MCC is the worldwide child care resource hub for military-connected families. Learn about all DoD funded child care options, search for and request child care where you live, and connect to other military family resources today!
The military child care system is a national model for quality and affordability, designed to provide a range of options to address the unique child care needs of DOD and military-connected families, wherever the mission takes them.
Learn about military child care today!
Access to child care directly affects mission readiness and morale for military-connected families worldwide. For this reason, the Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to making quality, affordable child care options available to military-connected families. To ensure child care options meet the needs of military-connected families, military child care options are available on and off base, support a variety of schedules, and use a sliding fee scale based on total income.
For an overview of MCC and how you can request child care for your family, watch this short video and/or select Learn More.
For military-connected families, finding child care is a unique challenge. As such, the DoD funds several child care options to meet the specific needs of military-connected families. These programs also use a sliding fee scale based on family income to make the cost of care more affordable. Select each option to learn more.
Include center-based and family child care programs on-base or near military housing. Center-based programs are DoD certified, meet national accreditation requirements, and monitored regularly. Family child care are DoD-certified and monitored regularly.
Fee assistance program that military-connected families can use at local, community-based providers that have a state child care license and either have national accreditation or have a minimum quality rating in their state’s quality ratings program.
Child care fee assistance for eligible Navy Reservists who need child care to attend weekend drill.
Child care options administered by the Coast Guard for Coast Guard families.
Fee assistance program eligible families can use to pay for care provided in their home. Individual providers participating in this program must complete all required training, obtain a favorable background check, and agree to quarterly home visits.
Resources to help you find safe, licensed child care if military child care options are unavailable.
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Military-connected families face unique challenges as they serve.
The DoD provides range of resources and programs that help military-connected families like yours navigate the complexities of military life. These resources include topics such as parenting support, school transition support, early learning programs, child development support, tax relief programs, and more!
Looking for a career with military child care?
As the nation’s largest employer-sponsored child care system, the DoD offers a variety of job opportunities at more than 850 child and youth development programs. Positions range from entry level to experienced child care professionals and managers.
In addition to working at a DoD child and youth program, there are also opportunities to own your own business by becoming a military certified Family Child Care provider or joining our network of community-based providers.
Learn how to join our global network of trusted professionals and providers.
