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In order to support mission requirements, Commander, Navy Installation Command (N926) has established standard subsidies, which are based on geographic location, to offset the cost of child care to families.

Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) has concluded a multi-year pilot to update and revise the inclusion process. The goals of the pilot were to streamline services for patrons with dependents who have disabilities: emotional, behavioral, or developmental identified needs, and to allow Navy CYP to utilize a team approach to support inclusion. Navy CYP is implementing inclusive practices to meet the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This policy letter replaces reference (b) COMNAVPERSCOM ltr 1700 PERS-659 of 15 Nov 02 and updates policy and guidance for official use of POVs by CDH employees. OPNAVINST 1700.9D requires Child Development Home (CDH) staff to visit homes at least monthly. The following information answers questions concerning the use of a privately owned vehicle (POV) by a CDH employee or a CDH provider while performing official duties.

Navy Child and Youth Programs are required to establish administrative procedures, record keeping and file maintenance systems to ensure information is organized, accurate, and readily accessible. The Navy CYP Enrollment and Record Keeping Standards provide CYP professionals with specific information and guidance regarding requirements for record keeping and file maintenance for enrolled children and CYP professionals.

All firearms in Navy certified Child Development Homes must be inaccessible to children and lawfully registered according to State and Navy installation regulations. Effective immediately, CDH providers shall disclose to all parents both verbally and in writing if there are firearms on the premises. CDH Providers must update their current contacts with firearms statements as directed in the policy letter and verify the presence of firearms using the CDH Program Provider Agreement - CNICCYP 1700/82.

Policy letter expanding the CYP assessment process to include on-site discussion groups at randomly selected installations in an effort to improve feedback participation rates.

Included with the Virtual Lab School Policy Letter is the VLS Notification Memo and the VLS Implementation and Training Course Requirements. Additional guidance for implementing the new Family Child Care VLS track was uploaded here as a supplemental attachment in April 2018.

The Navy CYP Parent Handbook policy letter indicates that programs are required to provide a handbook to parents which outlines CYP program policies and procedures for children participating in Navy CYP. The standardized handbook has been updated to assist program directors in meeting this requirement and to ensure a standardized message is articulated to families registered in Navy CYP. Programs are required to use the updated Parent Handbook by 31 January 2018.