Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is having an orientation for Douglas County residents who are interested in child care licensing.

The meeting will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the first-floor meeting room at the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine.

Health professionals will provide information regarding registration and licensing of family day care homes. Kansas law requires that homes be registered or licensed when child care is provided away from the child’s own home for one or two children more than 20 hours a week total time or for three or more children. Total time is determined by adding together the time each child is cared for weekly.

Registration or licensing is not required when a family member provides care.

To register, call the health department at 843-3060.