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A GPAB tip sheet has been developed to assist in clarifying some business practices around executing the policy at your installation.

These Child Nutrition Labels represent items that may be on the Navy Standardized Menus. They are not specific to any published menu, but they have been gathered over time and are meant to be a resource to programs. They are not meant to be all-inclusive of all items included on the Navy Standardized menus.

As communities continue to practice physical distancing, CYPs are encouraged to ΓÇ£virtualizeΓÇ¥ programs and services to better support our families. The following document entitled ΓÇ£Virtual Youth ProgramsΓÇ¥ includes best practices, helpful hints, and programming ideas for CYPs to consider as they virtualize programs and services.

S.P.A.R.C. is an online learning platform which provides participants with the knowledge needed to prepare young people to develop hardiness skills to meet personal and professional goals through identification of their sparks and interests while developing a growth mindset. This training is available for all military and civilian families associated with Navy Installations to include Navy Reserve families.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) National Youth of the Year (YOY) Program is the premier recognition program for Navy Youth Programs teen members. The BGCA YOY Program promotes service to Navy Youth Programs, community and family, academic success, strong moral character, life goals, and poise and public speaking. In September 2012, BGCA added the BGCA Military Youth of the Year (MYOY) Program. In order to support the implementation of the BGCA MYOY, program requirements (Enclosure 1) and a Sample Plan of Action and Milestones (Enclosure 2) have been developed to support installation personnel. Programs are required to implement the BGCA MYOY Program starting in FY2014.

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CN IC) conducts annual unannounced inspections at each Navy Child and Youth Program, or CYP, worldwide as required by the Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCAA). The goal of the inspection is to ensure all Navy CYPs are meeting the high standards of care on which Navy families have come to depend. The annual CNIC inspection determines the level of compliance with the current regulations and requirements as set forth in Navy policy. This document provides biographies of all CNIC CYP Inspection Team members.

Sample Pet Policy

CYMS Child and Staff file webinar.

For child(ren) enrolled in Navy operated child care programs (ages 4 weeks to 12 years of age), whose parents choose to have their child(ren) accompany them on official TAD/TDY, the following standard operating procedures shall be implemented and incorporated in parent handbooks in a section entitled "Temporary Withdrawal for Child(ren) Accompanying Parents on Official TAD/TDY"