You can apply for financial assistance with the following needs
Dental Treatment
Your child may qualify for financial assistance with dental treatment if local clinics cannot meet your child's needs.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 14 days to process dental applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Treatment plan from the dentist if available
Emergency Child Care
Your child may be eligible for short-term financial assistance with child care if you:
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Are starting a new full-time job or returning to a full-time job after taking leave
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Work at least 35 hours each week
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Can show that you will be able to pay for child care after assistance ends
Important Information
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Child care assistance is temporary. The number of weeks you receive help depends on your family's needs.
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You may choose your child care provider. The provider must have a child care license and tax ID.
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Gill Children's Services can provide child care assistance one time for each child.
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We cannot review incomplete applications.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 5 days to process applications after all required documents are received.
Documents Required
A document from your childcare provider that includes:
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Weekly child care cost for each child
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Name of the child care facility
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Phone number
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Email address
Documents that include:
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Employer's name
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Your work schedule or weekly hours
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Your hourly pay or salary
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Your job start date if you have not started working yet
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Proof of income if you are already working, such as recent pay stubs or tax documents
If two parents or guardians live in the household, you may need to provide employment and income documents for both adults.
Medical Services
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for medical services if insurance has denied your claim, if your child is uninsured, or if local clinics are unable to help.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 7 days to process medical applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Letter from your child's doctor explaining the need
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Treatment plan if available
Medical Equipment
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for medical equipment if insurance has denied your claim, if your child is uninsured, or if local specialty pharmacies are unable to help.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 7 days to process applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Letter from your child's doctor explaining the need
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Cost of the equipment
Orthodontic Treatment
Your child may qualify for financial assistance with a down payment for orthodontic braces if your child is uninsured or if insurance denied your claim.
Important Information
All applicants must be screened by our volunteer orthodontist to determine your child's need. Screenings are held 3 to 4 times each year. After you submit your application, a Case Manager will contact you to schedule your child's screening.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 6 months to process orthodontic applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Treatment plan if available
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Dental x-rays if available
Birth Certificates
Your child may qualify for financial assistance to obtain a birth certificate if it is needed to apply for affordable housing, enroll in school, enroll in health insurance, or some other program.
Important Information
We recommend applying in person at our office. If you bring all required documents, most in person applications can be completed in about 1 hour.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 3 days to process online applications. For in person applications, please allow 1 hour.
Documents Required
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A referral letter from the agency requesting the birth certificate
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Parent or guardian photo ID if applying for an out of state birth certificate
Prescriptions and Medications
Your child may qualify for financial assistance with prescriptions or medications if they are uninsured, if insurance denied the claim, or if local clinics are not meeting your child's need.
Important Information
If approved, Gill Children's Services may ask you to use a pharmacy that accepts our form of payment.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 2 days to process prescription applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Original prescription information
Special Equipment
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for special equipment, including cranial helmets, wheelchairs, hearing aids, and other medically necessary equipment, if your child is uninsured, if insurance denied your claim, or if local clinics are unable to help.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 14 days to process special equipment applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Letter from your child's doctor explaining why the equipment is needed
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Cost estimate for the equipment, if available
Special Therapy
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for special therapy, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy, and other medically necessary therapy, if your child is uninsured, if insurance denied your claim, or if local clinics are unable to help.
Important Information
The number of therapy sessions we approve depends on your child's needs. Our assistance is short term.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 14 days to process applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Letter from your child's doctor explaining why the therapy is needed
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Cost estimate for the therapy and number of sessions needed, if available
Psychological Evaluations
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for a psychological evaluation if your child is uninsured, if Medicaid denied your claim, or if your child's school district is unable to test your child.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 12 days to process psychological evaluation applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Letter from your child's doctor or mental health provider explaining why the evaluation is needed
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Copy of a previous evaluation, if available
Eye Exams and Eye Glasses
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for an eye exam and eyeglass frames if your child does not have insurance or if local clinics cannot meet your child's needs.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 2 days to process applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Eyeglass prescription, if available
Summer School Tuition
Applications for Summer School 2027 are expected to open in early May 2027.
Your child may qualify for financial assistance with summer school tuition if your child:
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Is in middle school or high school
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Needs summer school to advance to the next grade
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Has not received summer school assistance from Gill Children's Services before
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Does not qualify for another assistance program or scholarship
Important Information
Your application and all required documents will be due by your district's deadline. Deadlines will be announced in May 2027.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 3 days to process applications.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Referral form completed the school counselor
Other Services
If your child has a need that is not met by another charity or government program, please contact us. A Case Manager can help you determine if your child may qualify for assistance.
Processing Time
Please allow up to 14 days to process applications for other services.
Documents Required
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Income verification documents such as recent pay stubs, benefit award letters, a letter from your employer, tax documents, or other documents that verify the income listed on your application
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Any documents that help explain your child's need, if available
Frequently asked questions
Gill is not responsible for the expense of any particular service or item unless we have specifically pre-approved payment for that service or item, for a specific date, after agreement with the provider/vendor to a specific discounted amount.