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Saturday, Sunday, and Federal Holidays: Closed
Family Child Care
Whether military or civilian, parents are more successful in performing their military mission, secure in the knowledge that their children’s safety, health and well-being are protected. Air Force Family Child Care Programs are designed to give parents that peace of mind. One of the hallmarks of the Air Force Family Child Care Program is its ability to tailor the types of care offered to virtually fit every schedule deployment or special need. Air force Family Child Care Providers undergo stringent certification requirements; 15 AF FCC Training modules (approximately 60 clock hours), monthly unannounced home visits, background investigations, annual training, and certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for children 2 weeks to 12 years.
What We Do
What is licensing?
FCC actively seeks individuals to provide care for children who requires lower ratios for special needs (this may include asthma, cerebral palsy, physical impairments, ADHD, ADD and autism).
Children Enrollment into the FCC Program
Parents desire to enroll children who are 2 weeks to twelve years old children in the FCC program can request care by visiting MilitaryChildCare.com or to obtain the names of licensed and affiliated providers by contacting the FCC office 208.828.6715.
Subsidy (SUB)
The SUB Program is designed to assist family’s utilization of an FCC home and pay the same weekly fee they would be charged for child care in an Air Force Child Development Center (CDC) or Air Force School-Age Care (SAC).
Currently, Air Force is buying down the cost of child care for those families who have children/youth on the waiting list when there are no spaces available in the CDC or SAC; children/youth with special needs; parents that work outside the normal operating hours of the CDC or SAC.
Eligibility requirements:
- Member of Military Service Active Duty, Reserve/Guard
- Member in activated status and DoD civilians
- All adults living in the household must be either working or enrolled in school
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Deployment Childcare Support
AF FCC ECC offers three types of child care to support deployments: Pre-Deployment Child Care (PDCC), Deployment Child Care (DCC), and Returning Home Care (RHC). Each of these programs provide 16 hours of child care per child.
PDCC-Prior to Deployment
DCC-during Deployment
RHC-Returning from Deployment
Eligibility requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in activated status
- Assigned to or working on the installation
- Deployed in support of a contingency operation
- Deployed for a minimum of 30 calendar days or personnel who routinely deploy on a short-term basis (cumulative of 30 days in a 6 month period)
- Copy of deployment orders
Home Community Care (HCC)
The HCC Program is designed to provide child care for those members of the Guard and Reserve during their UTA weekend.
Eligibility requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Reserve of Guard
- Assigned to an Air Force Guard or Reserve Unit/Installation
- No other adult in the household available to provide care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Wounded Warrior Care (WWC)
The WWC Program is designed to assist families when the Wounded Warrior has medical and/or military appointments.
Eligibility requirements:
- Member of the Military Service with a Wound Warrior Status
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in activated status
- Retiree
- No other adult in the household available to provide care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Emergency Medical Care (EMC)
The EMC Program is designed to assist families who are experiencing a medical situation with an immediate family member.
Eligibility requirements:
- Member of the Military Service
- Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in activated status
- Assigned to or working on the installation
- No other adult in the household available to provide care
- Medical statement for immediate family member
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Childcare Support for Fallen Warriors (BC)
The BC Program is designed to assist families with civilian and military appointments to deal with a fallen warrior.
Eligibility requirements:
- Fallen Warrior was a member of the military service
- Fallen Warrior was an Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in activated status
- No other adult in the household available to provide care
- Completed AF FCC ECC Request
Application Process for FCC Providers and Their Families
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