Childcare
for us, by us.
Our Care
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In home childcare centering Black & Brown families
Care is to allow support for you to rest & heal in postpartum
Parent(s) may leave home, but must return prior to the end of care
Care can be provided to both the newborn and your other children
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Short Term Care
Care will last one month, with potential for an extension - depending on program capacity.
Visits are 3 hours long and happen 1-3x per week at recurring days and times.
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What Our Specialists Do
Our specialists focuses when providing care are:
constant supervision, feeding, diaper changes, dev appropriate activities, sleep support, care communication, light child related tidying if time allows
Our Dream Team
Jai Fields, Program Director
Erin Backus, Grants Manager
Tavia Williams, Care Coordinator
Vanessa Gerbaz, Childcare Specialist (Northeast)
Aleda Hall, Childcare Specialist (Northwest)
Zion Flores, Childcare Specialist (South)
Linda Horukeye, Childcare Specialist (LAMP clients)
Maya Guevara, Childcare Specialist (Latinx families)
Genesis Green, Childcare Specialist (East)
Janice Satterwhite, Childcare Specialist (Appointments)
Moe Payne, Childcare Specialist (Central/South)
Want to join the team? We are currently hiring to add more people to our team. Visit the Join Us page to learn more about the role.
All of our childcare specialists…
have previous childcare experience
CPR/First aid certified
background checked
complete childcare training
complete anti racism training
participate in professional development throughout the year
are paid thriving wages
Ward Family
“Childcare with Brai has gone really well! We are hoping she can assist us [next month] as well. The postpartum experience has been a rollercoaster as we adjust to a family of four. Having Brai has helped tremendously and our toddler absolutely adores her.”
Williams Family
“Vanessa’s presence was a comforting embrace, she was not just a childcare specialist, but anurturing presence during those delicate postpartum days, offering a supporting hand and listening ear. My babies still ask about her to this day. She was the help I did not know I needed. My family is forever grateful for her.”
For any program related questions please email our program director at jai@givingaustinlaborsupport.org.
Ready to get childcare?
Complete pre-services evaluation
Complete intake call with our care coordinator
Receive match email with specialist + care details
CARE BEGINS!
