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The Navy requires CYP professionals to provide a safe environment for all children, recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect, and report all concerns for children’s safety and well-being appropriately. All CYP professionals are prohibited from engaging in child maltreatment or any type of inappropriate interaction. All CYP professionals have a legal mandate to report suspected child abuse and neglect by caregivers, either in the home or within a CYP. All Navy CYP professionals will comply with all policies and procedures contained in the manual and its associated references.

This is a complete update of previous guidance and must be read in its entirety. CYP personnel are required to implement all updated requirements no later than 1 JUL 2025. Installation CYP Directors are expected to brief Command leadership on updated requirements, with a focus on updates to the processes for families requesting to view CCTV footage, timelines for notifying families about critical incidents and child abuse allegations impacting their child, and requirements for CYP professionals to self disclose any incident that is determined to meet the threshold for DoD criteria for child abuse and neglect following a FAP assessment. 

Additional implementation and training resources are available on the CAPER Implementation and Resources page.

UPDATE 2.24.2026: Added "camera" to CCTV review log to allow documentation of the camera used for the CCTV observation.

The 24/7 Center Enrollment and Record Keeping (ERK) Standard provides guidance for enrollment and record keeping, including scanning requirements, for records for children, families, and CYP Professionals. This Standard includes step-by-step instructions for registering new families, guidance for maintaining both paper and electronic documents, and specific guidance on medication documentation and requirements. 

The Enrollment and Record Keeping (ERK) Standard provides guidance for enrollment and record keeping. This standard includes step-by-step instructions for both FCC offices and Providers for registering new families, guidance for maintaining both paper and electronic documents, and specific guidance on medication documentation and requirements. 

The YP Enrollment and Record Keeping (ERK) Standard provides guidance for enrollment and record keeping, including scanning requirements, for records for youth, families, and CYP Professionals, and how to maintain paper and electronic documents. This standard includes step-by-step instructions for registering new families with CYP, enrolling new families in SAC, and signing up families for Recreational Programs. These standards also provide specific guidance on medication documentation and requirements. 

The CDC Enrollment and Record Keeping (ERK) Standard provides guidance for enrollment and record keeping, including scanning requirements, for records for children, families, and CYP Professionals. This standard includes step-by-step instructions for registering new families, guidance for maintaining both paper and electronic documents, and specific guidance on medication documentation and requirements. 

April 2026 Update: Updated for policy alignment. Changes are outlined in attached change summary.

The safety of children and staff in Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) is paramount to a quality learning environment. This Standard references established safety standards and practices and contains information to assist the CYP team with the day-to-day and long-term management of CYP facilities. 

The Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) Hourly Care Standard provides standardized processes and procedures enterprise-wide, maximizes CYP space utilization, and enables the acceptance of hourly care reservations up to 30 days in advance. An Hourly Care Welcome Email Template has been provided, as well hourly care waitlist templates.

July 2024 Change summary attached.

The Management Standard directs authorized resources at the regional and installation levels for all CYP program components.  This revised Management Standard builds upon the previous Standard, addresses new requirements, and incorporates lessons learned both internally and externally in the early childhood and youth development fields. If it is determined an installation's individual circumstances warrant a modified approach, CNIC N96 has the authority to approve such changes for individual installations. 

This Standard provides guidance for all Navy CYPs for establishing good nutrition, promoting healthy habits, and ensuring healthy environments are maintained that protect and promote the well-being of children and the overall CYP delivery system. 

The Navy CYP Parent Fee and Family Child Care Subsidy Manual, CNIC M-1754.3, provides uniform fee regulations for Navy Child Development Centers, Family Child Care, and School-Age Care Programs.