IQ provides child care listings for State Department employees and family members and verifies whether providers have openings. Go to www.worklife4you.com, call 800-222-0364 (TTC 800-262-7848), or e-mail specialist@lifecare.com. New users will need State Department log-on information, available from Human Resources, the Family Liaison Office, or OBC.
CHILD CARE LISTINGS and REFERRALS
Virginia Department of Social Services List of Licensed Child Care Facilities - http://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/licensed.cgi
Arlington County - http://www.co.arlington.va.us/Departments/HumanServices/services/family/page65333.aspx
Fairfax County (online search) - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/childcare/search/
Loudoun County - http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=584
DC Information for Parents and Families (includes online search for childcare facilities) - http://ec.rrc.dc.gov/ec/cwp/view,a,1305,q,580863,ecNav_GID,1637,.asp
Montgomery County - http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/cyf/CCRRC/ccwelcome.asp
Prince George's County - http://www.childresource.org/
Child Care Aware - Referrals to local agencies that list certified child care providers (search by zip code) - http://www.childcareaware.org/en/
U.S. General Services Administration National Capital Region Child Care Centers (federal employees have priority): http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=19637
http://www.childcare.gov - The source for U.S. Government child care information
SCHOOLS
The Family Liaison Office lists DC area school information at http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/rsrcs/pubs/1987.htm
