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e Defense Department O ers Expanded Hourly Child Care Service Background In response to the growing and diverse needs of military parents to secure quality, aordable care, the Defense Department is proud to oer service members and their families expanded hourly child care options. rough Military OneSource, parents have free access to a nationally recognized caregiver database to search for hourly, exible and on-demand child care. e online caregiver service lets military parents: • Search for care that ts their own needs and criteria • Find potential care providers • Check references • Review background checks • Interview, hire and pay providers on their terms Highlights How to register for the online caregiver service: Parents use their Military OneSource account to set up their free access to the child care service. ey log in to their existing account or create an account to get a unique subscription code and establish their child care service account. For more information and to register, visit Military OneSource at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/parenting-and-children/ military-childcare-services/. Questions? Contact Military OneSource. Have a question about child care or need help getting started? Military OneSource consultants receive special training to help service members and their families set up accounts and start researching child care options. Call 800-342-9647 or visit Military OneSource 24/7 at www.militaryonesource.mil to schedule a consultation.
Other Child Care Options e online service is available in addition to existing child care options. Parents can: • Request on-installation care: MilitaryChildCare.com (https://militarychildcare.com/) is the Defense Department website that provides a single gateway for parents to nd comprehensive information on military-operated or military-approved child care programs worldwide. Families in any service branch can look for full- or part-time care at facility-based or home-based child care programs, including before- and after-school care, as well as summer and holiday camps. • Help manage expenses for o - installation care with fee assistance: Learn about the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood, or MCCYN, fee assistance program at https://www.childcareaware.org. Navy families can search https://public.militarychildcare.csd. disa.mil/mccu/ui/#/navy for more information on qualifying for fee assistance.
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