apply

Applications open when meeting registration opens. To be considered for a grant, complete the application by the given deadline.

  • March Meeting Caregiver Grant
    Grant closes on Feburary 26, 2024.

    Apply now

  • April Meeting Caregiver Grant
    Grant closes on March 8, 2024.

    Apply now

  • DAMOP Meeting Caregiver Grant
    Grant closes on May 3, 2024.

    Apply now

Allowable Expenses

  • Extra child/dependent care expenses at home incurred because the primary caregiver was attending the meeting (such as overtime at a child care center, cost of a sitter, etc.)

*APS does not provide or recommend caregiving providers and does not assume responsibility or liability for caregiving services of any sort. It is the responsibility of the parent(s) or guardian(s) to thoroughly investigate all caregiving providers.

Unallowable Expenses

  • Regular home-based child/dependent care expenses
  • Food
  • Tickets to local museums, amusement parks, etc.

Selecting Grants

If the number of requests for grants exceeds the funding, preference will be given to applicants in the early stages of their careers and applicants who have not received a caregiver grant in the past year.

Application Misrepresentation

APS reserves the right to deny funds to applicants who misrepresent their funding needs.

Changes in Circumstances

If the need for your grant changes between when you applied and the date of the meeting, you must contact APS to explain. You will be notified if your need is still eligible for funding.

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Questions?
Email meetings@aps.org.

APS Child Care grants have been featured in Nature
"Grants Aim to Help Women"

Testimonials

"I must say this program was very helpful for me, as it covered about half of my costs of bringing my child with me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought her and couldn't attend the full conference."

"I am very grateful for the childcare grant since it allowed me to pay partially the expenses incurred by traveling with my own babysitter. I think this type of initiative is really important and deserves to be continued on a regular basis."

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