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FCC program provides in-home daycare option

By Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis the orientation training. Once they actually become licensed
they are required to complete another 24 hours of training
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Lorin Ika, a family child care provider, plays with Storm, that is required by the government and DOD as well. We
2, at her home on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9. FCC also have other training as well such as child abuse, positive
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Finding child care providers open their homes to military members unable guidance, medications, and more.
can be a stressful and expensive process. to have their children placed in the Child Development
Centers or School Age Programs, or are just looking for an “They also have monthly and yearly training that they
Sometimes there are no slots available at the Child De- alternative to traditional childcare establishments. have to do as well. So providers have 24 to 40 hours of train-
velopment Center, a child is on the School Age waiting list, ing that is required. They do have to come into the office
or traditional child care just doesn’t work with the parents’ “Some of the programs allow for 16 hours of childcare and after we do the training I will debrief them. I’ll go out
schedules. paid for by the Air Force,” said Mullins. and do observations on their homes, their environment to
make sure they are in compliance. ”
Family Child Care is here to help when situations like The FCC office doesn’t just offer child care providers,
this arise. The FCC program at Nellis Air Force Base offers but also several training opportunities at little or no cost Military members stationed at Creech AFB can also
approximately 10 different flexible child care programs for for those wishing to become a licensed child care provider benefit from a subsidy program to assist with the high cost
military members who need supervised care for kids two under the FCC. of child care.
weeks of age to 12 years old.
“We have a week-long new employee training,” said “So there is a program called Child Care Aware for off
The FCC office oversees the licensed homes on Nellis Lakesha Gaston, 99th FSS FCC Training and Curriculum base,” said Mullins. “This office just determines eligibility.
AFB that provide child care. The FCC inspects the homes specialist. “We do about 40 hours of training and that is just So, you or your spouse cannot be living on or working on
monthly to ensure health, safety, fire, U.S. Department of Nellis. So if you live off base and a spouse works at Creech
Agriculture Food program, and developmental needs of and another stays home or goes to school full time, than
children are in compliance with the U.S. Air Force and there will be an application process they go through from
Department of Defense guidelines. childcareaware.com.”

“FCC is overseen by the 99th Mission Support Group Currently at Nellis AFB, there is a lengthy wait list for
commander,” said Regina Mullins, 99th Force Support children whose parents need care — especially shift workers.
Squadron FCC chief. He licenses the providers and it is The FCC program is the best option for that issue, but there
comprised of military spouses that live in base housing. The are not enough providers. To become a FCC provider or for
FCC is in support of the CDC and School Age waiting list.” more informationabouttheprogram,call 702-652-4400,or
visit Bldg. 602, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There are many programs available through the FCC,
such as Pre- and Post-Deployment childcare, Subsidy Care, Families lookingto findafull-timeor part-timeprovider
Extended Duty Care, Permanent Change of Station Care may log onto www.militarychildcare.com.
and more.

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