Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan

As Northeast Michigan's only Child Care Resource and Referral Service. CFS 4C promotes quality services for children & families.
If you are looking for child care, a Child Care Consultant will obtain information regarding your family/child care needs such as your geographic living or work area, school, number of children needing care, special needs of children, and days and times that care is needed. All available child care options will be considered as this information is put into our CareFinder data base program, which searches for child care providers who can meet your specific family needs.
All providers in CareFinder are licensed or registered by the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services, Bureau of Family Services.
We can provide you with information about:
Choosing Quality Child Care
Different types of child care options including:
• In-Home Care
• Family Day Care Homes
• Group Day Care Homes
• Child Care Centers
• Community Preschools and Head Start Programs
Child care licensing rules and regulations
Child Care Payment Assistance Programs for low to moderate income families
Child growth and development
Parental rights and responsibilities related to child care
(Phone consultations related to any of the above topics are available.)
CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS
A variety of community service organizations have made contributions to our child care scholarship program which allows us the opportunity to offer financial assistance to families who have temporary or emergency child care needs.
RESOURCE LENDING LIBRARY
Our lending library is full of books and videos about child development, guidance and discipline, parenting issues, special needs of children and activities to do with children.
For more information call
(989) 354-8089 or
1-866-4CHILDCARE (1-866-424-4532)