carereadinessretentionThis article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system. The article describes the military child care system, discusses the policy objectives of the ...
System of CareIntegrated Health CareArmy family member health and resilience directly impact soldier readiness and are critical to maintaining a deployable force. Military families face unique stressors, including combat deployments, that can negatively impact child and family functioning. In 2014, the ...
TheFamily Child Careoption offers in-home child care with greater flexibility and options for military families than most traditional care facilities. The FCC program is on average 15% less expensive than traditional care found in the local civilian community. The program requires extensive checks for...
“Child care is a workforce issue that directly impacts the readiness and retention of the Total Force,” said Carolyn Stevens, director of the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy. “This new service provides another opportunity for the department to support our military families.”...
For additional child care resources,childcare.gov has state-specific resourcesthat include overall COVID-19 closure information and resources to find care. Additionally, the DoD has recently released a partnership with SitterCity, a website similar to Care.com that links military families with vetted...
The credit percentage is completely phased out to zero for families with AGIs of $438,000 or more. Also for tax year 2021, the maximum amount that can be contributed to a dependent care flexible spending account and the amount of tax-free employer-provided dependent...
If you paid someone to care for a child who was under age 13 when the care was provided and whom you claim as a dependent on your tax return, you may qualify for the Child and Dependent Care Credit. You also may qualify for the credit if you paid someone to care for your ...
family-centered care has increasingly become a priority across the military health system. FOCUS (Families OverComing Under Stress), a family-centered, resilience-enhancing program developed by a team at UCLA and Harvard Schools of Medicine, is a primary initiative in this movement. In a large-sca...
I wish there were better support...maybe just hearing the good news from families that have worked this out? Rebecca Wolfenden, Parent Coach I’m so sorry to hear about your loss of contact with your children. I can only imagine how painful this must be for you, and I’m glad ...
25 years of experience as a social worker in the Ithaca City Schools, Teresa has worked with a wide range of students from 3-18 years old. Since moving to Richmond, she has provided counseling to youth in residential care and mental performance skills and parent support to military families....