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Child and Youth Education Services (CYES) will be implemented Navy-wide in Navy Child and Youth Programs to address Youth Sponsorship and K-12 education issues for Navy Families. CYES will use School Liaison Officers (SLOs) to assist with the delivery of installation programs and create school-based programming to military associated preteen and teenage youth.

There are 14 specific primary terms included in IDEA under the lead definition of "child with a disability." These federal terms and definitions guide how States define disability and who is eligible for a free appropriate public education under special education law.

This portfolio includes the information Series focusing on the CDA/MSA Process and the Council for Professional Recognition roll-out of the web-based CDA 2.0. Session is specifically designed for Training and Curriculum Specialist and dual-hat CYP Directors.

Following health and safety best practices is an important way to provide quality early care and education for young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC) have released the Fourth Edition of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs. These national standards represent the best evidence, expertise, and experience in the country on quality health and safety practices and policies that should be followed in today's early care and education settings.

The frequently asked questions and responses from the CYMS Training file webinar.

The Council of Professional Recognition has developed the Child Development Associate and Military School Age credentials to improve the quality of child and school-age care programs. CNIC CYP will continue to provide supplemental funding to offer CYP employees and CDH Providers an opportunity to continue their training and receive recognition from a national organization. CNIC (N926) has established a centralized contract with the Council of Professional Recognition to streamline the process for funding the CDA and MSA credentials. Enclosures (1) through (4) provide the processes for participating in this opportunity.

All Navy CDCs are required to implement the Creative Curriculum as the standard curriculum to provide consistency and continuity for military children and their families as they move from base to base. The attached policy details the curriculum requirements that shall be met by all Navy Child Development Centers administering preschool programs.

Policy and process news from CNIC for CYP Professionals

All Navy child care payments are required prior to services (certain exceptions may apply). All program revenue must be posted the month service is provided. Program revenue is posted in CYMS only if payments are made. Guidance on how to transfer revenue at the end of the month is included in the EOM Activity Balance Transfer Process document. Operations Clerks are required to run this process monthly.

Third party/agency payments are defined as any payments made on behalf of a household towards child care fees. If a family qualifies for a State program to help with their tuition fees, a specific process is warranted in CYMS for payments from these agencies, as outlined in the Navy CYMS Agency Third Party Process document. State agency rules may apply.