Resources for Employees with Childcare Needs
The following resources have been identified for employees who are working parents to help get you started in your search for childcare options. This space will be updated as new resources become available.
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UAB Childcare ProgramsUAB Child Development Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 6 years
- WHEN: Open year-round, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- INFO: NAEYC accredited and state licensed childcare center managed by KinderCare for UAB employees and students.
- LOCATION: 1113 15th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205
- CONTACT: 205-974-7353
UAB Sponsored Childcare
UAB is a corporate sponsor with three childcare centers located in the Birmingham area.First Church Early Learning Center
- INFO: Available to UAB employees and provides UAB with six annual slots. Families are eligible for one slot per family, per year. UAB’s Office of the Senior Vice-President for Finance and Administration maintains a list of those interested in one of the slots.
- LOCATION: 518 N. 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203
- CONTACT: 205-251-6059 (x2), elc@firstchurchbhm.com
The Harris Early Learning Center
- INFO: Available to UAB employees and provides UAB with six annual slots. Families may only receive one slot per family, per year. UAB’s Office of the Senior Vice-President for Finance and Administration maintains a list of those interested in one of the slots.
- LOCATION: 1413 7th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
- CONTACT: 205-252-5060
KinderCare
- AGES: 6 weeks-12 years
- INFO: KinderCare offers a 10% discount for UAB employees and students who have children enrolled at any of their non-UAB locations.
- LOCATIONS: Hampton Cove, Hoover, Huntsville, Montgomery, Prattville and UAB
- CONTACT: 877-798-9921
Community Childcare Programs- YMCA Greater Birmingham
- AGES: Grades K-8th
- WHEN: Weekdays, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
- INFO: Locations serving Birmingham and the surrounding areas.
- CONTACT: childcare@ymcabham.org
- La Petite Academy
- AGES: Infants to 12 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- INFO: Before and after-school care, and virtual school assistance. Transportation offered in most cases; contact for more information.
- CONTACT: 866-943-6290
- Our Lady Of Sorrows Children's Learning Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 4 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., closed holidays
- CONTACT: olscclc1703@gmail.com, 205-380-2646
- Elizabeth Perry Rushton Child Development Center
- AGES: Infants to 7 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: admin@eprcdc.com, 205-322-8310
- Cahaba Valley Learning Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 12 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (varies for daycare, full-time and aftercare programs)
- CONTACT: cahabavalleylearning@yahoo.com, 205-437-8900
- Bryants Daycare and Learning Center L1C
- AGES: Infants to 12 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-306-4050
- School for Amazing Kids, Calera
- AGES: 6 weeks to 5 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-685-0877
- School for Amazing Kids, Helena
- AGES: Infants to 4 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-620-9757
- School for Amazing Kids, Weatherly
- AGES: Infants to 4 years, after-school care and summer program for school-age children
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-664-0054
- School for Amazing Kids, Dearing Downs
- AGES: Infants to 4 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-664-4445
- LJCC Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 6 years (full-day), 6 months to 6 years (half-day)
- WHEN: Weekdays, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (full-day), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (half-day)
- CONTACT: btraweek@bhamjcc.org, 205-510-9011
- Girls Inc. of Central Alabama
- AGES: Grades 1-9, or until age 14
- WHEN: Varies by program
- INFO: Programs include after-school, winter/spring breaks, summer camp, etc. across multiple Birmingham-area locations.
- CONTACT: Click here to contact via website, 205-595-4475
- A.G. Gatson Boys and Girls Club
- WHEN: Varies by program
- INFO: After-school, summer programs and special events offered at three Birmingham-area locations.
- CONTACT: Click here to contact via website, 205-923-3377
- BeKare Child Development Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 5 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-397-3516
- Primrose School at Liberty Park
- AGES: 6-12 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-969-8202
- Primrose School of Meadowbrook
- AGES: 6-12 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-991-3020
- Primrose School of Riverwoods
- AGES: Infants to kindergarten, and after-school care
- WHEN: Weekdays, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: 205-685-1905
- Ardent Preschool and Daycare (Trace Crossings)
- AGES: 6 weeks to pre-K
- WHEN: Weekdays, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
- CONTACT: tracecrossings@ardentpreschool.com, 205-733-5437
- Mountain Brook Baptist Church Early Learning Center
- AGES: 6 weeks to 4 years
- WHEN: Weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (full-day), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (half-day)
- CONTACT: 205-871-0331
- Childcare Resources: This Birmingham nonprofit provides a free database of childcare facilities in Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham.
