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Child and Youth Services (Main Office)
1900 Reece Road
4550 Parade Field lane
Fort Meade, MD 20755-5078
COMM phone number for Fort George G. Meade Child and Youth Services (Main Office)
301-677-1149
COMM phone number for Fort George G. Meade Child and Youth Services (Main Office)
301-677-1104
DSN phone number for Fort George G. Meade Child and Youth Services (Main Office)
312-622-1104
DSN phone number for Fort George G. Meade Child and Youth Services (Main Office)
312-622-1149
Mon - Fri 7:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+1900+Reece+Road,+4550+Parade+Field+lane,+Fort+Meade+MD+20755-5078

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Child Care Overview

Programs and services are available at most installations for children up to age 12. Care may be provided in Child Development Centers, School Age Care Programs, and Family Child Care Homes. Please review the information to find out what programs and services are available at this installation. Please contact the Child and Youth Program point of contact at this installation if you require information, assistance or resources for child care in your local community.

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Please check with the Fort Meade ACS Exceptional Family Member Program, (EFMP) Manager at 301-677-5590 for more information for EFMP Respite care.

FCC is a child care option offered to eligible families through CYS for ages 4 weeks to 12 years of age. FFC is provided by military family members working as independent contractors in individual housing units located on Ft Meade.FCC Providers receive the same training and support as CYS facility-based staff.FCC Providers must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. A monthly briefing is held for anyone interested in becoming a certified provider. Orientation training is held 6 times during the year.For more information about the FCC program, please call 301-677-1378.

Four centers on post provide child care services for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. All the CDC’s at Fort Meade have earned accreditation from the National Association of Education of Young Children. Programs include Full Day Care and Hourly care.

The Fort Meade Child Development Centers provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum, Teaching Strategies- The Creative Curriculum®. It is research-based and supports the development of the whole child. Creative Curriculum is designed to meet each child at their developmental level and challenge them to achieve the next level. The Child Development Centers use high-quality, comprehensive resources to empower our staff to intentionally teach and care for our youngest learners during the most critical and formative years of development.

Centers on Installation

There are 4 CDC facilities on Fort Meade that offer full day care and hourly care:

CDC I: Temporality Closed for Renovations
CDC II: 301-677-6002
CDC III: 301-677-1530/1950
CDC IV/CD Home: 301-677-9438

Hours of Operation

Due to COVID-19, the hours of operation for CDC II, III, and IV are 6:30am- 5:30 pm Monday-Friday. For more information, contact Parent Central Services at 301-677-1149/1156/1618.

SAC Programs on the Installation

SAC I, Before and After school Care Kindergarten thru 5^th grade: 301-677-1245
SAC II, Before and After school Care 1^stthru 5^th grade: 301-677-1437

The SAC program supports working families who are in need of school-age care for the elementary school-age children, grades K-5th. SAC offers before and after school care and full day care on school closure days.A full day summer program is held in one week sessions (sessions are based on Anne Arundel County Public Schools summer break).The SAC program is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and is affiliated with the Boys and Girls Club of America and 4-H.

Hours of Operation

Due to COVID-19, the hours of operation for SAC I and SAC II are 6:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.For more information, contact Parent Central Services at 301-677-1149/1156/1618.

Child Care Associated Links

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Center for Disease Control

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Child Welfare Information Gateway

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Military State Policy Source

Seeks to engage and educate state policymakers, not-for-profit associations, concerned business interests, and other state leaders about the needs of military members and their families.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Provides resources and information on educational opportunities for pre-schoolers.

National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

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TALARIS - Learn about early childhood education.

Advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting.

United States Army Recruiting Command Soldier and Family Assistance Programs

Public web site for all Army recruiting command needs.

Zero to Three -- Early childhood information

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