Umbrella Family and Child Centres of Hamilton are participants of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System. The Federal government committed to investing in a national child care system with all provinces and territories, as well as Indigenous organizations.

Funding under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system will be used to build and leverage the success of Ontario’s existing early learning and child care system by increasing quality, accessibility, affordability and inclusivity in early learning and child care.

Parents do not have to apply to receive a child care fee reduction, it will be done by Umbrella Family in partnership with the City of Hamilton. Additional information continues to be shared with families as it become available.

You may be eligible for reduced fees if:

• you pay more than $12.00 per day for child care and your child is:
  • under 6 years of age, or
  • turns six years old between January 1 and June 30 in any calendar year, and is enrolled in a licensed preschool, kindergarten or family age group or a licensed home child care premises.

The fee schedule can be found on our website.