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The purpose of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director with Oversight position is twofold: (1) to administer a developmentally appropriate child development program for children of eligible patrons and (2) oversee all installation Child and Youth Programs (CYPs). Administration includes the direction and operation of a small CDC (up to 100 children).

The Observation Feedback Form from the Coach's Guide to The Creative Curriculum for Preschool offers an opportunity to record the teacher's observation summary, teacher's next steps and the coach's next steps.

This Navy Youth Sports and Fitness (YSF) Standard is designed to assist all Navy Child and Youth Programs by standardizing opportunities for youth participation in sports and fitness activities on-base or in close proximity to where Navy families live off-base. YSF programming helps Navy families balance the demands of family life and military readiness by providing opportunities for youth to engage in rewarding physical activity and by exposing youth to positive lifestyle behaviors. Standardizing the opportunities for youth participation in a variety of sports, fitness, health, and recreational activities throughout Navy installations allows military families to effectively and efficiently use available resources.

A guide for developing, implementing, and monitoring an installation plan for child care and youth support during mobilization, deployment, natural disasters and other contingency situations. This handbook is designed to be a user-friendly document for Child Development Program (CDP) Administrators to use in dealing with mobilization efforts and other emergencies.

This template is required to be signed by the Installation CYP Director and the Regional CYP Program Manager to confirm that they have reviewed an installation's CYP Emergency Management Plan AND VERIFIED COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REFERENCES.

The Child and Youth Behavioral Military & Family Life Counselor (CYB-MFLC) consent form must be signed by parents to allow the MFLC to work with children enrolled in CYP.

Module 12: Program Management - For a youth program to have the intended impact on young people, the day-to-day program plans and issues need to be managed. This guide shows you the importance of being part of a team that manages the youth program.

During the parent orientation prior to each program, the Navy YSF Parent Fact Sheet will be issued and discussed with the parents. The information within the Parent Fact Sheet concerns the basic rules of the sport/activity, equipment and uniform requirements, safety issues, promotion of good sportsmanship for both children and parents, skill development for their child, and information on how to complete the Parent Association for Youth Sports (PAYS) training.

The purpose of the Child Development Home (CDH) Monitor position is to oversee a caseload of up to 30 in-process and/or certified CDH providers and to ensure that there are safe, developmentally appropriate environments for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age in these homes.

This position is a Child and Youth Programs (CYP) Coordinator of the Youth and Fitness (YF). The YF programs enable Navy families to balance the competing demands of family life and military readiness by providing rewarding opportunities for youth to be physically active and exposed to positive lifestyle behaviors.