Colorado Child Care Assistance Program for Families

The YMCA partners with the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) which provides child care assistance to families who are working, searching for employment or are in training, and families who are enrolled in the Colorado Works program and need child care services to support their efforts toward self-sufficiency. CCCAP provides families access to reduced cost child care at licensed child care facilities like the YMCA.

Summer Camp 2025

Camp 2025 is on its way. Though summer’s not here just yet, camp registration soon will be! Summer Camp at the YMCA is about big adventures, new passions and, of course, a camp your kids love. 

To ensure your kids can find their fun this summer, please take action soon. CCCAP Summer Camp Registration: Opens March 31

See more details about types of summer camp offerings and locations here.

  • We do not hold spots for CCCAP families.
  • Register for camp on the day you are eligible to register. 

We want to see your kids at camp next summer, so we encourage you to make this deadline a priority.

At the Y, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in YMCA programs and have an opportunity to experience summer camp. Through the generosity of our donors, we offer summer camp scholarships. Learn more about scholarships here. 

 

SUMMER CAMP CCCAP FAQ

Please, read carefully, as the CCCAP Summer Camp registration process has changed from past years. 

  • Summer Camp registration opens for CCCAP families on March 31, 2025. (Do not register with the general public. If you do, you may be responsible for the cost of any Summer Camp weeks you register for.)  

  • Summer Camp for CCCAP families will be offered on a monthly basis. For example: all of June and/or all of July.  

  • An Authorization Letter is required when registering — see details in registration steps below. 

  • Families will be responsible for a monthly parent fee. When you receive your Authorization Letter, the parent fee will be noted as determined by the respective program and based on family circumstance. This fee will be due to the YMCA of Metro Denver.  

TO REGISTER, complete our Contact Us form on or after March 31, 2025 as follows:

  1. Under Category drop-down menu, select “YMCA of Metro Denver – Summer Camp.”

  1. Under Request Type, select CCCAP.

  1. Enter your child or children’s name/s and date/s of birth.

  1. Under Location, select your preferred location of camp.

  1. In the Subject Line, enter “CCCAP – Summer Camp” and your first and last name.

  1. In the Message, indicate whether you want your child/children to be enrolled in Summer Camp for June and/or July.

  1. In the Browse for a File box, upload a copy of your Authorization Letter. 

  1. Enter your contact details.

  2. Check the box next to "I'm not a robot."

  3. Select Submit Request. 

 

If you are new to CCCAP and do not have a YMCA account, please contact us. 

Questions about CCCAP? Contact us. 

IMPORTANT: Proof of CCCAP authorization must be submitted to us by April 22, 2025 (45 days from the first day of camp).  

1. To submit your authorization letter, go to this form.  

2. Select YMCA of Metro Denver Summer Camp.  

3. In the subject line, add CCCAP Authorization – your first and last name.  

4. Upload and attached your CCCAP Authorization. 

5. Add your Contact details and click Submit. 

Yes, there will be a limited number of CCCAP spots reserved at certain YMCA camp locations.  

  • Downtown YMCA
  • Elkhart Elementary 
  • Excel Academy
  • Palmer Elementary
  • Shelton Elementary 
  • Southwest YMCA 
  • Trailside Elementary 
  • Yale Elementary
  • University Hills - Schlessman YMCA 

Families apply through the human services department in the County where they reside. 

Once you have applied above, please contact us to process your camp request. We will help you create a YMCA account, which you need to do before you can register for camp. 

We encourage you to contact us soon, so you can register when camp registration opens on your eligible date to register. 

Families accessing CCCAP benefits must notify camp site supervisors if they need to cancel or miss scheduled care. CCCAP families with excessive absences will be dropped from the program to open spaces to other families.  

When all camp spots fill, a family can register for the waitlist during the registration process. All program spots are first-come, first-served, so the first person on the waitlist will be the first person eligible for a spot. You will be notified if a spot opens up for your child and they are next on the waitlist. Be sure you have a payment method on file, so that your registration can be processed: 

  • If you do not have a valid, stored payment method on file, your waitlist spot will be forfeited. This includes credit/debit cards that have expired. 

  • Waitlist spots will be made available as spots open up in camp. If you have multiple children on the waitlist, we cannot guarantee that all children will be enrolled in camp.

  • Waitlist spots cannot be transferred to other weeks or other types of camp.   

