Churches Come Together To Provide Child Care

Sophia Borrelli explains how a community is making sure families are covered when it comes to childcare.

Child's school if they run into problems. new at five - our coverage moves to marshall county... where tomorrow is the first day of school in arab!

But because of the district's staggered start and hybrid schedule - only some students will be heading to the classroom.

That means parents need child care - 2 to 3 days a week.

Waay 31's sophia borrelli joins us live in arab tonight to explain how the community is making sure families are covered.

Sophia?

I'm in front of - where students with last names a through k will be back in class tomorrow.

But for the students who will be remote learning on some days in the week - three local churches are coming together to help provide affordable child care on days students are learning remotely.

Leah keith, federal programs coordinator and registrar: "we knew that it would be a challenge for working parents to find child care on the alternate days when their children were not in school."

That's when leah keith with arab city schools started calling local churches to see if they could help.

Arab first united methodist church was one of the churches who said it could help.

Debby heidt told me they were happy to care for children in any way possible.

She said kids will have their temperature checked before they come inside the classroom - and church staff will be sanatizing regularly.

Debby heidt, director of creative and worship arts: "inside the room they are 6 feet apart.

They wear their mask.

They can't take that off.

They will have their own hand sanitizer, their own tissues, their own pencils, their own everything."

The childcare costs 25 dollars per child per day.

Leah keith, federal programs coordinator and registrar: "which is just enough for them to hire people to watch the children.

They are not making a profit off of this, this is out of love and compassion for our children."

Heidt wants parents to know - their kids will be well taken care of in a safe environment.

Debby heidt, director of creative and worship arts: "if they're not well cared for, then they have a hard time focusing on work so we wanted to provide the opportunity and comfort that they are in our church in god's care."

The other churches helping out are arab first baptist church and gilliam springs baptist church.

Keith told me child care will be starting monday and there are still spots available for children.

Parents can call the churches if they have any questions.

Live in arab - sophia borrelli waay 31 news.