The purpose of this document is to help staff of child care referral agencies counsel working parents about care for the school-age child. The first chapter examines the need for school-age child care. The role of the referral service, counseling skills, and steps for conducting parent interviews are discussed in chapter two. Chapter three considers some of the special problems involved in finding school-age child care, such as transportation, care during the summer, early morning care, and child care for kindergarten children. In the final chapter, the issue of child self-care is discussed. Suggestions are made to help counselors prepare to discuss the issue of self-care with parents. Appendixes include information and sample forms to use in locating and adding referrals to an existing referral service, a checklist to help in choosing school-age child care, and a list of publications concerning child care. (PCB)