Child Care Advocacy

South Brooklyn Legal Services’ Child Care Network Support Project is an innovative project that works with family child care providers and their networks throughout New York City to address legal issues in the child care field. Its services include individual representation, policy advocacy, organizational support and training.

We assist licensed and registered home-based providers with such legal issues as licensing disputes with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, eviction proceedings, and payment problems for care subsidized through New York City's Administration for Children's Services.

The Project also assists child care networks with organizational and policy issues and provides technical assistance to network staff on individual cases and general legal issues. We provide free educational workshops and materials to networks and child care providers on a variety of topics, including:

• Income tax issues and financial record keeping

• Liability insurance

• Advocating for subsidy payments

• Housing protections

• Government benefits

• Contracts and policies

• Tax withholding for child care businesses with employees

In collaboration with the Business Outreach Center Network and the Child Development Support Corporation, we also provide legal assistance to participants in an intensive, 45-hour child care business development course.

Click here to read more about the Child Care Network Support Project.

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