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County Announces Emergency School Age Child Care Programme

On April 6, Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, issued a Section 22 Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act

For Immediate Release - April 7, 2021 

On April 6, Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and  CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, issued a Section 22 Order under the Health Protection  and Promotion Act. 

The Order directs all public schools to cease in-person learning and for all licensed  centre-based school age child care to cease operations (with the exception of providing emergency child  care).  

To support parents of school-aged children who are essential workers, the County of Wellington is pleased  to announce a targeted Wellington-Guelph Emergency School Age Child Care Programme. The cost of this  temporary child care programmme will be funded by the County of Wellington and City of Guelph. There  will be no cost to families. 

To register for Guelph-Wellington Emergency Child Care families must: 

• Reside or work in the County of Wellington or the City of Guelph  

• Be actively working in a job identified on the list of eligible workers  

• Need child care for at least 2 full days each week 

• Need child care immediately  

• Receive eligibility approval by the Children’s Early Years Division, County of Wellington 

“We have implemented this programme in consultation with the Ministry of Education and with the  support of the County of Wellington and the City of Guelph,” said Luisa Artuso, Director of Children’s Early  Years Division. “We understand that child care is essential to ensure workers are available to support  essential services in our communities.” 

For more information, eligibility, and to apply for this service, please visit: 


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The County of Wellington is located in south-western Ontario just over 100 kilometres west of Toronto along Highway 401.

The County is made up of seven member municipalities including the Town of Erin, Town of Minto, Township of Wellington North, Township of Mapleton, Township of Centre Wellington, Township of Guelph/Eramosa and the Township of Puslinch.

       

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