- Wyndy: Wyndy is a Birmingham-based babysitting app that serves more than 18,000 families and is available to help UAB employees and residents to book a sitter. Parents can post any job for free, and then select from sitters who express interest in the job.
Childcare Search Resources -
Arts Camps- Space One Eleven Summer Art Camp
- AGES: Rising 2nd to 5th grade (I’m an Alabama Artist, Too!); rising 6th to 12th grade (all other programs)
- WHEN: I’m an Alabama Artist, Too!, June 20-24; Digital Art Camp, June 27-July 1; Clay Camp, June 27-July 1/July 11-15; Finding Your Creative Voice Camp/Creative Writing Camp, July 11-15; Sew Cool Fashion Camp, July 11-15/July 18-22; Architecture Camp, July 18-22; Portfolio Development Camp, July 18-22; Photography Camp, July 25-29.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Red Mountain Theatre Camps
- AGES: 4 to 15 years
- WHEN: Play Making (ages 4-6), June 27-July 1/July 4-8/July 18-22; Summer Sprouts (ages 7-8), July 18-22; Blast Camp (ages 9-14), July 4-8/July 25-29/August 1-5; Musical Theater Intensive (ages 10-15), July 18-22.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Birmingham Children’s Theatre Camps
- AGES: 4 to 18 years
- WHEN: Imagination Party! (ages 4-7), June 20-24/July 11-15/July 18-22; BCT Players Studio (ages 8-15), June 20-July 1/July 11-22; Magic Players (ages 14-18), July 11-22.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Birmingham School of Music Summer Camps
- AGES: 5 years and up
- WHEN: Various programs available June 6-July 29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Alabama Ballet
- AGES: 4 to 7 years (Tutus and Tiaras); 8 to 12 years (Junior Camp)
- WHEN: Tutus and Tiaras, July 18-22/July 25-29; Junior Camp, July 18-22/July 25-29.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to register for Tutus and Tiaras or Junior Camp online.
- Mason Music Camps
- AGES: 3 to 18 years
- WHEN: Stars Music Camp for Preschoolers (ages 3-5), June 27-July 1/July 11-15/July 25-29; Mason Music Camp for Beginners (ages 6-9), June 20-24/June 27-July 1/July 18-22/August 1-5; Vocal Camp for Beginners (ages 10-15), July 11-15; Rock Band Camp: Performance Edition (ages 10-18), June 20-24; Rock Band Camp: Recording Edition (ages 10-18), July 18-22.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Dance Foundation
- AGES: Rising K4 to 12th grade
- WHEN: Classes take place throughout the week.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Acting Out Performing Arts Academy of Birmingham
- AGES: 7 to 17 years
- WHEN: Movie Camp (ages 7 to 14), July 18-22; Movie Camp Wizard Week (ages 10 to 14), July 11-15; Teen Movie Camp (ages 13 to 17), June 27-July 1.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- South City Theatre: Acting Up!
- AGES: Rising 1st-12th grade
- WHEN: June 13-24
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
Sports Camps- Birmingham Fencing Club
- AGES: 7 to 13 years
- WHEN: June 6-10/July 25-29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Birmingham United Soccer Association
- AGES: 5 years and up
- WHEN: Various programs May 9-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Head Over Heels: Camp Fliptastic
- AGES: 3 to 14 years
- WHEN: Mity Mites (ages 3 to 6), June 7-9/July 12-14; Gymnastics Camp (ages 5 to 12), June 13-17/July 18-22; Camp Fliptastic (ages 6 to 12), June 27-30; Combo Camp (ages 6 to 14), June 20-24/July 25-29.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Hoover Met Complex Summer Camps
- AGES: 6 to 12 years
- WHEN: May 31-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
Day Camps- Alabama School of Fine Arts
- AGES: Rising 5th to 8th grade
- WHEN: Exploring Drawing and Printmaking, June 20-24; Stencyl Programming Video Game Design, June 20-24.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Camp Adventure
- AGES: Rising K3 to 8th grade
- WHEN: June 6-July 29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Camp Indian Springs
- AGES: 5 to 13 years
- WHEN: May 31-July 22
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Aldridge Gardens
- AGES: Rising K5 to 5th grade
- WHEN: S.T.E.A.M. Transportation (K5-3rd grade), June 13-17/June 20-24; Art in the Gardens (K5-3rd grade), June 20-24/June 27-July 1; S.T.E.A.M. Creating Kitchen Concoctions (K5-3rd grade), June 13-17/June 27-July 1; S.T.E.A.M. Creating Kitchen Concoctions (3rd-5th grade), June 20-24; S.T.E.A.M. All Things Transportation (3rd-5th grade), June 27-July 1.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Adventure Camp at Advent Episcopal School
- AGES: Rising pre-K to 10th grade
- WHEN: June 6-July 29 (Closed July 4-8)
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Altamont School Summer Programs
- AGES: Rising 3rd to 8th grade
- WHEN: Math & English Enrichment, June 6-24; Band Camp, June 13-24.
