| Child Development Centers |
Shima No Ko, bldg 4081, as of 15 August 2011, is for School Age Care only.
Please call Shima No Ko SAP at 632-0257/632-0265, Niko Niko CDC at 634-5263 or Wakaba CDC at 632-7420.
Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience. |
 18 February • 5 pm - 10 pm
Registration • 8 - 15 February
Registrations accepted until noon on 15 February.
Give Parents a Break is designed to provide child care for active duty Air Force families with deployed or TDY spouses and special hardships.
Step 1
To receive a referral for free childcare if your spouse is deployed, TDY, or your family is experiencing a special hardship, contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 634-3366.
Step 2
After receiving a referral from the A&FRC, fill out the necessary paperwork by contacting the Resource and Referral Office at 632-7693. All children must have current immunizations and paperwork must be up to date.
Step 3
Receive your confirmation call on 17 February if space is available for your child.
Care will be provided at: Niko Niko CDC • Children 6 weeks - 12 years
When Give Parents a Break reaches capacity you will be added to the waitlist until 15 February. The fee is $20 per child for those without Give Parents a Break vouchers. |
New Program Guidelines
Give Parents A Break program will be conducted in two new locations:
• Ages 6 weeks - 5 years not in Kindergarten: Niko Niko CDC
• Ages 5 - 12: Kadena Youth Center
• Please note that children who are five and attending kindergarten will be required to use the Youth Center for Give Parents a Break program.
• Due to limited space availability, the Kadena Give Parents a Break program is solely for the use of families who live or work on Kadena. This is to include Chibana Housing, Camp Shields, and Torii Station.
• Families with referral vouchers from the Kadena Airman and Family Readiness Center will receive priority consideration when registering for available child care slots.
• Families must register with the Resource and Referral (R&R) Office in Bldg 1850 on Fairchild Avenue, prior to the established deadline for the upcoming Give Parents a Break session. All registration paperwork (including current immunizations, emergency contact info, credit card authorization, etc.) must be submitted to the R&R office prior to the established deadline, in order for families to be properly registered.
• All children must have received the H1 N1 vaccination prior to registration.
• Child care services will be refused if proper paperwork is not on file prior to established deadlines.
• No on-site or late registrations will be accepted.
• Youth Programs will offer special programming for the older children.
• For further questions or assistance, please contact Resource and Referral at 632-7693. |
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AIR FORCE EXTENDED DUTY CHILD CARE
Do you occasionally need more child care than your current child care
arrangements can provide?
Air Force extended duty child care is available for:
. Mission related duty
. Extended duty days
. Temporary shift changes
. Rapid mobilization
. TDY/Deployment
. Drill weekends/Annual training
. Working for more than 10 hours a shift
. Looking for permanent care |
Fillable 1181.doc
Extended Duty Care Request 1.doc
Extended Duty Care Request 2.doc
Call Family Child Care at 634-3464 or Resource and Referral at 632-7693 for
more details. |
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Attention Patrons:
for tax purposes, The Kadena CDC's Employer Identification Number
(EIN) is: 98-0016186
Kadena’s
Child Development Programs offer
top quality developmental child care
services. The early childhood
curriculums goal is
to help children become enthusiastic
learners. Children are allowed to
learn at their own pace and in ways
that are best for them. Children
of all active duty military and civilians
assigned to or supported by Kadena
Air Base have priority consideration
for placement. Kadena offers three
centers on base:
•Niko Niko CDC is located in Bldg. 334 next to the USO.
•Shima No Ko CDC is located in Bldg. 4081 just inside Gate 3.
•Wakaba CDC is located in Bldg. 132 near the Olympic Mall.
Each center provides both full and hourly care services. Full day care is provided for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.
Hour care is provided for ages 6 months to 5 years old.
Contact the Resource and Referral Coordinator
at 632-7693 or
for information about registering
children into the child development
centers. |
Youth
Supervision Guidelines
Policy on Unauthorized/Unlicensed Child Care in Government Quarters |
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Youth
Supervision Guidelines |
Age |
Leave
unsupervised in quarters,
outside unattended to include
playing |
Leave
alone overnight |
Leave
in car unsupervised |
Baby sit
siblings or others |
Leave
in public areas |
Walk
to school |
Leave
in quarters while on vacation
or TDY |
0-6
years |
No
5-6 year olds may be outside
in yard with immediate
access (visual sight
or hearing distance )
to adult supervision |
No |
No |
No |
No
5-6 year olds may be on
playground with immediate
access (visual sight
or hearing distance)
to adult supervision |
No,
unless in 1st grade or
above. *See instruction
below. |
No |
7-9
years |
No,
unsupervised in quarters.
|
No |
No |
No |
No,
only on playgrounds for
2 hours with access to
designated adult/care provider. |
Yes |
No |
| Yes,
outside unattended for
2 hours with access
to designated adult/care
provider . |
10-11
years |
3
hours with access
to designated adult/care
provider. Home Alone
Training is recommended. |
No |
Yes,
with keys removed up to
15 minutes. |
No |
Yes,
3 hours at public areas
with access to designated
adult/care provider; 2
hours at retail stores
(BX, Food Court, Etc.) |
Yes |
No |
12-13
years |
12
hours with designated adult/care
provider checking periodically. |
No |
Yes,
with keys removed. |
Yes,
Red Cross Babysitting Course
recommended. |
Yes,
12 hours at public areas
with designated adult/care
provider visually checking
periodically; 4 hours
at retail stores. |
Yes |
No |
14-15
years |
12
hours with designated adult/care
provider visually/telephonically
checking periodically. Not
to include over night. |
No |
Yes,
with keys removed. |
Yes |
Yes,
12 hours with designated
adult/care provider visually/telephonically
checking periodically. |
Yes |
No |
16-17
years |
Yes,
with telephone access to
designated adult |
Yes,
with telephone access to
designated adult. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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-- Adult
Supervision is defined
as someone 18 years or
older who has or assumes
responsibility
for
the child, e.g. parent,
guardian, care provider,
friend.
-- Babysitter is
someone between the ages
of 12 and 17 (paid or unpaid).
-- Care Provider
is a person designated
by sponsor who accepts
responsibility for children.
-- Designated Adult
is a specific prearranged
individual who accepts
responsibility for children.
-- Access is when
the child has the ability
to make immediate face-to-face
contact with the adult.
-- Checking Periodically
is when the designated
adult/care provider or
sponsor and child have
a face-to-face meeting.
-- Left
alone overnight is when
a sponsor or designated
adult/care provider is
not physically present.
-- Public areas include
parks, playgrounds, sports
fields, recreational areas
and other public areas.
-- Unsupervised means
when a child is not constantly
monitored by the sponsor
or a designated adult/care
provider.
*Installation or Camp Commanders
with elementary schools
will determine their respective
requirements.
CURFEW: Applies to
all persons under the age
of 18Must be in quarters
or with parent/designated
adult during restriction
times.
Off Base - Within Okinawa
Prefecture: 2200-0400 Sunday
through Saturday
On Base - 2200-0530 weekdays
(Sunday night through Thursday
morning)
2400-0530 weekends and
holidays (Friday morning
through Sunday morning
or from the evening preceding
a holiday through the morning
of that holiday) |
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