WELCOME to CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 The educational and emotional well being of your children is very important at Fort Bliss. MWR accentuates the "CARE" in child care with its developmental programs to stimulate young minds. Along with a thematic curriculum, children and parents participate in many field trips throughout the year.
The Child Development Centers on Main post and Logan Heights offer you and your family a broad range of quality, professional care. The centers offer a volunteer for a discount program. You may volunteer to receive a 10% discount on your monthly tuition.
The Logan CDC, Bldg. 3500, is open on Saturday from 1pm-midnight. This will give you the opportunity to leave your child in a safe environment while you enjoy the night out. |
Child, Youth and School Services will host a ribbon cutting for the Bliss School Age Center, it's newest facility, at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 9. Following the ribbon cutting, guests are welcome to enjoy refreshments and tour the facility. The new school age center is located at 2012 Sheridan Road, next to Bliss Elementary School on Fort Bliss. For more information call the Bliss SAC director at (915) 568-7187 or (915) 568-8401.
Child Development Services, School Age Services and Family Child Care will conduct a town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, September 16 in Bldg. 131. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Just call out my name and you've got friend! The Army Ten-Miler announced the debut of a cheetah mascot for the 26th annual race. The unnamed cheetah, the speediest living creature, was chosen because of its appeal to kindergarteners through eighth-graders.
Since every mascot has got to have a distinctive name, ATM officials are conducting a first-ever Name the Cheetah Mascot Contest through 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 24. The winner will receive $1,500 in the form of a qualified 529 college savings plan provided by Health Net Federal Services, the sponsor of the Name the Cheetah Mascot Contest, Youth Activity Zone and both Youth Runs.
The Name the Cheetah Mascot Contest is open to all Army active-duty, Guard, and Reserve youth between the ages of 4-14. Go to http://armytenmiler.com/RaceWeekend/YouthActivities.cfm to submit your name.
Friday, October 1, the Army will launch the Fee Policy for School Year 2010/2011 as recently released by the Department of Defense Child Care Fee Policy. There are several changes that may affect you.
A copy of the new fee categories and fees are available from your child’s program, Parent Central,and our website: http://blissmwr.com/cds/servicefees.aspx
Fee categories have changed and been expanded from 6 categories to 9. If you are currently a Category VI patron please bring your total family income information to Parent Central, B 1743, as soon as possible, so your category can be re-verified. Without total family income documentation patrons will be charged Category IX.
Our child care programs will continue to help reduce the conflict between your parental responsibilities and the Army mission, help with stress of parental separations and set the stage for your child’s future academic success. We appreciate your patronage and the sacrifices that you make as an Army Family in defense of our nation!
Every Saturday except those associated with a four-day holiday weekend, Logan CDC is open. Saturday hours are from 1 p.m. until midnight. All CYSS-registered children from 4 weeks through fifth grade are eligible. The CDC provides wrap-around services for SAS youth. Children participate in a variety of age-appropriate activities and are served snacks and dinner. Costs are based on the hourly rate per child. To ensure proper staffing, reservations are required and can be made at any CYSS program or by calling the Logan CDC at 568-3989.
Baby Bubble Hour is a new program for parents and children who are under the age of two (no exceptions will be allowed for older children) to come enjoy the water in a peaceful setting. Baby Bubble Hour will take place every Saturday from 9-10 a.m. For more information, call 568-7431.
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All Fort Bliss Child Development Centers are certified annually by DoD through an unannounced inspection by the Region Child and Youth Evaluation Team (RCYET). In addition, our eligible centers are accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Academy is a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nations' largest organization of early childhood educators. Once accredited, the Academy requires an annual report of changes and improvements. The entire accreditation process is repeated every 5 years. Weekly, preschool and before and after school programs are available for children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. Hourly care is available for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
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- Weekly: Care for children 6 weeks to 6 years (including kindergarten children) on a regular basis Monday through Friday is provided at our Main and Logan Child Development Centers. Our Logan CDC Annex provides care for children 6 weeks to 5 years.
- Hourly: Care for children 6 weeks to 12 years on an irregular, hourly basis is available. Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks in advance. Call 568-5689 for the Main Center or Logan Center at 568-3989.
- Preschool: Preschool for children 3 to 4 years of age are provided during the school year (Sep through May). For more information, please call 568-4374.
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- Exceptional Family Members:
- CDS care for exceptional family members within delivery systems, Child Development Centers (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC) homes. Families with special needs children attend a meeting with the Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP) in order to determine if placement within CDS is possible. The CDC is capable of caring for children who can be integrated into the program without requiring a change in child staff ratios. Placement is on an individual basis. The center's ability to meet the needs will also determine the amount of time the child can be cared for within the center. Click here to read about of EFMP program.
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Hours of Operation:
Main CDC
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Logan CDC ANNEX
568-5689 |
Monday–Friday |
5:30am–6pm |
Logan CDC
568-3989/4887 |
Monday–Friday |
5:30am–6pm |
Every Saturday |
1pm–12am |
Eligibility: Dependent Children 6 weeks to 12 years of Active duty personnel, DAC employees, Army Community Service (CSC) and American Red Cross (ARC) volunteers, Members of the military reserve components, Retired personnel having a valid military ID, Bonafide house guest of military family members. Priority is given to dual military, single and dual working military and DoD families.
CDS Weekend Hours:
The Child Development Center continues to provide special hours of operation for weekends at its Logan Heights location in Building 3500 on Ellerthorpe Rd.: Saturday: 1 p.m. to midnight. Cost for weekend care is $3.50 per hour; $2.50 for Category I. Children, ages 2 months to 12 years, are eligible for the care.
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- Open Door Policy:
We are very proud of our staff and all our child care programs at Fort Bliss. We also know however, that child abuse and neglect can occur in child care settings. To protect your child and assist staff in providing quality care, parents need to become a partner in their child's program. Studies point out that abuse is less likely to occur in centers where the parents have access to their children. All Fort Bliss Child Development Programs have an "Open Door" policy. This policy has been established to encourage involvement in your child's program and to support your responsibility as parents to ensure care is being provided for your child. You are encouraged to spend time in your child's programs and to get to know your child's caregiver. Parents should make it a point to visit their child's program at different times of the day or any time the need arises. If at any time you see anything you think is inappropriate, please address it directly to the caregiver/room leader/director. Your assistance in helping us identify poor care giving skills or actual abuse is one of the critical factors in preventing child abuse. You also have the option of reporting suspected child abuse directly to the military police or the DoD Hotline at 1-800-336-4592.
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PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS:
At Child Development Services (CDS), our staff believes that true education take s place in the home. It is the parent's role to make the transition from home to school and back home as educational and meaningful as possible. We will be asking you as parents to take an active role in your child's educational experience at Fort Bliss CDS. You will be asked to spend time volunteering in the classroom, and to do home projects with your child.
The CDS Staff believes that childhood should be a fun and happy time, so we want learning to an enjoyable experience. Children learn best when they are actively and playfully involved in activities that interest them. Working with you, the parent, it is our desire for your child to develop a good attitude toward school and education.
CDS is a joint effort with the parent. The foundation of our program is the parent and staff working together. Parent participation in all forms is a high priority and encouraged as much as possible.
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