Supporting Military Families Through Accessible Child Care
Dependable childcare is an important part of family life. Still, for military families, the search can come with different challenges, such as relocations, schedule changes, and limited on-base care can create additional barriers when finding the right fit. Child Care Aware® of America is a national organization working to help strengthen the child care system and families’ access to resources. Programs like the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) aid eligible military-connected families explore community based childcare and fee assistance when available.
How Celebree School of Stafford Supports Military Families
Through its work with military families, out school’s participation in Child Care Aware of America includes connecting the school to a broader effort that supports military families looking for child care and reliable resources. They accept eligible military child fee care assistance programs to help balance their daily efforts. Access to dependable child care is important for every family and can help parents balance responsibilities while giving children opportunities to learn and build relationships in a supportive environment.
Connecting Families With Child Care Resources
Supporting families starts with making child care resources more accessible; understanding available resources is the first step. You can learn more about Child Care Aware® of America and their efforts to support child care providers and families across the country through research that turns into action. Members of the organization are included in these research processes and given opportunities to advance themselves or their businesses.
Resources: https://www.childcareaware.org/
