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The purpose of the USDA Clerk position is to implement and ensure timely operation and record keeping of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in the Child Development Centers (CDC), School Age Care (SAC) programs, and participating Child Development Homes (CDH) in a metro area.

The purpose of the Regional Resource and Referral (R&R) Director position is to operate the Child and Youth Program (CYP) Resource and Referral (R&R) Program, which is a service provided to the military community to assist each family in identifying child care needs, child care options and child and youth related resources. The R&R collects, maintains and reports data and statistics on child care requested, child care available, and problems encountered by parents in locating child care. This information is used by the Department of Navy (DoN) to determine child care requirements, funding, and services to be provided.

The purpose of the Regional Program Analyst is to provide support to the Regional Child and Youth Program (CYP) Manager through the conduct of various analysis functions including financial analysis, staff advisory analysis services, personnel administration, and general administrative support for assigned organizational elements. This position is the liaison with regional support offices, which includes but is not limited to the Non-appropriated Funds (NAF) personnel office, Human Resources Office (HRO), and Regional financial management offices.

The purpose of the Regional Program Analyst is to provide management information support to the Regional Child and Youth Program (CYP) Manager, and installation CYP Directors with analysis, implementation, and maintenance of CYP specific data collection and management information systems. This position is the liaison with regional support offices, installation CYP programs, and CNIC CYP system support service providers.

This position serves as the Region School Liaison Officer (SLO) in Navy Regions under designated Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP). The Region SLO serves as the subject matter expert for issues and processes involving State and Local Education Agencies (LEA) on all K-12 educational matters relating to public, private, home schooling and where applicable Department of Defense Education Activity Schools (DoDEA).

The purpose of the Regional Child and Youth Program (CYP)Manager is to facilitate the provision of safe, healthy, secure and developmentally appropriate child and youth services. The primary functions of this position are to: (1) monitor Navy-wide policies for Child Development Centers (CDC), Child Development Homes (CDH), School Age Care programs (SAC), Youth Programs (YP), and Resource and Referral (R&R) programs; (2) provide technical direction and guidance for the functional operation of such programs; and (3) assess the Department of the Navy's (DoN)compliance with the Military Child Care Act (MCCA) of 1989.

The Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCCA) was passed by both the House and Senate in November 1989. The goal of MCCA was to improve the availability, management, quality, and safety of child care provided on military installations.

DoD Instruction 6060.04 establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the establishment and maintenance of DoD Youth Services. This includes the Youth Program (YP), Youth Sports and Fitness Program (YSFP), School Liaison Program (SLP), and Youth Sponsorship Program. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.

This guide will show you the importance of following policies and procedures and encouraging youth to take healthy risks. It will also explain the importance of community in creating and maintaining a safe environment. The Table of Contents below will give you an overview of what you'll be covering.

This module is designed to provide you with basic information and insight concerning the most common health-related subjects you'll encounter as a Program Assistant.