
Finding childcare
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Finding childcare
Use our resources to evaluate options and learn about centers and schools offering benefits to Northwestern employees
As the Northwestern community returns to campus, the university would like to provide resources to help support faculty and staff during this transition. Visit Returning to Campus: Information and Support for Faculty and Staff to view resources. |
Work/life means striving for healthy integration of competing work and personal priorities. Northwestern offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes programs, services and consultations to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities.
See the specific benefits available to Northwestern faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs.
Whether you are looking for information or resources, or you are new to parenthood or the University, we offer many programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare. We also assist caregivers who are concerned about a senior or adult relative’s immediate needs, are interested in learning about resources or are simply thinking about planning for the future.
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Use our resources to evaluate options and learn about centers and schools offering benefits to Northwestern employees
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Take advantage of center-specific fee assistance, reimbursement for back-up care and more
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Use our Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program to recoup partial or full adoption expenses
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Learn about using break time for lactation and find the dedicated lactation rooms on both Evanston and Chicago campuses.
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Connect with other parents through a variety of local parenting organizations and online groups
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Find caregiver support, including in-home and backup care assistance, an onsite support group and more
Northwestern supports flex work arrangements where possible. Options might include flextime, a compressed workweek, telecommuting and job sharing. Learn more about flexible work at Northwestern.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a program for faculty and staff, is a network of services, including short-term counseling, to help you and your household family members cope with everyday life issues. Take advantage of EAP services.
Staff from HR are happy to provide one-on-one assistance to Northwestern employees.
We also provide general consultations about work/life and family resources. These consultations help you understand the resources Northwestern offers to faculty, staff, and students navigating work/life challenges; register for workshops on work/life topics, or schedule one for your school or department; and navigate time and workflow.