 REGISTRATION
Registration is handled through an appointment system. Central registration is at Bldg 1743 on Fort Bliss. Please call the registration desk at 568-4374 to make an appointment. Registration requires approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You will need to show a valid military ID card, child's immunization record and current pay statement for all working family members. When you have completed all necessary paperwork (see below table) you will be issued a swipe card for full time care. You will be required to present this card whenever you use the center. The registration is good for one year and is transferable to the Army installation. If there are any changes to your file (ie change in employment, change of address, spouse employment) it is your responsibility to report these changes to the Central Registration Office immediately. Email Child, Youth and School Services here.
Resource and Referral:
The Central Enrollment and Registration office can provide referrals to off-post facilities, FCC homes, and teen sitters
FEES
Department of Defense (DoD) prescribes uniform fee regulations for all military child and youth programs. The fees are based on total family income and apply to all children who attend on a regular basis. The fee ranges are updated annually. Each year DoD instructs installation to increase fees based on estimates of inflation. Fort Bliss continues to attempt to minimize the impact on parents by charging the lowest fees in the majority of ranges, providing a multi-child discount, and offering volunteer and participation discounts. This year, families can earn up to 10% off their monthly child care costs by volunteering and participating in our programs. We commit to you that we will continue to provide quality and safe child care for our children.
CYSS Fee Payment
The Army subsidizes child care fees with appropriated funds so that child care is available, affordable and of high quality. Soldiers only pay a percentage of the total cost to provide care. Army policy states that all child care fees will be paid in advance. Soldiers have a responsibility to ensure child care fees are paid in a timely manner. Fees for CDS and SAS regularly scheduled full time or part day programs are due on the first of the month. For your convenience, parents may choose to pay the full fee on the first of the month or to pay half on the first and the other half on the 15th of the month. Fees not paid within two days after the 1st and/or 15th will incur a late fee. Once the fees are 15 days past due, the Soldier's commander will be notified. At 20 days past due, CYSS must terminate services. At 30 days past due, CYSS will contact DMWR Financial Management Division to initiate DD 139 (Pay Adjustment Authorization) action and the delinquent sum will be deducted from the Soldier's paycheck. Any time fees are owed in any program, the family can not enroll the child in another CYSS program. For specific information, please call 568-4374.
CYSS Family Care Plan Policies
Family care
plans are required for all single and dual military parents to
ensure the safety and well being of your child. Two copies of
this plan will be maintained, one at central enrollment and one
copy in the child's file in the primary child care
setting. Central Enrollment will need two local emergency contacts and for SINGLE AND DUAL MILITARY ONE MUST BE YOUR SHORT TIME PROVIDER ON THEIR FAMILY CARE PLAN.
Parents will provide updated information to CER
annually or more frequently if necessary to update information.
This information allows us to ensure the care of your child in
your absence. Parents are given 30 days from the date of
registration to provide CER with a copy of completed FCP, DA
5305-R. If DA 5305-R is not received within those 30 days,
services will be terminated until such time as the DA 5305-R is
provided. For specific information, please call 568-4374.
USDA
The
Child & Youth Services programs are operated in accordance with U.
S. Department of Agriculture policy which does not permit discrimination
because of race, color, sex age, handicap, political beliefs, religion
or national origin. More information may be obtained here or from the
Office of Equal Opportunity, USDA, Washington, D.C. 20250. Any person
who believes that he or she has been discriminated against in any
USDA-related activity should inform the Director. Unresolved complaints
should then be addressed to the CYSS Coordinator. You also have the
option of contacting the Equal Employment Office here at Ft. Bliss or
you may write to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 20250.
ACCREDITATION
Fort
Bliss Morale Welfare and Recreation's two child development centers are accreditated by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children or NAEYC.
 The
prestigious recognition brings the number of NAEYC accredited childcare
centers in the El Paso, Texas, area to five. Fort Bliss' centers are the
two largest centers in the area to achieve accreditation offering
full-day, hourly and infant care. Nationally, approximately 7 percent of
early childhood programs have been accredited with nearly 15,000 programs
currently engaged in seeking accreditation.
In obtaining
accreditation, programs undergo an intensive self-study, collecting
information from parents, teachers, administrators and classroom
observations. NAEYC early childhood professionals then conduct an on-site
visit to validate the self-study results. Finally, a commission of
national experts independently review the information and either grant or
defer accreditation. Once awarded, the NAEYC accreditation is valid for
three years.
According
to Virgetta Johnson, Main CDC Director, “The heart of NAEYC accreditation focuses on the child's
experience.” The process carefully considers all aspects of a program
including health and safety, staffing, staff qualifications and physical
environment. The greatest
emphasis is on the children's relationships with the staff and how the
program helps each child grow and learn intellectually, physically,
socially and emotionally.
Both centers
will now proudly display NAEYC's torch emblem – the sign of NAEYC
accreditation. Parents who
look for the torch when choosing childcare or early education programs for
their children will find programs that have made a commitment to
excellence for young children and families.
- Career
Concepts: Career
Concepts opens up the business world to young adults.
Students in grades 7-12 can gain experience in a variety
of work situations, including a youth entrepreneurial
company and money management program. Job search
skills, resume preparation and career opportunities are
all part of this program.
- Educational
Services/Workshops: CYSS
provides workshops for teens to expand their personal
experiences and gain knowledge of life skills. A
comprehensive educational program has been developed to
heighten awareness on current topics of interest and to
continue promoting youth development. These
workshops focus on teen pregnancy, AIDS, drug abuse,
inhalants, teen suicide, self-esteem, and crime
prevention. Many issues are available on video and are
free to check out from the YS library by parents and
teens.