- REGISTRATION: Click here to select a program and register online.
- Asbury United Methodist Church Summer Camp
- AGES: 2 months to rising 6th grade
- WHEN: June 7-23 and/or July 5-29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Camp LJCC
- AGES: Rising 1st to 8th grade
- WHEN: May 31-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- The Exceptional Foundation
- AGES: Rising K to 12th grade
- WHEN: June 6-July 29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens Summer Camps
- AGES: Rising K to 6th grade
- WHEN: Various programs May 31-July 29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Birmingham Zoo
- AGES: Rising K to 12th grade
- WHEN: Various primary and specialty camps available May 31-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Fresh Air Family Camps: Gross Out Day Camp
- AGES: Rising 1st to 4th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 5th to 7th grade)
- WHEN: Various dates/locations available May 31-August 4
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Highlands Summer Camps
- AGES: Rising K4 to 6th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 7th to 11th grade)
- WHEN: June 6-July 29 (No camp June 20 or July 4-8.)
- REGISTRATION: Click here to register online or see flyer for more information.
- Homewood Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
- AGES: Rising 1st to 6th grade (Homewood Residents Only)
- WHEN: June 6-July 1/July 5-29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Kiddie Academy Summer Camp
- AGES: 5 to 12 years
- REGISTRATION: Click here for more information.
- KidCam Summer Camp at Oak Mountain State Park
- AGES: 5 to 13 years
- WHEN: May 31-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Life Time Kids Summer Camp
- AGES: 4 to 12 years
- WHEN: Various programs available June 13-August 12
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- McWane Science Center Summer Camps
- AGES: 4 to 13 years
- WHEN: June 6-August 5
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Samford University Summer Programs
- AGES: Rising 1st to 12th grade
- WHEN: Various programs available June 13-July 29
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- WinShape Day Camp
- AGES: Rising 1st to 9th grade
- WHEN: June 27-July 1
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
Overnight Camps- Camp Juliette Low for Girls
- AGES: Rising 3rd to 10th grade (counselor-in-training available to rising 11th to 12th grade)
- WHEN: June 5-11/June 13-25/June 27-July 3/July 4-16/July 18-30
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Camp of the Rising Son
- AGES: 7 to 13 years (counselor-in-training available to ages 14 to 16 years)
- WHEN: June 5-10/June 12-17/June 19-24/June 26-July 1/July 3-8/July 10-15
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- Riverview Camp for Girls
- AGES: 6 to 16 years
- WHEN: June 5-10/June 12-17/June 19-24/June 26-July 1/July 19-24/July 26-31
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
- WinShape Overnight Camps
- AGES: Rising 1st to 12th grade
- WHEN: One- and two-week sessions for boys and girls available June 5-July 29.
- REGISTRATION: Click here for camp and registration information.
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Childcare Search Resources- Childcare Resources: This Birmingham nonprofit provides a free database of childcare facilities in Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham.
- Wyndy: Wyndy is a Birmingham-based babysitting app that serves more than 18,000 families and is available to help UAB employees and residents to book a sitter. Parents can post any job for free, and then select from sitters who express interest in the job.
Alternate Work Options ProgramThe University of Alabama at Birmingham strives to offer its employees work environments that are flexible and engaging, thereby sustaining a culture that supports individual wellbeing and work-life balance. The University has developed an Alternate Work Options Program to assist with providing flexibility of work locations (for eligible positions) and scheduling based on the needs of the department, our students and the areas served.
Online Resources- EACC Parenting Toolkit: Explore a collection of online resources and articles for parents on topics including childhood grief, helping children handle stress, creating positive life experiences, supporting a child with ADHD and more.
- EACC Parenting Teens Toolkit: Explore a collection of online resources for parents of teens including development milestones, expert advice, a guide for Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma, as well as a list of local support groups and workshops.