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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 CDH policy letter, CDH Supplemental Funding for Replacement of Play Yards that addresses play yard replacement and subsides. The request form, CDH Supplemental Funding for Replacement of Play Yards and the Safety Standards for Play Yards are attached in this portfolio.
The Navy YSF Operating Manual was developed to define, standardize program delivery, and enrich Navy CYP programming Navy- wide. In order to support the implementation of the Navy YSF program, a comprehensive training and assessment plan has been developed to support installation personnel through the process. (Enclosure 1) Programs are required to implement the standards found in the Navy YSF Operating Manual by the end of FY2014.
The DOD Child Abuse Hotline Poster shall be posted in a location that is visible to staff and parents. This includes in the lobby of all CYP facilities, on every classroom parent information board, at all FCC homes, and in or near the School Liaison office (if the office is located outside of a CYP facility).
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.
A Plan of Action and Milestones is used at the installation after a Inspection and accompanies an Exception Request. Both a blank plan and sample plan are available.
Programs:
24/7 Centers, Child Development Center, Child and Youth Program, Family Child Care, School Age Care, Youth Program
Resource Type:
General, General
Published:
03/19
A sample format to be used to request an exception to CYP. The Formal Exception Request must accompany the Plan of Action and Milestones following a CYP Inspection.
The information contained in this document clarifies the responsibilities of Child and Youth Program (CYP)professionals administering CDH programs and provides information about the process for validating insurance coverage. This information is required to be provided to all potential and currently certified Navy CDH Providers for the purpose of notifying them about CDH liability insurance requirements.