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Update on the Enhancement of the MFSP: Child Care
Access to consistent, high quality child care is an issue of concern in all Canadian Forces communities. Click here for more.
Canadian Forces Child Care Stakeholder Assessment Report
In April 2009, a comprehensive assessment of how to better meet the child care needs of military families was initiated. Over the next five months, Director Military Family Services gathered contextual information from Canadian Forces (CF) personnel, military families, and Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) staff, using three primary data collection methods: focus groups at the CF Child Care Symposium; a web-based on-line parent discussion forum; and a web-based on-line survey for in-country MFRCs.
The results of this assessment are summarized in the Canadian Forces Child Care Stakeholder Assessment Report (pdf 254 KB).
Child Care Parent Discussion Forum
Director Military Family Services (DMFS) is committed to ensuring ongoing communication with parents as a crucial element to enhancing child care options for Canadian Forces families.
An online discussion forum has been established for families to share their experiences and ideas with DMFS to ensure that our strategy is responsive and effective.
Please encourage military families to get involved in the online discussion forum. Your input is invaluable.
Seeking Solutions for Child Care Challenges
Sharing creative ideas, discussing best practices and collaborating on a vision for a Canadian Forces Family Child Care Strategy is how participants at the CF Child Care Symposium spent two dynamic days discussing challenges and solutions for the child care issues faced by military families. Click here for more.
Click here to read the Summary of Participant Recommendations.
Click on the links below to view the Child Care Symposium Presentation Slides:
Education and Employment Presentation
Deployment Resources Presentation
Click here to view the Child Care Advisory Committee's Presentation Slides.
