Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood

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School Age Services SAS is a nationally accredited program that fosters social interaction, personal growth, recreational skills, and educational opportunities for children from kindergarten through fifth grade while they are not in school. The framework for this program focuses on four service areas: Life skills (citizenship and leadership opportunities), Arts (Recreation and Leisure), Mentoring (intervention and education support services), and Activities (sports, fitness, and health). The children are supervised, they are safe, and they have fun! SAS offers the following programs: Before and After School Program: This program provides services for school age children kindergarten through fifth grade needing care before and/or after school and full day during summer break. Please check with the program for any other services that may be available in addition to those listed, i.e. hourly care or intermittent care. Summer Camp. Full day care for children kindergarten through fifth grade offering day camp activities, field trips, and sports clinics while school is not in session. Orientation. All parents must attend an orientation prior to attending SAS. Please call the CER for more information on scheduling an orientation. Youth Services YS provides a wide variety of programs. The programs vary slightly each year, but most offer all basic sports, camps, special events, and field/study trips. Depending upon the program, they are available to children three to 18 years of age. There are also a variety of recreation programs for middle and high school youth, many at no cost. Please see the Program Activities section for more information. All teens participating in YS programs must be registered through the CER. Middle School Program. An afternoon program that offers a variety of activities for youth enrolled in school from sixth grade through middle school. This program is offered at Pippin Youth Center and is free of charge. Teen Program. A positive program for teenagers, 13 through 18 years of age, providing teens with a place to “hang out” and socialize with youth their own age. The teen program is located at the Pippin Youth Center and is free of charge. Please check with YS to find out how our program is best suited to fit the needs of your child. Orientation. All parents must attend an orientation prior to attending YS. Please call the CER for more information on scheduling an orientation. Family Child Care FCC provides full day, part day, hourly, and before and after school care for children four weeks to 12 years of age, by fully trained Family members in government quarters. The military child development program relies on FCC homes to help meet the needs of the community. FCC is an alternative to center-based childcare, offering the most flexible program for Service Members in cases of deployment or field training exercises with extended hours, or 24 hour and long term care in a home environment for children. FCC providers are not babysitters, but rather adults who operate a small business, which requires record keeping procedures and adherence to 16
strict health and safety regulations. FCC providers are independent contractors. They have the right to determine some aspects of their work such their hours of operation. Extensive background checks are conducted on all FCC providers, their sponsors, and all children over 12 years old living in the home. There is an in depth home interview with the entire Family to observe Family dynamics and to ensure that the entire Family understands and supports the provider’s decision to become certified. All providers undergo an initial 60-hour training program prior to certification. The benefits of FCC are flexible hours, home like environment, low adult to child ratios, and long term/extended care. Contracts. Each FCC provider must have a completed registration packet that is approved by the CER before they can accept your child for care. Ask the provider for his or her Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax ID Number for tax purposes. You must fill out a contract with the FCC provider before care begins. Please read the contract and any addendum the provider may require you to sign. Request a copy for your records. These forms describe what is and is not available to you in their program. Read the contract carefully. If there is something within the contract that you don’t understand, ask for clarification. If you do not agree with the provider’s requirements, address the issues immediately. If you cannot come to an agreement, do not sign the contract. If this occurs, you may contact the CER to obtain new names and phone numbers of additional FCC providers. Extended and Long Term Care. Providers offer care for children of parents who work evenings, unusual hours, weekends, shifts, or over 12 hours per day (duty related) in order to support the mission. A written statement from a commander or immediate supervisor stating that extended hours are duty related is required prior to receiving extended and long term care. Interview Tips. Your interview with a perspective FCC provider allows you the opportunity to make the choice that fits your childcare needs and allows you to come to an agreement on matters of importance to you and your child. Visits to FCC homes may take a bit more planning than you might expect. Here are some helpful steps to ensure a successful FCC interview. 1. Call first and ask: Is there an opening for my child? What hours and days are you open (training and regular holidays or a particular time that is important for you to have childcare)? How much does care cost? How many children are in your care? What are their ages? What meals do you provide? How often do you take the children outside and for how long? What type of receipts do I get for my childcare payments? What happens if I am late picking up my child? Do you arrange backup care for those days you are unable to keep my child? What type of activities do you do with the children? What type of discipline do you use? What happens if my child is sick? How much television do you allow the children to watch? What happens if my work hours change? 17
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Page 3 and 4: Welcome From the Chief of Child and
Page 5 and 6: ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES/CYS MISSI
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