Respite Care

Information for Parents

The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) has partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy to launch a new program that will provide respite care to Marine Corps and Navy families with children with special needs. The NACCRRA Exceptional Family Member Program Respite Care (EFMP Respite Care) will serve Marine Corps and Navy families based in and around Northern Virginia. Infant/Toddler Child Care Resource and Referral has been awarded the grant to administer EFMP Respite Care in Northern Virginia.

Through NACCRRA EFMP Respite Care, eligible Marine Corps and Navy families can receive up to 40 hours per month of respite care services for children at no cost to the family. Respite care services in the Northern Virginia area will be provided by qualified caregivers recruited and trained in caring for children with special needs by Infant/Toddler Child Care Resource and Referral.  EFMP Respite Care will be available to Marine Corps and Navy families stationed in Northern Virginia.  The program is currently available to eligible Marine Corps families in Greater San Diego, CA; Northern Virginia; Quantico, VA; Beaufort, SC; Jacksonville, NC and to eligible Navy families in Bremerton, WA; Greater Washington, DC; Jacksonville, FL; Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA.In order to be eligible for NACCRRA EFMP Respite Care, Marine Corps and Navy families must be enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps or Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), be impacted by the Global War on Terror, and have a child up to 18 years of age with at least one qualifying condition as diagnosed by a health care professional.

For more Information about the NACCRRA EFMP Respite Care program, please visit their website here.

Child Care Providers Need For the Marine Corps Respite Care Program

Infant/Toddler Family Day Care is seeking child care providers for the Marine Corps Respite Care Program.  Eligible Marine Corps families with children with special needs can receive up to 40 hours per month of respite care.Hours are flexible with families requesting day, evening, and weekend times.  Care is provided in the child’s home.  We serve families based in the Quantico area as well as families in Arlington and Fairfax counties. 

We are seeking individuals who have child care or nursing experience and are able to drive to families’ homes.  Compensation ranges from $15.00 - $30.00 per hour and compensation is provided for mileage and travel time. 

Please call Megan Purdy at 703-352-3449 x119 or email mpurdy@infanttoddler.com with questions or to RSVP for one of our orientation sessions.