Day Care through Samaritan Child Care Center. The center is open from 6:30am until 5:30pm, and offers care for children eight weeks old through kindergarten. It is a not-for-profit organization licensed by the New York State Department of Social Services. In a recent internal survey, 50% of women on campus reported utilizing this policy.

Rensselaer now partners with A New England Nanny for its Pinch Hitter backup dependent care services. Pinch Hitter is a work-family initiative for Rensselaer faculty and staff with dependents that provides in-home care when regular day care providers are unavailable. The fee is $3.00 per hour with a minimum of four hours of care required and payment for travel time to and from the residence where services are provided. Care is limited to five consecutive days at a time. [more]