Office for Children Shows How To Launch a Child Care Business

Fairfax County Department of Family Services
Office for Children
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 920
Fairfax, VA 22035-1102
Contact: Lois Kirkpatrick, Marketing & Strategic Analysis Manager
Phone: 703-324-7162, TTY 711
DFSPIO@fairfaxcounty.gov

October 26, 2007

The Department of Family Services’ Office for Children will reveal the benefits of running a home-based child care business at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 8 at the Franconia Governmental Center, which is located at 6121 Franconia Road in Alexandria. The workshop is free; light refreshments will be served.

“Becoming a child care provider allows you to have a home-based business and enjoy a personally rewarding profession,” says Office for Children Director Judith Rosen. Child care providers also have the opportunity to:

• Earn an income while spending time with their own children.
• Earn tax credits for running a home-based business.
• Get reimbursed by the USDA Food Program for meals they serve children in their care.
• Reduce the cost of transportation and other items needed to work outside the home.
• Offer an essential service to the community.
• Work at a job they love.

At the November 8 workshop, Office for Children staff will train residents in how to obtain the necessary permit to legally operate a home-based child care business in Fairfax County. Attendees will also learn about ongoing training the Office for Children offers free of charge to child care professionals on how to provide quality educational programs to children.

For more information about becoming a child care provider, call 703-324-8100 or visit the Office for Children’s Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofc.

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