1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:06,389 --> 00:00:09,979 Is on April 24th , Chief Blamberg and I 3 00:00:09,979 --> 00:00:11,868 hosted a town hall to discuss the 4 00:00:11,868 --> 00:00:13,979 challenges facing our child and youth 5 00:00:13,979 --> 00:00:16,312 programs here at Iselson Air Force Base . 6 00:00:16,312 --> 00:00:18,479 Our child development center is losing 7 00:00:18,479 --> 00:00:20,646 providers due to the PCS season faster 8 00:00:20,646 --> 00:00:22,646 than we can hire them , and that is 9 00:00:22,646 --> 00:00:24,368 going to have an impact on our 10 00:00:24,368 --> 00:00:26,368 community . For families who have a 11 00:00:26,368 --> 00:00:28,257 space in our childcare facilities 12 00:00:28,257 --> 00:00:30,201 currently , we are working through 13 00:00:30,201 --> 00:00:32,312 options to continue to provide care , 14 00:00:32,312 --> 00:00:34,201 most likely reducing the hours of 15 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:36,257 operation in our CDC as early as the 16 00:00:36,257 --> 00:00:38,479 end of May . Those on the wait list for 17 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:40,535 care will remain on the waiting list 18 00:00:40,535 --> 00:00:42,757 and those inbound families in need . Of 19 00:00:42,757 --> 00:00:44,590 care will likely be added to the 20 00:00:44,590 --> 00:00:46,479 waitlist until we have additional 21 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,701 providers . We are working closely with 22 00:00:48,701 --> 00:00:50,923 the Force support squadron and civilian 23 00:00:50,923 --> 00:00:53,146 personnel office to hire more providers 24 00:00:53,146 --> 00:00:55,312 and get them trained and ready to care 25 00:00:55,312 --> 00:00:57,479 for your kids as quickly as possible , 26 00:00:57,479 --> 00:00:59,580 but we need more applicants . We are 27 00:00:59,580 --> 00:01:02,580 also low in the family childcare or FCC 28 00:01:02,580 --> 00:01:04,900 providers . These providers run small 29 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:07,011 childcare businesses out of their own 30 00:01:07,011 --> 00:01:09,289 homes and are part of Islson's network . 31 00:01:09,339 --> 00:01:11,506 If you are interested in working as an 32 00:01:11,506 --> 00:01:13,450 FCC provider , you can contact the 33 00:01:13,450 --> 00:01:15,561 Allison Family Child Care office . If 34 00:01:15,561 --> 00:01:17,728 you're interested in working in any of 35 00:01:17,728 --> 00:01:19,783 our child and youth facilities , you 36 00:01:19,783 --> 00:01:21,728 can contact the civilian personnel 37 00:01:21,728 --> 00:01:23,783 office or the non-appropriated funds 38 00:01:23,783 --> 00:01:26,230 office . Newcomers should begin looking 39 00:01:26,230 --> 00:01:28,510 for childcare early before they arrive 40 00:01:28,510 --> 00:01:31,510 at Ielson . Because the CDC will not be 41 00:01:31,510 --> 00:01:33,510 able to accept new families for the 42 00:01:33,510 --> 00:01:36,050 foreseeable future , please utilize all 43 00:01:36,050 --> 00:01:37,994 resources available to you in your 44 00:01:37,994 --> 00:01:40,389 search by using your sponsor , key 45 00:01:40,389 --> 00:01:43,260 support groups , Military Childcare.com , 46 00:01:43,389 --> 00:01:45,167 and the newcomer section on the 47 00:01:45,167 --> 00:01:47,111 Iselson's official website for the 48 00:01:47,111 --> 00:01:48,945 latest information . Knowing our 49 00:01:48,945 --> 00:01:51,199 families are safe and cared for is an 50 00:01:51,199 --> 00:01:53,088 important part of our mission and 51 00:01:53,088 --> 00:01:55,360 readiness . Our kids deserve the very 52 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,319 best care possible . While this 53 00:01:57,319 --> 00:01:59,541 challenge is daunting , there's nothing 54 00:01:59,541 --> 00:02:01,708 we can't do when we come together as a 55 00:02:01,708 --> 00:02:03,180 community . Valerie .