Caregiving
Aligning caregiving information and resources with the needs of the Virginia Tech community
Frequently Asked Questions
Take a look at this helpful diagram from Child Care Aware of Virginia to help inform your choice:
For more information about options that may be right for you, review this comparison between Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP) and Mixed Delivery (MD) programs.
Age specific resources from the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC):
- What You Want to See in a High Quality Infant Program
- What You Want to See in a High-Quality Toddler Program
- What Does a High-Quality Preschool Program Look Like?
Below is a checklist developed by Child Care Aware of Virginia to help you know what to look for when choosing quality child care:
Additional Resource: Review a list of documents needed to enroll children at early care and education programs.
- Please visit these websites to find current child care availability at the local state and national level:
- New River Valley visit Birth to Five Hub https://www.unitedwayswva.org/our-work/childhood-success/birth-to-5-hub
- Roanoke area visit Smart 2 Start https://families.smart2start.org/welcome?lang=en
- Across VA visit Child Care Aware of Virginia https://vachildcare.com/find-quality-childcare/request-child-care-form/
- Nationally visit Child Care Aware of America to be connected with your state Resource and Referral Agency https://www.childcareaware.org/resources/ccrr-search/
- Hokie Wellness also provides a listing of "Financial Aid Options for Child Care" on this page.
- Find more information on the Pay Supplement for Staff: Click here to learn about the implementation of a pay supplement to eligible university staff employees.
- Find more information on the Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care: Click here to learn about the FSA that allows employees to set aside funds on a pre-tax basis to pay for eligible dependent are expenses throughout the coverage period.
Click the "Child Care Partnership" dropdown found on this page for more information.
Virginia Tech has a partnership with Cultural Care Au Pair. Au pairs provide a cultural experience for families while helping working parents pursue their professional goals. Among the many benefits to having a live-in care provider, an au pair can help with drop-off and pick-up, coverage for sick days and snow days, and provide the opportunity for better work/life integration for parents.
Virginia Tech employees receive a $575 discount* as a new family. Learn more by reading this flyer or by calling 800-333-6056.
* To qualify for this discount, families must be new to Cultural Care Au Pair and must be employed by or a member of the partner organization. Offer cannot be applied retroactively and may not be combined with any other program fee discounts (excluding host family referral bonuses). Program fee discounts may only be applied to program terms of 30 weeks or more. The processing fee of $450 must be paid upon final au pair selection.
- Virginia Department of Education (DOE)
- Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center
- https://peatc.org/
- Training can be found here: https://peatc.org/events/
- Virginia Family Special Education Connection
- The Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) provides community sharing resources to educate students with disabilities.
- Regions 6 and 7 (NRV area, including Roanoke)
- Virginia Tech | (800) 848-2714
- Radford University | (877) 544-1918
- Region 4 (Northern Virginia area)
- George Mason University | (703) 993-4496
- Regions 1 and 8 (Richmond area)
- Virginia Commonwealth University | (800) 426-1595
- Regions 2 and 3 (Newport News area)
- The College of William & Mary | (800) 323-4489
- The College of William & Mary | (800) 323-4489
- Regions 6 and 7 (NRV area, including Roanoke)
- New River Valley Disability Resource Center
- Virginia Tech Child Study Center
- (540) 231-8276, 460 Turner St. NW, Suite 207 Blacksburg, VA 24060
- https://childstudycenter.wixsite.com/childstudycenter
- Blacksburg Pediatrics – ADOS Assessments for Autism, Care Coordination
- (540) 443-3940, 829 Davis Street Blacksburg, VA 24060
- https://www.blacksburgpediatrics.com/
- Carilion Children's Pediatric Child Development
- (540) 769-0976, Main Entrance, 4348 Electric Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018
- https://carilionclinic.org/providers/michole-c-pineda-md
- Carilion Clinic Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- (540) 853-0900, 2017 S Jefferson St 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA 24014
- (540) 853-0900, 2017 S Jefferson St 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA 24014
- Intercept Youth Services
- (540)-344-7700, 5673 Airport Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24012
- (540)-344-7700, 5673 Airport Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24012
- Radford University Psychological Evaluation
- UNC Greensboro Psychology Clinic
- 1100 West Market Street Greensboro, NC 27403-1830, (336) 334-5662
- https://psy.uncg.edu/clinic/youth-testing/
The Dependent Care Travel Grant Program is a pilot program developed by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost to reduce the barriers to caregivers for attending work events that require travel. For more information, review the flyer below:
University organizations, centers, and the Graduate School offer several services and programs aimed at supporting families and making work-life balance a little easier. Visit this page to read about a few of them.
Explore additional resources:
All Virginia Tech policies are available on the policy website. Following are specific university and state policies that reference caregiving, including child and adult care:
Virginia Tech policies:
- University Policy No. 4300: Hours of Work for University and Classified Staff
- University Policy No. 4325 Alternate Work Site and Telework Policy
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management policies:
Join Working Parents at VT (Virginia Tech) Facebook page: A social media platform to connect with other parents who are employees or students in the Virginia Tech community.
Working Parents' Listserv: An opportunity for working parents to come together to network, share resources, and support one another. To sign up for listserv or for more information, email Christine Dennis Smith.
Parent Support Group: Graduate students who are juggling family and their academic work meet monthly to discuss issues, connect with other parents, and enjoy a meal together. Contact the graduate school for more information.
Join Working Parents at VT (Virginia Tech) Facebook page
- There are many summer camp options at Virginia Tech, the New River Valley area, and the Roanoke area that will give your children the chance to develop those lifelong skills and friendships.