- Computer
Classes: Children
and adults can gain valuable hands-on experience
operating the latest computer software packages while
enhancing future job skills. Computer literacy is
offered free to all Youth Services activity card
holders on Saturdays from 3-4pm.
- CYSS
Councils/Post-wide Teen Council: CYSS
has several councils where parents and youth can voice opinions
in forums which voice their concerns. These forums are the
Youth Services Advisory Council, CDS Parent Council, and the
Post-wide Teen Council. They are comprised of
volunteers/parents from the Fort Bliss Community who share the
sole purpose of serving youth interests, and support
fund-raising efforts and solicit community input regarding the
CYSS program. These meetings are scheduled throughout the
year for interested parents.
- Youth Education Support Services:
Youth Education Support Services [YESS] is
responsible for assisting military youth on Fort Bliss with transition
issues and providing extracurricular activities from arts to life
skills. Click here.
- Hire-a-Teen: Are
you interested in earning your own spending
money this summer, or finding someone to help
out with odd jobs around your home? You
have come to the right place! We offer a
program designed to help teens find the job they
want. From baby-sitting to yard work, let
us know what you want to do and we'll find the
job for you.
- Adventures Traxx
The El Paso Independent School District will host a pre-registration event from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. August 4 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center on East Fort Bliss. This event is for new military families arriving to El Paso with new students to the El Paso/Fort Bliss area who will be attending EPISD schools. Needed documents are: birth certificate, report card, withdrawal slip, transcripts from previous school, up-to-date immunization record, special education documentation (IEPs if applicable), proof of residence (housing orders or water/electricity utility bill), and Social Security card. Completing the pre-registration process will enable families to expedite registration at their new home campus.
For additional information on the registration event, please call the School Liaison Office at (915) 569-5064 or e-mail mary.a.avila@us.army.mil.
Learn skills for a lifetime! Take the junior lifeguard class with SKIES. Open to children ages 11 and older, the class will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. August 9-13 and costs $40. For more information, contact SKIESUnlimited at 915-568-8336.
Missoula Children's Theater is partnering with Fort Bliss Child, Youth and School Services for the fourth time this summer. From August 16-21, children will have the chance to audition for, rehearse, and perform in a production of "King Arthur's Quest."
Children will audition August 16, rehearse for five days under the direction of two Missoula coaches, and then perform for the community August 21.
Within each MCT cast, girls and boys are equal; the disabled become able; the shy experiment with bravery; the slow are rehearsed to perfection; and the gifted become part of the whole. The lesson they learn is that all of them are necessary for the show to go on. Few arenas exist where responsibility is taught and learned so clearly. MCT provides a unique opportunity to learn the lessons of group dynamics while excelling as an individual a lesson from art that carries into life. More details will be available in July, please let me know if you are interested in this wonderful opportunity.
Auditions for rising second-graders through age 18 will be at Soldier Hall, Bldg. 2, from 12:30-2 p.m. August 16 and practice will take 3-5 p.m. August 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, with varying locations for practice throughout the week. For more information contact Gwendolyn Gale at 497-0687.
The Fort Bliss Child Youth and School Services Program will sponsor the Summer Food Services Program beginning June 7 through August 20. Meals will be provided free of charge to all children 1 thru 18 years of age Monday thru Friday at the following sites:
- Main CDC will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 12:30
- Logan CDC will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 1230
- Main SAS will serve breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 and Lunch 11:00 – 12:30
- Middle School & Teen Center will serve Snack 3:00 – 4:00
- Bldg 449 will serve lunch from 10:45 – 1:00 from 2 – 6 August
- Lunch and Fun at Kelly Park every Wednesday. 16 June – 11 Aug Activities 0930 -1100 Lunch from 1100 – 1230.
In accordance with federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-0410 or call (202) 260-1026, (866)632-9992 (toll free) or (202)401-0216(TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
SKIESUnlimited has a variety of instructional classes for children ages 3 and up, including teens. SKIESUnlimited classes offered are cheerleading, martial arts, academic tutoring, academic support, tumbling, piano, guitar and so many more fun classes. Our experienced instructors and inviting atmosphere make it fun to be part of a SKIESUnlimited class. We look forward to all of those boys and girls that are interested in learning new activities and skills. We are always open for new ideas in instructional classes.
Participants must register with CYSS Central Enrollment and Registration to participate. Payment is due at time of registration in order to ensure placement in the class. Registration for classes opens from the 20th of the month prior to the 7th of the month you are enrolling for. Classes must have at least five participants to take place; if not, the class will be cancelled and refund money will be placed on a household account.
If you are interested in signing up or being put on a waiting list for any of the above classes, please come to Central Enrollment and Registration, Bldg. 1743, call 569-7732. If you need more information regarding classes or are interested in becoming an instructor for SKIESUnlimited call 568-8336 or go to www.blissmwr.com.
A child's enrollment with Child, Youth and School Services and sports physical must be current at the time of registration for CYSS Youth Sports and remain current throughout the season to ensure youth participation. For more information on CYSS enrollment, visit Central Enrollment and Registration in Bldg. 1743, Victory Avenue, or call 568-4374. For more information on sports physicals, call WBAMC Central Appointments at 569-2273.
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. Reservations can be made the same day by calling Logan CDC 568-3989.
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