Support for Guard and Reserve

Family Readiness is the level of preparedness Families and Soldiers have in preparation for that call to active duty.

Mobilized Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers are eligible for the same CYS programs and services as Active Duty Soldiers.

• Operation Military Child Care (OMCC) - Operation Military Child Care (OMCC) provides child care fee assistance for eligible Families whose children (6 wks – 12 yrs) are enrolled in licensed off-post community based care programs to support Military parents with their additional child care needs when they are deployed. OMCC helps geographically dispersed Military Families locate licensed child care options where they reside and arranges for them to pay reduced child care fees while the Military Parent is deployed. Children of deployed Single Military Parents, Dual Military couples and Service Members whose spouse and children’s guardians are working or attending school full-time/part time. Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Providers are available in all 50 states.
  
• Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) - Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) provides off-post child care options for Families who have children 6 weeks – 12.  MCCYN helps Army Families locate and enroll in quality nationally accredited programs in the community where they live, and allows them to pay reduced fees, comparable to those charged on-post.  MCCYNsupports Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Providers with fee assistance in all 50 states and helps to support the program’s enrollment and demonstrates recognition of their accredited high quality child care program.  MCCYN is for children of Active Duty Single Military Parents, Dual Military Couples and Service Members whose spouses are working or attending school.  This also includes eligible Reserve Component Families. 

Army Fee Assistance is available for Families using Federally sponsored child care centers through General Services Administration (GSA). Eligible Army Families can receive subsidies through General Services Administration (GSA).

Deployment:  It's not a game:

Non-Mobilized National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers may be entitled to programs and services offered through their Component.

	National Guard Family Program: Helpful information on programs, benefits and resources for Army National Guard Families. Contact your State Family Program Office for information about Family Readiness programs in your State.
	Army Reserve Family Programs (Online): This site provides information on programs, benefits and resources for Army Reserve Families. Contact your Local Army Reserve Family Programs Office for information about Family Readiness programs in your area.