Students, permanent party authorized use of FCC homes Published Aug. 28, 2014 By Senior Airman Joshua Edwards 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The Goodfellow student population can use permanent party licensed or affiliated Family Child Care homes to provide child care for their children. A FCC home uses a specially trained and licensed provider who offers child care for ages 2 weeks to 12 years in their on or off base homes. "Some families or their children are not ready or meant to be cared for in a large center environment," said Sally A. Fuller, 17th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Services Flight chief. "The FCC home allows for a small, more family-oriented environment, since the provider is limited to six children. This ensures for quality of care and safety, and well-being of the children." According to a the new Goodfellow FCC home memorandum, the Air Force Child Development Program, which includes FCC homes, child development centers and school-age programs plays a role in supporting mission readiness and increases the retention rate of military members. Even though students have always been able to use the Air Force Child Development Program, only 1 percent of customers are students. The new memorandum is an effort to reach out to the students with children who do not use the program for fear of fraternization. For more information on the program, contact Sally Fuller at 325-654-4706.
