Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood

PHILOSOPHY
Army Regulations (AR) 608-10 and AR 215-1 govern Child and CYS. The staff is composed
of a CYS Division Chief, program directors and one coordinator, assistant directors, Training
and Curriculum Specialists (TACS) or Training and Program Specialists (TAPS), Education and
Training Technicians or Program Assistants, a Food Service Manager/Nutritionist, and
administrative personnel.
The objective of CYS is to provide an atmosphere and experiences, which will foster
development to the highest potential of those enrolled in any of our programs.
These experiences are designed to promote social, physical, emotional, and intellectual
growth in children. They are encouraged to freely express their own ideas, to ask questions, and
to use materials and activities to discover and create. We help one another deal with feelings of
fear, anger, frustration, love, and sadness. We want to nurture the whole child while recognizing
that all facets of their being are integrated.
The programs and settings are designed to promote self-confidence, independence,
cooperation, and consideration. We seek to meet the needs of the FLW community by providing
services to working as well as non-working parents. The programs offered are center-based full
day care, hourly care, part day preschool, home based FCC, and special needs care. We have
programs that offer care for children four weeks through fifth grade and a middle school/teen
center that offers programs for youth sixth grade through high school. Parents are welcome to
visit any program at any time. There is no smoking allowed in any CYS program. Suggestions
concerning the program’s physical setting and daily operations are also welcome.
We are aided by the advice and support of Army Community Services, the Pediatric Clinic at
the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital (GLWACH), the FLW Army
Community Health Nurse (ACHN), and proponent agencies for fire and safety.
We welcome you as parents with the certainty that CYS will provide enjoyable and
worthwhile experiences for you and your child. All parents utilizing the services are requested to
cooperate with established rules for operation. Courtesy to staff, FCC providers, and other
center users is expected at all times. Questions and concerns should be brought to the attention
of the Program Director for speedy resolution. Parents may request a conference at any time
with those staff members or FCC providers who work with their child or children.
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