Department of Defense Offers New Childcare Program in Time for Month of the Military Child

CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- To underscore the important role military children play in the armed forces community, the Department of Defense has designated April as "Month of the Military Child."  This April, the Department of Defense is also offering a program to help military families find in-home caregivers.  All Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force families (active, reserve and national guard) are eligible for memberships to Sittercity, which are fully paid by the Department of Defense.

Sittercity is the nation's largest and most trusted website for finding quality local babysitters, nannies, elder care providers, dog walkers, housekeepers and tutors.  Military families can activate their paid Sittercity membership today by going to www.sittercity.com/dod

"Because of the nature of military life, flexible childcare is a high priority for military families," said Melissa Anderson who heads up Sittercity's Corporate Division.  "Through Sittercity, military families nationwide can find access to local caregivers to help with care during deployments, planning for PCS, extended duty hours, off base care in remote areas, after-school care, hourly care, infant care, school vacations, special needs children, and anytime a sitter is needed."

Sittercity's Corporate Program for military families provides instant access to over a million caregivers nationwide.  Caregiver profiles include background checks, references, reviews, pictures and much more.  Sittercity's proprietary matching technology helps families hand-select the perfect caregiver for their family.  In addition, servicemembers and their families are able to connect with Military certified care-providers on Sittercity including Child Development Homes (CDH) and Family Child Care (FCC) as well as caregivers who are military subsidized and authorized access to military installations. The Sittercity program can also help servicemembers who may not need childcare, but are looking for other types of care including elder care providers, daily dog walkers, pet sitters, tutors and even house sitters.

To activate their paid membership, military families can go to www.sittercity.com/dod

About Sittercity Inc

Sittercity, the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring.  Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care seekers can use the company's four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. Our Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes and Monster Worldwide. For more information about the company, visit the company Web site at http://www.sittercity.com.  For more information about the Corporate Program visit www.sittercity.com/corporate.

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