Harvard University believes that access to affordable, high-quality child care is essential to successful faculty performance. As a major regional employer and as a world-class institution, the University is committed to investing meaningful resources towards, and demonstrating executive leadership, in solving the child care challenges of its faculty and staff.

Harvard University's Office of Work/Life Resources (in Cambridge), the Office of Work and Family (in Longwood, at Harvard Medical School), and the Harvard School of Public Health Work/Life Liaison provide information and expert referral to address concerns ranging from workplace stress to caring for a young child. These offices also maintain a child care website that serves as a one-stop resource for Harvard affiliates looking for information on center-based care, family day-care, in-home providers, school/vacation summer camp programs, and regional public and private school information.

The offices are staffed with work/family specialists, who work in concert with affiliated child care, eldercare, and social service providers. If you do not yet have a Harvard I.D., you may contact the Cambridge Office by phoning (617) 495-4100, or you may email the office at worklife@harvard.edu. The Cambridge Office is located in Holyoke Center in Suite 635. Up to date information regarding these work-life benefits is available through the HARVIE website. If you are not already a Harvard faculty member, you will be able to access this website once your appointment is complete and you have a Harvard identification number.

In addition, to the resources available through HARVie, the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (FD&D) administers two programs that specifically assist Faculty with child care responsibilities.