Calling all young creators and curious minds! Join the STEAM Team, a hands-on monthly meet-up adventure designed specifically for school-age kids, homeschoolers, and teens during select months in 2026! Dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and...
Children ages 5 and older are invited to participate in the Kid’s LEGO® Club, held the first Saturday of select months from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Eglin Library. Registration is required! Slots are available for 20 children. Registration is “first come,...
Give Parents a Break (GPAB), presented by the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) Child Care Program, supports Air Force and Space Force families with child care when life's challenges make a break essential. Program Benefits Financial Assistance: $40 per dependent child per...
The Eglin Community Library invites you to explore your wild side! Join the community this summer from May 30 to July 24 with a nature-inspired scavenger hunt with the Seek by iNaturalist app! Identify local plants, animals, and fungi, earn badges, and join nature...
Join the Eglin Community Library the week of April 28th through May 3rd as they piece together a brand new Harry Potter puzzle in the form of an interactive display! Available for community participation during our regular operating hours, no registration is required....
Click here for Annual Survey and 2025 Provider of the Year Nomination Eglin Family Child Care families,Each year, we ask for your feedback on the Family Child Care Program. Your experience (both great and not so great) helps our program grow and shift with the...
We need your assistance in choosing a 2025 Provider of the Year! The Department of the Air Force established the Provider of the Year Award as a tool to recognize the FCC Provider who exceeds expectations for military families. We love all of our Providers, which...
Support All Department of Defense Military members who are deployed (prior, during and returning) in support of a contingency operations allows families to request 16 hours/monthly of free child care per child with a certified Family Child Care provider. For...
Air Force military members or spouses who PCS in or out of their duty station are eligible for 20 hours of free childcare per child paid by the Air Force Aid Society. Certificates are issued by the Military and Family Readiness Center. Certificates may only be used at...
Army, Navy and Marine families assigned to, living on, or working on Eglin AFB who PCS in or out of their duty station are eligible for 20 hours of free child care per child. Families may use the child care within 60 days before departure or 60 days upon arriving at...
Air Force military members or spouses who PCS in or out of their duty station are eligible for 20 hours of free child care per child, paid for by the Air Force Aid Society. Certificates are issued by the Eglin Military & Family Readiness Center and may only be...
There are three circumstances — PCS, Deployment, and Expanded Care — that may qualify you for limited FREE child care through Eglin Family Child Care homes. Contact Eglin's Family Child Care office at 850.882.2994 for more information.
The Eglin Family Child Care office is seeking individuals living off-base in the surrounding communities to become certified child care providers. Providers must meet the State of Florida registered requirements prior to receiving a certificate from the Mission...
Members of all military branches affiliated with Eglin AFB who are deployed "in support of a contingency operation" (prior to deployment, during deployment, and returning from deployment) are eligible for up to 16 hours of free child care per child.For eligibility,...
The Expanded Child Care (ECC) Program assists all DOD active duty military members working expanded duty hours. Care is provided in Air Force certified Family Child Care (FCC) homes and is available for parents working non-traditional hours for exercises, nights, and...
Family Child Care (FCC) providers have immediate openings for children 2 weeks to 12 years of age for hourly, part time, full time, PCS, expanded duty, reservists, evenings, weekends, special needs and overnight care. Homes are located on base, in Shalimar, Niceville,...
The Air Force provides complimentary time-limited respite care to families who have a dependent with a moderate or severe special need. To be eligible for this care, the active-duty sponsor must be enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). To apply,...
Parents & Guardians:Leadership knows families need child care services in your area. To better understand those needs, we've created a child care need list on MilitaryChildCare.com to collect information about families with children ages birth to five years old...
When families need child care that the Eglin CDCs and FCC are unable to provide, Child Care Aware® of America may be able to help. This organization is proud to partner with the United States Military and Department of Defense to serve and support their families...
Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) is a DoD fee assistance program for eligible families who cannot access military-operated child care due to distance or waitlists. With fee assistance, a portion of your child care costs is paid to offset the costs of...