YMCA offers 'Camp Hope' as childcare for essential workers

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>>> YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE

SUSPENDED MANY PROGRAMS ON

MARCH 13th TWO HELPS.

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE

CORONAVIRUS.

NOW THEY ARE OFFERING CHILDCARE

SERVICE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

LESLIE MORENO EXPLAINS WHAT

CAMP HOPE HAS TO OFFER.

>> Reporter: IN THE MIDDLE OF

DIFFICULT TIMES, WE ALL NEED

HOPE.

WHAT THE NEW PROGRAM THE YMCA

PROGRAM IS HOPING TO GET.

CAMP HOPE IS A FULL CHILDCARE

PROGRAM OFFERED AT SEVERAL YMCA

LOCATIONS IN THE TRIANGLE TO

HELP WORKERS DURING THE

PANDEMIC.

>> REALLY JUST SAD.

WE NEED TO DO THIS.

WE NEED TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE

FOR THOSE WHO ARE WORKING THE

COMMUNITY SAFE AND HEALTHY.

CAMP HOPE IS WHAT WE CAME UP

WITH.

>> Reporter: CARRIED FOR

CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS COULD

POTENTIALLY BE IN CONTACT WITH

COVID-19 HAS RISKS.

THE YMCA SAYS THIS IS A MUCH

NEEDED SERVICE.

>> WE NEED TO MANAGE IT AND

RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE

COMMUNITY AT THIS TIME.

AND SO, WE APPROACH THAT JUST

LIKE ANY OTHER RISK.

WE TRAIN THE STAFF.

WE MAKE SURE THEY HAVE CLEAR

PROTOCOL AND GUIDELINES TO HELP

PEOPLE SAFE INCLUDING THE STAFF

AND THE PARTICIPANTS.

CERTAINLY, THE STAFF HAVE THE

OPTION IF THEY'RE NOT

COMFORTABLE DOING IT.

>> Reporter: CHILDCARE IS A

CRITICAL SERVICE SAYING PEOPLE

WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES OF

THE COVID-19 RESPONSE NEED

ACCESS TO SAFE, QUALITY

CHILDCARE SO THEY CAN TAKE CARE

OF OTHERS.

>> IF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER

OPTION, WE WANT TO BE THERE AND

GIVE THEM AN OPTION SO THEY CAN

DO THE IMPORTANT WORK THEY ARE

DOING.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE LOOKING

AT THE GUIDELINES AND CHILDREN

AND STAFF ARE PRESCREENED DAILY

AND THEY ARE ADDING ENHANCED

CLEANING IN THE FACILITIES.

CAMP HOPE IS $45 PER DAY RIGHT

NOW THROUGH MAY 15th.

THERE IS LIMITED CAPACITY.

'THE WHY' CA AS OFFERING

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANYONE

WHO MAY NEED IT.