Children, Youth and Teens

You need the right resources to support service members and their children, youth and teens. We've got them. The Defense Department is committed to providing you with the tools you need, from policies to posters, to continue delivering high-quality services. It's all here to help you.

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Defense Department Child and Youth Development Career Opportunities

Subtopics

Policy, Legislation and Reports

Defense Department Policy

Service Regulations and Orders

Data, Research and Statistics

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For Leaders

Defense Department Child and Youth Development Career Opportunities

Department of Defense Instruction 1402.05 Information Paper

Expanded Hourly Child Care Service FAQs

Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission - Letter from the Department of Education to Chief State School Officers

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Children and Youth Resources

Accrediting Organizations

Child Care Resources

Child Development and Education

Community and Installation

Exceptional Family Members

OneOp (formerly Military Families Learning Network)

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Products and Tools

Service Provider Toolkit - Military Child and Youth Programs

2023 Month of the Military Child Toolkit

Fact Sheets, Flyers and Posters

Military OneSource Orderable Products

Guides and Toolkits

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Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop for Military Families Website

Sesame Workshop Apps

Sesame Workshop Fact Sheets and Posters

Sesame Workshop Toolkits

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ePublications

Military OneSource eNewsletter

The Exceptional Advocate eNewsletter

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