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Mission
Description
History
Map and Directions
Staff and Commissioners
Contact Us
Mission
The Newton Child Care Commission is the resource for Newton families to identify and afford quality child care.
Description
The Newton Child Care Commission receives funding for operational expenses through the City of Newton. Funding for the Newton Child Care Fund, the scholarship arm of the organization, is raised through private donations, direct mail, corporate and foundation grants and other fund raising events. The Newton Child Commission is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.
The Commission's membership broadly represents Newton's major child care stake holders and includes child care providers, parents, city and school officials, after school program directors and representatives from the business community and public-at-large.
The Commission provides financial assistance to help low to moderate income Newton families offset the cost of child care. Each April, eligible families may apply for a scholarship lottery held in May. To date, we have given out over $785,000. Through additional funding, we also sponsor a variety of programs for single parents and offer access to free or reduced rate CPR, first aid and early childhood training for Newton child care providers, in cooperation with other city agencies.
History
In response to growing concerns by parents, child care providers and other interested groups, Mayor Theodore D. Mann, the Newton School Committee and the Newton Board of Alderman appointed a Child Care Commission in 1986. Charged with the assessment of child care needs in the City of Newton, the Child Care Commission conducted a city-wide needs assessment, utilizing City Census information and a series of targeted questionnaires sent to families, child care providers and municipal leaders across the U.S. The findings of the Commissions's first report, New Directions in Child Care, indicated tremendous local child care needs, including:
- 75% of Newton mothers are in the work force, including 65% of mothers with infants (Newton figures exceed national averages)
- One third of children in grades 4th-6th were caring for themselves in the afternoon at least part of the time their parents were at work
- More than 10% of Newton families were struggling to afford the cost of child care - spending more than 15% of their income on child care expenses
Following this research, a Child Care Advisory Committee was formed to develop an action plan addressing Newton's child care needs. The results of their work was summarized in a second report, A Blueprint for Child Care in Newton. This report outlined an array of strategies for addressing Newton's child care needs through the creation of public/private partnerships.
In January of 1989, a permanent Child Care Commission, composed of child care providers, parents, city and school department heads and elected officials was created. A Child Care Coordinator was hired with "seed money" from the City and a two year grant from the Riley Foundation. Three months later, an affiliated non-profit organization, the Newton Child Care Fund, was established to serve as the financial "action arm" of the Commission.
Since 1997, with the support of Newton's mayors, the commission has received funds from the City of Newton to cover the administrative costs of salaries and office expenses thereby enabling the commission to put its efforts towards exploring funding sources for scholarship needs as well as to continue to sponsor programs for families with low to moderate incomes, as well as single parent families in the city.
The Newton Child Care Commission and Fund is committed to continuing to focus on meeting the City of Newton's most pressing child care needs. As a result, Newton is now sought by cities and towns throughout the state and across the nation as a model for how local communities can effectively address the child care needs of a range of constituents, and, in particular, those residents of our city who fall in the low and moderate income brackets.
Map and Directions
Click here to display a map showing our location in Newton (this will open a new browser window).
By Public Transportation
Take the "Worcester" Purple Line Commuter Train to the "Newtonville" stop. Go up the stairs to the overpass which is Walnut Street. Cross Washington Street and continue north on Walnut Street for several blocks, crossing Watertown Street at the light. Continue on Walnut Street to Linwood Avenue, and turn right. Cross Crafts Street, and walk two more blocks to Nevada Street. Turn left on Nevada, and the Newton Cultural Center is on the left. The NCCC office is on the first floor.
Click below to display a map of the Commuter Rail in a new browser window:
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From the East (including Logan Airport)
Take the Mass turnpike (I-90) Westbound to Exit 17/Newton Corner; go up the off-ramp (no tollbooths) and through the light onto Washington St. (Route 16) westbound. Stay to the right and continue on Washington St. through several lights to the light at Walnut Street. Turn right onto Walnut Street and continue North, crossing Watertown Street at a light.
After crossing Watertown Street, continue on Walnut Street to Linwood Avenue, and turn right. Cross Crafts Street, and go two more blocks to Nevada Street. Turn left on Nevada, and the Newton Cultural Center is on the left. Park in the lot, or on the street. The NCCC office is on the first floor.
From the North
Take Route 128 (I-95) south to Route 30/West Newton exit. Loop around exit ramp to Route 30 which is Commonwealth Avenue, and turn right onto Commonwealth.
*Go eastbound through several lights and past Shaw's/Star Market to Washington Street (Route 16). Turn left onto Washington Street, and follow Washington over the turnpike, past West Newton and through the light at Chestnut Street. Stay on Washington Street until the light at Walnut Street. Turn left onto Walnut, and continue North, crossing Watertown Street at a light.
After crossing Watertown Street, continue on Walnut Street to Linwood Avenue, and turn right. Cross Crafts Street, and go two more blocks to Nevada Street. Turn left on Nevada, and the Newton Cultural Center is on the left. Park in the lot, or on the street. The NCCC office is on the first floor.
From the West
Take the Mass turnpike (I-90) Eastbound to Route 30/Weston exit; loop around the off-ramp and turn right onto Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30) Eastbound. Follow directions for from the North, from * (above).
From the South
Take Route 128 (I-95) North to Route 16/West Newton exit. Go up exit ramp to Route 16 which is Washington Street (Route 16). Turn right to go eastbound past Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and go through the light at Commonwealth Avenue.
Follow Washington Street over the turnpike, past West Newton and through the light at Chestnut Street. Stay on Washington Street until the light at Walnut Street. Turn left onto Walnut, and continue North, crossing Watertown Street at a light.
After crossing Watertown Street, continue on Walnut Street to Linwood Avenue, and turn right. Cross Crafts Street, and go two more blocks to Nevada Street. Turn left on Nevada, and the Newton Cultural Center is on the left. Park in the lot, or on the street. The NCCC office is on the first floor.
Contact Us
The Commission office is staffed by an Executive Director, Stuart Cleinman, and an Administrative Assistant, Diane DeLorie. The office is located at 225 Nevada Street, Newtonville, MA 02460.
If you would like to speak to either of us by phone or in person, feel free to contact us at the office by using the above address or by telephone at 617-332-6723; or by fax at 617-332-1846.