European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes june letters Reader comments about caregivers and acs i have just been informed of some very alarming it deals with acs and child care in government acs has gone through the process to certify caregivers and is now attempting to impose so Many restrictions and require ments that no individual will be Able to continue giving in Case anyone is unfamiliar with the term it was formerly known As i dont know if the requirements imposed by the bad or Cugnach acs Are army if they acs has stopped serving and started i have before me a copy of the family child care deficiency Demerit system which states that if a caregiver accumulates eight or More demerits within one the caregivers certification will be some of the requirements make other arc most Are from the latter a caregiver who smokes while engaged in direct caregiving practices is Given eight demerits and i smoke about a pack and a half a inappropriate television programming would probably have some meaning if the caregiver worked for since most Why take demerits taking into account that most of the children in a caregivers Home Are age 5 or under and cannot what is the purpose of having an exit sign posted most government quarters Only have one exit acs has gone As far As to encourage fire hazards by requiring radiators to be its All right because you also have to have a fire if All of this was not the spouse of the caregiver must sign a statement that he or she is not a child if you would you admit it at this i must Point out that i am a my wife works not As a and we have two children Ages 5 and we have been leaving our children with caregivers for the past years with very Little intervention from acs or the since acs is a Volunteer i must question the authority that allows them to ask How much i make and How much 1 pay for child by what authority can they establish How much to charge for caregiving if acs wants to control care give Why is it that a number of childcare centers run by acs were shut Down due to Inadequacy from my Point of acs is trying to keep my those like and service members married to each other and in the 5 Michael Scieszka bad Germany editors note we received two responses to this the first is from Penny family child care Coor office of the Deputy chief of he Usa eur the family child care program acc is established to provide an alternative to Cente based programs and is a privilege offered by commanders to individuals who can provide developmental Environ ments for in an Effort to ensure a Quality certain regulatory requirements Are established in army regulation child development Many of the Points you mentioned in covered in the for requirements for Cert Ifica and facility safety standards Are suspension or revocation decisions will be made by the Community commander upon recommendation of the child development services the Demerit system you described is used by several comm although it is not used guidance concerning upper and lower a fee ranges is provided by the acc program fee agreements Are a Mutual decision Between parents and care the intent of the program is to Guaran tee Quality child we appreciate the Opportunity to provide information on the the second reply is from Carole family child care bad Kreuz Nach military Community thank you for your expressed interest in the family child care acc each Day it becomes increasingly More difficult to identify Quality childcare alternatives As More family members seek employment outside of the Home and the number of sole parents continues to army regulation child development is a positive step toward alleviating this concern through implementation of a Quarter based family child care the acc program pro Vides a vital service to those who desire a family atmosphere with a limited number of flexible and the capability of addressing unique needs of individual in order that children Are ensured of receiving developmentally appropriate acc providers Are required to attend 32 hours of training prior to becoming cd this certification is awarded upon successful completion of various training modules to include child development child and red Cross first bad Kreuz Nach has 79 certified acc providers and 19 applicants who Are in the process of attaining Cert Ifica the family child care Demerit sys tem has been implemented in the bad Kreuz Nach Community to ensure that the acc providers Home is Safe and the programs offered within the acc Environ ments Are beneficial to All during the acc the deficiencies and the Means of assessment Are discussed and an acc caregiver who smokes while engaged in direct care giving practices involves the caregiver who is a cigarette dangling from the caregivers Mouth during direct Contact places the vulnerable child in a situation of extreme rather than smoke while engaged in direct acc providers Are encouraged to talk and sing with the child so As to encourage the development of appropriate television viewing for Chil Dren is also reinforced within acc to ensure that our children Are exposed to positive and enriching television programs and Home videos that Are preschool teachers Are offered thanks my mom is writing this letter for dear Abrams preschool staff especially Jan and Dawn thank you for being patient with thank you for tolerating my thank you for the that showed me How much you thank you for wiping away the tears whenever i got thank you for zipping my coat and tying my thank you for teaching me so Many thank you for letting me i am so Lucky to have had such gifted the Only thing i have to give in return for All that has been Given to is my gratitude and Rimmer Frankfurt violent or sexually oriented Are not consid ered suitable for the Childs cognitive development and Are acc providers receive instruction on the creative process and Are encouraged to involve the children in various Handson activities cooking which will enhance the developmental research shows that no readers can internalize color and shapes through accommodation and because of the conspicuously posted exit sign children become familiar with the route of escape As they experience the monthly fire Drill this exit sign will hopefully alleviate confusion if a fire should children who have not been exposed to this visual association May be come disoriented during the haste and con they May walk into a closet rather than the department of defense directive no appropriated fund pamphlet 101 further defines the fire safety measures that Are army regulation 60810 and the bad Kreuz Nach Community Standard operating procedures require that background Clear ances be conducted to ensure that potential applicants and family members Are of sound moral due to the heightened awareness of child and family members Are requested to sign a statement relating to prior and present involvement in this Type of together with this plus the background we have been successful in weeding out problem situations that could be detrimental to the safety and Well being of our the acc program does not request Sal Ary or other personal information from you Are referring to form a form that was originally designed for the child development Cen the Gross income Block should be crossed out for acc if you have a form that is not reflective of we Are truly to child development services has not entered into we have Only offered guidance As to what May be consid ered reasonable in the bad Kreuz Nach due to a family symposium which was held in february of this it has been suggested that acc providers rates be we Are in the process of studying this concept and Hope to arrive at a system that will be beneficial to the and most the due to changes in regulatory facility construction the Center based childcare facilities in the bad Kreuz Nach military Community were renovated in the Community will have a greater capacity in new facilities to be constructed by fiscal year acs extends an invitation to the writer and his family members to visit the acs women outreach Center a Center that offers various a place to meet new and opportunities to learn about your available is the Job assistance which assists Community members in establishing personal goals and the Means by which to achieve these volunteering your services to the acs crisis support group victims of child abuse or preparing to become a Fos Ter Parent Are Only two avenues that Are Why not Check out the 5 and under a super experience for parents As Well As for children acs has Many other support systems which Are available to family army Community development services extend an open invitation to everyone who has ideas and suggestions concerning the welfare of our please Stop in and share with us so that our children can reap the benefits of our commitment to improve the Quality of life As we continue to strive for
