This benefit is available for Yale University Faculty, Managerial and Professional staff, Postdoctoral Associates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Clerical & Technical, and Service & Maintenance employees.
Learn about the benefits available for subsidized back-up care for Yale employees, provided by Bright Horizons.
Yale University offers subsidized back-up care for eligible employees through Bright Horizons. Each calendar year (January 1–December 31), employees receive 10 back-up care days. Unused days do not carry over to the following year.
*Employees may utilize up to 5 of their 10 annual back-up care days for summer camp coverage.
Details follow:
Register Online, by Phone or via the Mobile App.
To register for the first time, take the following steps:
Call 877-BH-CARES (242-2737) to speak with a care consultant 24/7.
Via Mobile App – search “Back-Up Care” in the App Store or Google Play to download.
Submit a support question through our email Help desk on the back-up website– you will be contacted within 48 hours of your request.
Yale University offers subsidized back-up care for eligible employees through Bright Horizons. Each calendar year (January 1–December 31), employees receive 10 back-up care days. Unused days do not carry over to the following year.
*Employees may utilize up to 5 of their 10 annual back-up care days for summer camp coverage.
Employees returning to work after the birth of a child are eligible for five days of subsidized Return-to-Work Care (back-up care), provided in addition to the standard annual limit of 10 days. Return-to-Work Care days may be used at any time during the first 18 months following the child’s birth.
The Bright Horizons Care Advantage® program provides back-up care for your children and/or adult/elder relatives when regular care arrangements fall through, and you need to get to work.
Details follow:
The Bright Horizons Care Advantage program also offers a free membership to the most comprehensive online care database with proprietary matching technology for full-time, evening, weekend, and pet care.* You have access to:
*Employee is responsible for any related cost with this program
Register Online, by Phone or via the Mobile App
To register for the first time, take the following steps:
Call 877-BH-CARES (242-2737) to speak with a care consultant 24/7.
Via Mobile App – search “Back-Up Care” in the App Store or Google Play to download.
Submit a support question through our email Help desk on the back-up website – you will be contacted within 48 hours of your request.
Support for Your Family’s Academic Success
Helping your child navigate educational challenges can be a stressful and time consuming process.
Thanks to Yale, you’ve got College Coach. This unique educational counseling program provides benefits eligible Yale University Faculty, Managerial and Professional staff, and Post-Doctoral Associates exclusive access to experts who have worked at top colleges around the country. They can provide the impartial guidance you need to help your family succeed.
Register on our easy-to-use portal today. Be sure to complete your full profile to get personalized recommendations for resources relevant to your family.
College Coach provides exclusive access to experts — former decision makers at colleges throughout the country — who offer the impartial guidance you need to help your child succeed. The College Coach portal provides access to:
To register for the first time, take the following steps
Call 877-BH-CARES (242-2737) to speak with a care consultant 24/7.
Via Mobile App – search “Back-Up Care” in the App Store or Google Play to download.
Your employer has partnered with College Coach to offer a variety of educational resources to support your family’s needs. Get started by completing your free registration and entering Employee Username: Yale and Password: Benefits4You.
Our team of more than 35 experts is made up of former admissions and college finance officers, as well as teachers who know the process from the inside and have collectively decided on more than 200,000 admissions applications and granted more than $1.5 billion in financial aid.
A guidance counselor must provide a broad range of support beyond academic advising to a large group of students — the national student-to-counselor ratio is 460:1. Our experts are former admissions and financial aid officers from colleges across the country who offer a far more focused perspective based on their comprehensive knowledge and experiences — and are available on a one-to-one basis.
College Coach offers an online learning environment that’s available 24/7. You can access videos and in-depth resources related to any curriculum topics presented during a live event. The Learning Center is also a great way to involve your whole family, as you can create a profile for your spouse/partner and your student so they can access it at any time.
College Coach has an open-door policy and your family members are welcome to attend live events and personalized meetings provided it does not violate your employer’s security policy for any on-site workshops. Your child can attend personalized meetings with an expert; however the content is geared to you as a parent and may include discussion of personal financial details.
Once registered, you can schedule a Personalized Counseling session online via the portal. We encourage you to set up an appointment following a webinar or workshop to get more detailed information on how the content can support your family’s unique needs.
In addition to the subsidized back-up child care through Bright Horizons and College Coach, there are an array of other benefits and resources for eligible employees and their families.
*Additional Family Support through Bright Horizons for Yale faculty, Managerial and Professional staff and post-doctoral associates.
*your membership fee to the database is waived
Visit the Bright Horizons website.
Employer Username: Yale
Password: Benefits4You