Who is eligible for Provider Wellness?
Any NYC-based family child care provider – whether Family Day Care, Group Family Day Care or Legally Exempt (informal) – with at least one HRA/ACS child under care is eligible.
What about my assistants? Are they eligible?
No. Assistants are not eligible for Provider Wellness at this time.
What about members of my family/household? Are they eligible?
The benefits in Provider Wellness are only available to the provider themselves. The only exception is that if you go onto the NY State of Health Marketplace (health insurance exchange), you may purchase a health insurance plan that covers your whole family and the premiums that you pay for that plan will be eligible for reimbursement through the Provider Wellness Marketplace Premium Reimbursement benefit, subject to the limitations of that benefit (see below for more information).
Do I have to be a member of the UFT Family Child Care Provider chapter of the union in order to participate in Provider Wellness?
No, but Provider Wellness only exists thanks to the tireless advocacy of the union on behalf of family child care providers like you. If you find you’re getting at least $21/month worth of benefits from Provider Wellness – and we’re fairly certain you’ll get much more than that – we would urge you to help support us in our work supporting you by joining. Learn more about the benefits and how to join.