Tiny Boots Child Care Program for Veterans

Photo of key dignitaries announcing Tiny Boots program in Hines VA lobby.

Erica Jeffries, Director IDVA, Dorri McWhorter, CEO YWCA Metro Chicago, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Illinois Lt. Governor, Steven E. Braverman, M.D., Hines Director, Harry Sawyer, Asst. Dir., IDVA

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago and VA have partnered to connect Illinois Veterans to quality child care at no cost while attending scheduled medical and counseling appointments, as well as job interviews. The program, called Tiny Boots, is funded through a grant from the IDVA Vet Cash Grant Program that is part of the Illinois Lottery. The Vet Cash ticket launched in 2006 as the first lottery game in the country to designate 100-percent of net proceeds to Veterans.

Eligibility requirements include:

  • Must be an Illinois Veteran
  • Have a verifiable medical appointment or job interview
  • Notify the YWCA of appointments at least 1 week in advance

Veterans can contact the YWCA at 630-580-3199 or via email at wecareforourvets@ywcachicago.org and apply at www.ywcachicago.org.