If, while on the waitlist, you find another option for your child and want to be removed from the waitlist, you must submit an online request to be removed from the waitlist. If you do not submit this request, your child could end up registered for camp and your payment method on file will be charged. 

Out of School Time Care 2025

If you are a family currently approved for CCCAP, there are two steps to registration.

  • You will be contacted by YMCA staff to verify your previous OST enrollment and to receive a promotional code to use for online registration.
  • Register for your requested school location online. 

Important: Enrollment in the OST program is contingent upon your approval and verification of your acceptance in CCAP for 2025-2026 school year and capacity at the school location.

More Details: Financial Assistance   Find OST CCCAP Locations

OST CCCAP FAQ

The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program is a government funded program that provides financial assistance with child care costs to eligible, low-income families. 

Find OST CCAP Locations

Families apply through the human services department in the County where they reside. 

CCCAP families are given an allowance of absences per month. These allowances are outlined below:  

  • Adams County and Denver County: allows for 1 absence per month    
  • Arapahoe County: allows for 2 absences per month  
  • Jefferson County: allows for 3 absences per month    

Any additional absences will be charged to you directly from our billing department at the rate provided by CCCAP.  

What is considered an absence? An absence is when a child does not attend care on a "scheduled" day when they were authorized by CCCAP to attend. ("Scheduled" means listed on the Program Registration/Contract or registered via the online request form)   

All CCCAP  families must use the CCCAP online attendance system (ATS) daily. This is essential to ensure the continued success of CCCAP in our YMCAs and in the facilities where we operate OST. If a family continually fails to use the CCCAP attendance system in a timely fashion, care will be terminated due to the potential risk of incorrect payments from CCCAP. 

All CCCAP families must use the CCCAP online attendance system (ATS) daily. This is essential to ensure the continued success of CCCAP in our YMCAs and in the facilities where we operate OST. If a family continually fails to use the CCCAP attendance system in a timely fashion, care will be terminated due to the potential risk of incorrect payments from CCCAP.

It is important to note that we offer a limited number of CCCAP spots in our Out of School Time programs. 

Our CCCAP Interest List for the academic year opens at the beginning of July. 

We operate on a first-come, first-served basis, where families may request to be added to the list for one of our CCCAP eligible sites and start the registration process. 

CCCAP families do not register online. If and when you are offered an official spot, on the day of registration, complete our Contact Us form as follows:

  1. Under Category drop-down menu, select "YMCA of Metro Denver – Out of School Time Care."
  2. Under Request Type, select CCCAP.
  3. Enter your child or children's name/s and date/s of birth.
  4. Under Location, select your preferred location of camp.
  5. In Subject Line, enter "CCCAP – Out of School Time Care" and your first and last name.
  6. In Message, indicate the months you want your child enrolled in Out of School Time Care.
  7. In Browse for a File box, upload a copy of your current Authorization Letter (required). If your authorization expires later in the year, upload your updated authorization letter.
  8. Enter your contact details.
  9. Check the box next to "I'm not a robot."
  10. Select Submit Request. 

Setting up your online account with a form of payment will give you a head start. However, please do not register online as you will be charged full-price and end up accountable for the balance! 

CCCAP is a social service that offers financial assistance to families in the form of government subsidies paid directly to a child’s child care provider. 

The Y offers financial assistance to families using funds we have raised through the generosity of our donors. Should your income qualify you for CCCAP, you will be directed by the YMCA to apply first for these benefits prior to any scholarship application review. 

CCCAP and the Y’s scholarship may not be used simultaneously. 

Not all program locations are CCCAP-eligible and we have limited slots that are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  


  

In order to deliver consistent staffing, enrichment opportunities, family experience and meet community demand for full-time care, the YMCA presently offers full-time care only using CCCAP benefits.  Work with your social worker at CCCAP regarding other sites that offer part-time care. 

To be considered Full Time under CCCAP, a child must attend a minimum of 4 days a week. Families that attend less than the minimum of 4 days a week may be terminated. 

Families accessing CCCAP benefits must notify site supervisors if they need to cancel or miss scheduled care. CCCAP families with excessive absences will be dropped from the program to open spaces to other families.  

Please pay your parent fee no later than the 1st of each month. Failure to pay on or before the 1st of each month may result in termination of care. 

If you are new to the Y, please complete our Interest Form.

CCCAP Interest Form

If you are an existing member or program participant, please click below:

Questions about CCCAP?

QUESTIONS? Please contact us here.