FINDING CHILDCARE AND SUMMER CAMPS
* Evanston – Feb. 6 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Norris Center in the Arch Room
* Chicago – Feb. 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Building, Gray Room
Need help finding childcare, summer camp or private school programs? At this workshop, you’ll hear from a childcare specialist from Action for Children resource and referral service, who will provide insight into finding and evaluating a quality program. Speakers will also share information about the many work/life benefits offered though the University including resource and referral services, the nanny share program, and community programs giving special consideration to Northwestern families. Information will be available about the Evanston McGaw YMCA Children's Center, the Chicago campus KinderCare at Northwestern University, Baker Demonstration School, Harkness House, Roycemore School, Sittercity and more. A representative from the benefits office will discuss the dependent care flexible spending account program. To register, send an email to p-ellis@northwestern.edu and indicate your location preference.

MOTHERS' ROOM OPENS IN CHICAGO
A mothers' room is available on the Chicago campus to help support working mothers upon their return from leave to continue fostering a family-friendly environment at the University. The space is located in Abbott Hall, 14th floor, room 1428. Nursing mothers will have exclusive keyed access to the mothers' rooms to ensure necessary privacy and availability for its users. Contact the Chicago HR Office at 312-503-8481 for more information.

Mothers' Rooms: An Evanston south campus room, adjacent to the women's restroom in the lower level of Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark Street, is available for nursing mothers. Mothers' room keys will be issued by Claire Repsold, who can be reached at (847) 491-5534.
A north campus mothers' room is also available in Pancoe ENH Life Sciences Pavilion, room 1-410. Keys are issued by the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology Office, located in Hogan Hall room 2-100. The BMBCB office can be reached at (847) 491-5061.

Baby Changing Tables
Baby changing tables are located at the following locations:
1. Norris Center men's and women's restrooms on the lower floor
2. Pancoe Mothers' Room
3. Dearborn men's and women's restrooms
4. Tech Building F-wing men's (1st floor) and women's (2nd floor) restrooms

Katie Krauch, Work/Life, Child and Family Resource Office
(312) 503-6631 or e-mail k-krauch@northwestern.edu.

Childcare, Family Resources, and Work Life HR website
While directed primarily toward staff at the University, some of the resources are available to students.

Child Care Solutions HR website

Sittercity.com
Northwestern faculty, staff and students now have access to a free online database with hundreds of sitters. NU families receive free membership to online service for locating part-time, full-time and occasional babysitters to meet the flexible needs of families. Sittercity can help
* with evening meetings or social occasions
* when regular providers are ill or unavailable
* when children have a school holidays
* when child care is needed on a flexible schedule
Families either post their "job" and are contacted by interested sitters, or they can search the sitter database by criteria such as references, availability, first aid and CPR certification, and background checks. Families are responsible for screening and hiring sitters appropriate to their child‚s needs. To help facilitate the screening process, the service offers significantly discounted access to a background check mechanism through Lexus-Nexus. Families are encouraged to plan ahead and screen providers and check references before the need for care arises. The service also recently added pet-sitting services.
NU affiliates can find more information about the services at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/childcare/sittercity/index.html and will sign up for free access to the database using their NU Net ID and password.

NEW BACK-UP CARE CENTER TO BE AVAILABLE
Northwestern University families will have access to as-available back-up care at a new child care center when it opens this September in Glenview. NU families have access to 10 KinderCare locations in the Chicago area as a part of the University‚s relationship with the provider. KinderCare‚s parent company, Knowledge Learning Corporation, will add its new Glenview Knowledge Beginnings center to the list of designated NU back-up care sites. The center is expected to open this September in The Glen development located at Compass Road and Lehigh Avenue in Glenview. Visit the child care web page at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/childcare/solutions/backup.html for more information.

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