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Parent Outreach Services

Finding and Requesting Child Care

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Sign up or update your CYS registration to access child care, youth programs, and family support services.

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How to Search for, Request, and Manage Your Child's Care

CYS makes it easy for military Families to find and request child care through MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC), a one-stop online system for accessing on-base and off-base care options. 

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Step 1: Create an Account

  • Go to MilitaryChildCare.com and set up a Family profile
  • Enter details about your child care needs, location, and preferred options

Step 2: Search for Child Care

  • Use the system to find full-time, part-time, hourly, or before-/after-school care at your installation
  • Review available Child Development Centers, Family Child Care, School Age Centers, and community-based options

Step 3: Request Care and Join the Waitlist

  • Submit a request for your preferred care option
  • If no immediate openings are available, you will be placed on the waitlist and notified when space opens up

Step 4: Manage Your Requests

  • Log in anytime to update your request, check your waitlist status, or modify your child care preferences
  • Keep your contact information current to ensure you receive important updates
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Child and Youth Services Hiring Event

Child and Youth Services Hiring Event

All interested applicants should visit USAJOBS.gov to apply. Interviews will be conducted on site during the hiring event for those who have applied online.

Oct 20 12 pm - 3 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. Payment must be made prior to event. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund.

Oct 23 6:30 pm - 10 pm

SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR FORT KNOX TENANT UNITS AND THE FORT KNOX COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Oct 30 3 pm - 5 pm
SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT
SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

SPOOKY STACKS HAUNTED MAZE / TRUNK OR TREAT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR FORT KNOX TENANT UNITS AND THE FORT KNOX COMMUNITY.
THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Oct 30 3 pm - 5 pm
Parent Empowerment Workshops

Parent Empowerment Workshops

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Nov 18 12 pm - 1 pm
SAC CHAT Parent Meeting

SAC CHAT Parent Meeting

Interested in the SAC Program?

Nov 19 5:30 pm

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. 

Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. 

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Nov 20 6:30 pm - 10 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

PARENT'S NIGHT OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. 

Reservations will be open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. 

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Nov 20 6:30 pm - 10 pm
PARENT'S NIGHT OUT
PARENT'S DAY OUT

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date. Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care. Payment must be made prior to event. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund.

Dec 12 9 am - 4 pm
Parent Advisory Board Meeting

Parent Advisory Board Meeting

A meeting of the minds

Dec 22 11:30 am
PARENT'S DAY OUT

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date.

Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care.

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Jan 16 9 am - 4 pm

PARENT'S DAY OUT

Children must be registered with CYS and all paperwork must be up to date.

Reservations will open a month in advance and will close 48 hours prior to day of care.

Payment must be made prior to event. 

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. 

Jan 16 9 am - 4 pm
PARENT'S DAY OUT