Which child care centers can participate in the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Health Insurance Program?
Any child care program that has staff members participating in the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Associate, Bachelor, Birth-Kindergarten License or Model/Mentor Teacher Scholarship Programs is eligible to participate. A center must have one, two, or three staff on scholarship, depending on the number of children enrolled at the center, in order to participate in the Health Insurance Program. Any child care program that has all teaching and administrative staff with two and/or four year degrees in child development or early childhood education is eligible, without having to support staff on T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project scholarships. Each child care center can determine who is eligible to receive health insurance benefits. However, even though a center decides when and which individuals are eligible to participate, their insurance carrier will also have requirements about participation. Child care centers choose their own health insurance carrier.
