When it comes to child care, military families have unique needs.
Parents in the military work long days and odd hours. Considering those factors, finding affordable and quality child care is hard.
A new program gives military families more options.
The Tennessee Department of Human Services just announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to expand child care options for active-duty military members in Tennessee. This collaboration — facilitated by TDHS’s relationship with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Campbell military base — is set to benefit families across the state. The DOD will determine a rate based on a family’s total income, providing up to $1,800 per month per child.
“It allows military families who don’t have access to base child care to access those higher quality programs within the community, and then the Department of Defense can allocate that money on behalf of the military family,” said Gwen Laaser, Director of Child Care Services at TDHS.