In a bind with your kids and virtual school time?

If so, the Butler YMCA Child Care Program offers emergency child care.

The program is accepting enrollments on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Dianne Oesterling, director of child care and youth services for the Butler County Family YMCA on 339 N. Washington St.

“More than ever, families need routine and a level of normalcy,” Oesterling said. “This new facet of the Y is allowing us to serve working parents.”

According to Christina Braden, school-age site director for the YMCA, the program helps students who are learning remotely to fully focus during lessons while allowing them to experience the YMCA.

“The program manages about 50 students, kindergarten through eighth grade, each week, with a capacity of 65. The program operates from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Virtual lessons begin at 9 a.m. and last until 3 p.m.

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