| When moms are on their own, they have | | | | based on your income. |
| countless responsibilities, one of which is having to | | | | If you apply for a single mother assistance |
| hold a full time job in order to support themselves | | | | program such as Head Start, but are turned |
| and their children. This produces the additional | | | | down due to your income, you still may have |
| expense of having to find someone to watch the | | | | some options left. Many large churches have |
| children while they are at work. If this is the same | | | | daycare programs, so if you have one in your |
| problem you are suffering from, there are | | | | area it may be worth a call. You may want to |
| organizations which will provide daycare assistance | | | | contact local daycare centers in your area as well |
| for single mothers. This article will cover a few of | | | | and ask them if they can provide some |
| the many options you have available. | | | | assistance for single mothers. They may be willing |
| So, what is the first place you should turn to | | | | to reduce their fees if they are aware of your |
| when you are looking for single mother | | | | situation. Religious schools and daycare centers |
| assistance? There are certain parenting grants | | | | are usually willing to provide you with some help |
| available that will provide free or low-cost daycare | | | | as well. |
| services to families with extremely low incomes, | | | | When applying for financial assistance for single |
| which single mom families often are. One of the | | | | mothers, you will usually be required to fill out a |
| better known examples of this type of program | | | | form, such as the FAFSA so they can determine |
| is known as Head Start. This program is | | | | just how much you make. They may ask for |
| sponsored by the government and provides its | | | | paycheck stubs or tax returns in order to back |
| services to parents with children of the preschool | | | | up the claims that you make on these forms. |
| and kindergarten age. | | | | Daycare can be expensive, so most institutions |
| In order to apply for this program, simply speak | | | | you contact for help will usually be understanding |
| with your social worker if you have one. If not, | | | | and will do their best to help out. |
| simply contact the Department of Health and | | | | Hopefully this article has provided you with a few |
| Human Services office in your county. They will | | | | ideas to turn to when it comes to finding daycare |
| have a short form for you to fill out and will | | | | assistance for single mothers. Just keep in mind |
| probably require a meeting as well. As is the case | | | | that it can sometimes take a little effort to find |
| with most financial assistance for single mothers | | | | someone willing to help out, so don't give up if |
| programs, your eligibility is determined largely | | | | you can't find help right away. |