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The purpose of the memorandum is to provide guidance for Navy CYP member organizations of Boys and Girls Club (BGCA) located within the Continental United States and Hawaii to join BGCA State Alliance.

The Council of Professional Recognition has developed the Child Development Associate and Military School Age credentials to improve the quality of child and school-age care programs. CNIC CYP will continue to provide supplemental funding to offer CYP employees and CDH Providers an opportunity to continue their training and receive recognition from a national organization. CNIC (N926) has established a centralized contract with the Council of Professional Recognition to streamline the process for funding the CDA and MSA credentials. Enclosures (1) through (4) provide the processes for participating in this opportunity.

OCONUS installations must use Table 2 (Civilian Geneva Categories and Equivalent Grades) to determine BAC RC/T for for families with civilian sponsors.

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.

Advance policy change for Child Development and School-age Care Program requirement for Family Care Plans. The policy letter details the only permissable exceptions to maintaining a file copy of the signed Family Care Plan.

Navy CYP is required to establish collaborative relationships with families as the cornerstone of successful child care programs. When CYP professionals invest in meaningful relationships with families they serve, the entire community benefits. The Family Relations Standards provide operational requirements with guidance on, and strategies for, facilitating implementation of all Navy policy requirements for building and sustaining collaborative relationships with families.

Immunization documentation requirements have changed for school-age children participating in CYP. Upon the start of the Fall 2021 annual registration/reverification, families with school-age children enrolled in the Child Development Homes, School Age Care, and 24/7 Center programs will be required to provide documentation, or waiver requests, of their child's immunizations appropriate for the child's age per the ACIP to include documentation of the annual influenza vaccine.

Navy CYP Professionals are required to complete a Navy CYP approved training program. Each CYP professional is required to establish and track their training using the current Individual Development Plan and Training Requirements.