Child Care Eligibility List

The Changing Tides Family Services Child Care Eligibility List (CEL) is a list of eligible families needing childcare assistance in Humboldt County. If you are working, enrolled in school, or in a training program, and your family’s gross monthly income meets eligibility requirements, you may qualify for child care assistance.

By placing your name on this eligibility list, you may be considered for enrollment in programs operated by Changing Tides Family Services. These programs include: Alternative Payment, Stage 2, and the Family Child Care Home Education Network programs. 

Please note: Not all programs enroll at the same time. Be aware that individual child care providers do not participate on all programs. Changing Tides Family Services staff can tell you which child care providers are available once you are offered an enrollment appointment. At times, no enrollment appointments are available, and the wait can be weeks to months.