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The Department of Defense is committed

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to ensure that military child

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development programs fully support the

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mission readiness , family , readiness

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retention and morale of the total force .

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During peacetime deployments and

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emergency operations , dod families

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require access to quality affordable

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child care to help them balance the

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competing demands of family life and

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the dod mission . The Department of the

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Air Force operates the country's

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largest employer sponsored childcare

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program providing care for more than

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160,000 Children from birth to 12 years

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of age annually . Our integrated system

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of care operates around the world and

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includes on installation dod operated

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child development centers , school age

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care programs , certified or subsidized

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family child care homes and fee

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assistance for dod families using

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community based commercially operated

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child care programs . Welcome to the

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Ground Forks Air Force Base child and

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youth programs . We offer the most safe ,

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healthy and protective childcare

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services available . A cooperative

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caring attitude between parents and

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staff members is our constant goal . We

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encourage close communication at all

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times and invite you to visit and enjoy

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our facilities and programs . We work

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to create a home like atmosphere in

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which your child will be comfortable

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happy and enjoy many learning

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experiences . Families may visit the

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facility at any time during the

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program's regular hours of operation .

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The child and youth programs mission is

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to assist dod military and civilian

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personnel in balancing the competing

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demands of the accomplishment of the

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dod mission and family life by managing

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and delivering a system of quality

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available and affordable programs and

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services for eligible Children and

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youth through 18 years of age . The

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practices of Air Force child

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development programs are based on

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current knowledge of child development

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and early childhood education . We are

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responsible for supporting the

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development of the whole child .

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Meaning all areas of development are

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considered interrelated and equally

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important . Our program acknowledges

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that Children learn through active

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hands on involvement with their

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environment , peers and caring adults ,

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we respect each child's unique

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interests , experiences abilities and

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needs . Thus allowing us to be

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responsive to and appropriate for each

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child . Our program respects and

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supports the ideals , cultures and

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values of families in their tasks of

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nurturing Children . We advocate for

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Children , families and the early

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childhood professionals within our

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programs . Now , I'd like to share a

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little bit about each of our programs .

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First , the child development center

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accommodates Children from six weeks to

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five years old . Its primary emphasis

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is on each child's total growth and

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development . The program promotes each

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child's physical development , helps

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develop social competence in relating

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to adults and peers , encourages

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emotional growth and control and

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provides opportunities for the

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cognitive development which is so

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crucial during the early years . All of

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these aspects of the child's

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development need to be carefully

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planned and periodically assessed . The

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child development center is open Monday

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through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Our address is 16 83 J street building

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1 68 . Our telephone number is

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701747

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3041 or

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7473042 . 2nd . Our

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school age care program accommodates

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kindergarten eligible Children , five

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years to 12 years old . This program

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uses the boys and girls Club of America

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and four age curriculum throughout the

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year . Focusing on five core areas of

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character and leadership development ,

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education , and career development ,

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health and life skills , the arts and

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sports , fitness and recreation . The

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school age center is open Monday

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through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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and is located at 17 07 , Jay Street

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building 1 21 . The telephone number is

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7017473150

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or 7475031 . The family

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child care community offers child care

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to Children and youth from two weeks to

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12 years of age care is provided in

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homes located on or off the

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installation that have been certified

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by the 3 19 MS G Commander . One of the

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hallmarks of the FCC program is its

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ability to tailor the types of care

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offered to virtually fit every schedule .

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Deployment or special need . Certified

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Air Force FCC providers follow all

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departments of defense and Air Force

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guidelines . Individuals who care for

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Children on a continuous basis for more

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than 10 hours a week in total and not

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per child who are not certified are in

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violation of A F I 34-144

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uncertified care that is reported is

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subject to base leadership disciplinary

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actions . The advantages of the FCC

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program are that it's like a home

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environment with smaller ratios . There

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are mixed age groups that allow younger

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and older Children to learn from each

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other and there is continuity of care

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and flexible scheduling . FCC .

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Providers are visited unannounced

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monthly to ensure compliance with

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guidelines . The childcare coordinator

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and family child care office hours are

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Monday through Friday 7 30 to 4 30 .

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The telephone number is

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717475033

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one . Last note , all care requests are

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made via military childcare dot com .