Resources to Help You Pay for Childcare

  • CCCAP is a program to help low-income families pay for child care while they work. A family of four in Chaffee County may be eligible for CCCAP if their gross (before tax) household income is equal to or below $3,033/month.

  • CPP offers free preschool for children from qualifying families in public school district programs. Contact your local CPP representative for more information:

    Buena Vista R-31: Shaundra Moss - 719-395-5270

    Salida R-32: Sheri Johnson-Horsley - 719-530-5362

    Chaffee County Montessori Charter School: - 719-539-4887

  • Children First, our local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency, can connect you with child care programs. They can also answer your questions about eligibility and resources to help you pay for child care.

    Phone: 719-549-3411

    Email: childrenfirst@pueblocc.edu