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FAMILY HOME CHILD CARE
Office in Bldg. 5150, Community Center Drive, 333-7957

Family Child Care Programs

• Assessing and Meeting the Need for Care
  The need for family child care is determined and each program works aggressively to meet that need.
• Ensuring Only Licensed Individuals Offer Care and Quality Care is Provided
  Each program ensures that only those licensed to provide family child care offer care and that the care offered is quality child care.
• Processing Applications for Licensing or Affiliation
  Each program ensures applications for licensing or affiliation are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with Air Force requirements.
• Requirements for Providers
  Only providers who meet the Air Force's requirements are licensed or affiliated.
• Pre-approval Process
  Each program ensures the Air Force's requirements for licensing and affiliating family child care providers are followed.
• Program Administration
  The family child care program is administered in accordance with AFI 34-276.
• Parent Involvement, Education, and Support
  Parents using family child care are encouraged to participate in parent activities and are provided parent education materials and assistance in finding child care.
• Marketing, Public Relations, and Recognition
  Each program recruits and retains providers and provides information to parents and the community about family child care.
• Program Staffing, Funding, and Resourcing
  Appropriated Fund staff and resources are used to support the family child care program and reduce providers' costs.
• Family Child Care Panel
  Each program establishes a family child care panel which oversees the family child care program and ensures that children's health, safety, and well being are protected.
• Licensing
  The Air Force procedures for issuing, suspending, revoking, and transferring licenses are followed.
• Family Child Care Lending Program
  The program offers a lending program for providers which helps them offer quality care at a reasonable cost and reduces the cost for individuals to be providers.
• Training of Family Child Care Staff and Providers
  Training is provided to help each provider offer quality child care.
• Family Child Care for Special Needs and Requirements
  Family child care is offered to help meet the needs of families and the community for special types of child care.
• Ongoing Monitoring of Family Child Care Providers
  Unannounced visits are made to each licensed and affiliated family child care home following Air Force procedures.
• Insurance Coverage
  Each program ensures that family child care providers have the required liability and automobile
  liability insurance.
• Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect
  Each program ensures that the potential for children to be victims of child abuse and neglect while in family child care is minimized.