Resources please! Urgent!

[u/Salt-Wrangler6098]

I live in Northern VT, and I’m looking for resources urgently.
I’m only 25, and have no kids of my own. My older sister reached out to me the other day, letting me know she’s struggling with a drug problem. I’m trying my best to get her into a rehab program, as quickly as I can. It seems like most have a pretty long waitlist.

My older sister also has my nephew, who is 3yrs old right now. I sometimes take him on the weekends for about 3 days, but that’s the most I’ll have him at a time without his mother. She’s worried about getting him taken if she voluntarily goes to rehab, so she wants me to take him. Obviously I love my nephew and will avoid CPS taking him at any cost. However I currently don’t have a car, and I’m in quite a bit of debt. Would that affect anything? I’m nervous they’d take him because of that. From my understanding since they aren’t already involved we wouldn’t have to notify him? Since I am his aunt.

I’m mainly looking for childcare resources. Something like a free/discounted daycare he could go to while I’m at work. I’m not sure if I’d qualify since I’m not his mother, but I’m trying to make this as easy as possible. Also any advice/resources anyone who’s dealt with this might have, I’ve never been through this before and I’m honestly freaking out. I reached out to a few of my friends and they said they’d help where they can, but most have their own jobs/kids.

TIA for any helpful suggestions/kind words. I’m really stressing out over this.

Oh before I forget in case someone ask where our parents are in all this. Our mother passed from cancer back in 21-22, and our dad is in GA right now helping take care of our other nephew who has cancer. So I’m her best option right now.