Cornell Human Resources – Parenting
Cornell HR offers several resources for employees with families, including the following.
Child Care Grant
Cornell University’s Child Care Grant Program helps faculty and staff pay for child care expenses by granting awards of up to $5,000 a year, tax-free.
Parenting Workshops
Cornell HR offers a free parenting workshop series multiple times a year for any Cornell employees and their partners.
Students with or Expecting Children
The Students with or Expecting Children website was developed for undergraduate and graduate students, but it contains a wealth of information on child care, schools, lactation rooms, and more. Be sure to confirm that the information applies to postdocs by checking with your HR representative.
Cornell Child Care Center
The Cornell Child Care Center provides childcare and kindergarten prep programs to serve families in the Cornell community, including backup care.
Day Care and Child Development Council of Tompkins County
The Day Care and Child Development Council of Tompkins County maintains an extensive list of area child care providers. The council can interview day care providers, check references, help you write a day care provider contract, and provide a number of other resources. They can be contacted at 273-0259 or found at the Child Development Council website.