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For a listing of Virginia Tech and community caregiving information and resources please visit Caregiving.vt.edu. Hokie Wellness is also available to help you and your family as you navigate these resources. Feel free to schedule an appointment (on the right), call, or email us.

Childcare Partnerships

To meet the growing demand for high‑quality, affordable childcare for the children of Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students, the university has established partnerships with five area childcare programs. Families seeking early care and education are encouraged to contact any of our childcare partners directly and follow their individual enrollment procedures. Each partner program will offer enrollment opportunities to Virginia Tech families based on the date your enrollment information is finalized and documented with the program of your choice.

New River Valley:

Roanoke:

Other Childcare Options

  • Virginia Tech full-time faculty/staff and non-student wage employees across all locations have unlimited, premium access to the Care.com network for finding child care, adult care, pet care, housekeeping, and tutoring. You can book short- and long-term care, with a wide range of provider types including those with experience assisting children and adults with special needs. 
  • How to Register: When asked for PID, use the first part of your Virginia Tech email before the @ sign. For example, if your email is hbird24@vt.edu – the PID would be hbird24. Do NOT use your alias or your 90 number.

  • Virginia Tech has a relationship with Cultural Care Au Pair to offer another childcare option for employees. Au pairs provide a cultural experience for families while helping working parents pursue their professional goals. Au pairs can provide up to 45 hours of flexible care per week; schedule hours according to your needs including coverage for sick days; help with drop-off and pick-up; and provide the opportunity for better work/life integration for parents.

  • Learn more about this program by visiting their website or by calling 800-333-6056.

  • Virginia Tech employees receive a $500 discount as a new family.
    Important Note: To qualify for this discount, families must be new to Cultural Care Au Pair and must be employed by or a member of the partner organization and sign up through the organization’s Cultural Care page. Offer cannot be applied retroactively and may not be combined with any other program fee discounts (excluding host family referral bonuses). Program fee discounts may only be applied to program terms of 26 weeks or more.

  • Child Care Aware of Virginia is a community-based network of child care and early education specialists. The organization delivers services to families, child care professionals, and communities, working to increase the accessibility, availability and quality of child care in Virginia.

  • Little Hokie™ Hangout is a flexible, subsidized care program primarily for graduate student families. This program is designed to meet your specific needs, and is a parent-cooperative child care program open to Virginia Tech students and employees (faculty and staff pay an increased rate) for children ages 2-5.

  • Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) maintains a database that allows parents to learn more about child care and search for licensed child care. Parents have the ability to search places of care and review inspection history, including the frequency, nature of, and dates of violations.

Elder Care

Please see the university caregiving site for all of the most up-to-date resources. If you need assistance navigating any of the resources, please reach out to Hokie Wellness.

Eldercare Resources

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