Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Puerto Rico.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (787) 724-7474
Provider Complaint Line: (787) 721-1445
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Puerto Rico
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 981-8333 or (787) 749-1333
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
*If you are not eligible for Medicaid, your child(ren) may still be able to receive health coverage from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Contact your Medicaid office.*
Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Programa Child Care
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: (787) 724-7474
Puerto Rico Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
There are currently no organizations listed
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (787) 724-7474
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: (787) 721-1445
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteInformation and resources for parents looking for child care in Puerto Rico
WebsiteReimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
WebsiteUnderstanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
WebsiteChild care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 981-8333 or (787) 749-1333
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
*If you are not eligible for Medicaid, your child(ren) may still be able to receive health coverage from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Contact your Medicaid office.*
Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance – Programa Child Care
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: (787) 724-7474
Puerto Rico Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
There are currently no organizations listed
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Child Care Aware® of America is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and the organization’s Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 94-3060756.
Child Care Aware® of America is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and the organization’s Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 94-3060756.
