For Immediate Release
More Press Information contact:
RaeAnne Nocera, Executive Director
845-568-6100 x 1004
raeanne@healthykidsprograms.com​ Date: 18-March-2020

Healthy Kids Programs announces the Opening of Emergency Full Day Childcare Programs
New Windsor and Poughkeepsie, NY​ - ​Healthy Kids Programs​ announces the opening of emergency childcare programs in New Windsor and Poughkeepsie to provide full day childcare to children of first responders, the medical community and other essential personnel who are needed to deliver critical services but have their children home. Healthy Kids Programs has 3 emergency childcare centers open and ready to accept children from 6 weeks to age 12 provided they are not showing any sign of illness (fever, coughing, etc.). Spaces at all locations are limited.
● First location is the Union Avenue Community Fitness Center​ at 565 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY for children ages 4 - 12. The rate is $50/per day- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted. Extended hourly rate: $5/hour Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
● Second location is the Healthy Kids Programs at the Poughkeepsie Reformed Church
Building ​located​ ​at​ ​70 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY for children ages 4 - 12. The rate is $50/per day (no half-day rates available at this time) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. DSS accepted. Extended hourly rate: $5/hour Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
● Third location is the Healthy Kids Early Learning Center ​at​ ​103 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY for children ages 6 weeks to age 3. The rate is $75/per day – 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (no half-day rates available at this time) DSS accepted. Extended hourly rate: $10/hour Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Healthy Kids programs will maintain a clean, sanitized environment by exceeding the cleaning standards that are set by the CDC guidelines. Daily, we will be screening our staff as well as the children entering the program to be sure they are symptom free, which will include conducting regular fever/temperature checks. This program will enable essential staff to continue their crisis-managing work without having to leave children home alone or with a high risk individual, including grandparents over the age of 60.
Register online ​www.healthykidsprograms.com​ ​More info ​registration@healthykidsprograms.com​ or call 845-839-3494
Healthy Kids is one of the largest providers of childcare in New York State with more than 60 locations all over the State.