JB MDL Child and Youth Programs

JB MDL Child and Youth Programs Central Registration is located at Bldg. 5203 Maryland Avenue at Dix.

Phone: 609-562-4702/-5231 for Dix and McGuire, 732-323-2260 for Lakehurst CDC and 732-323-4043 for Lakehurst Youth

Central Registration fills program openings and maintains a centralized JB MDL waiting list for Child and Youth Programs at McGuire and Dix. For Child and Youth Program eligibility at Lakehurst, please call 732-323-2260 for the Child Development Center or 732-323-4043 for the Youth Center.

JB MDL Child and Youth Programs are a comprehensive system of programs providing quality child care, resources, support and recreational activities for children and youth ages four weeks to eighteen years.

CYP Programs and facilities provide warm, happy, safe and healthy places for children and youth. The programs are designed to provide activities and services that are developmental in nature and promote the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, creative and positive character development of each child/youth while responding to the unique needs of military families. Quality, affordability and availability are our primary goals.

Child and Youth Services consist of:

Central Enrollment Registry – CER is a one-stop office for information, availability and registration for McGuire and Dix CYP. Information on services off base is also available.
Child Development Centers are located at McGuire Dix and Lakehurst – Center based care for children age six week to six years and limited hourly care. The CDC’s are nationally accredited programs that provide developmentally appropriate programming.
Family Child Care Program - Home based care, small group setting for children four weeks to age twelve. FCC Providers are family members who are screened, trained, certified and monitored by a professional staff. FCC Providers provide full day, part day, hourly, extended hours and long term care in their certified homes. All programs are developmental in nature, comparable to the CDC or SAP in a less structured home environment.
School Age Services Program (SAP) – School Age Program is center based care for first through fifth grade before and after school care plus summer camp. Transportation is provided to and from school. Care is provided on early release days and full days off from school. Breakfast, lunch and snack are provided as provided. This nationally accredited program encourages the development of life skills through a variety of clubs, community service, education and recreational activities. During full day sessions children are involved in on base activities such as swimming, bowling and miniature golf as well as many field trips to off-base locations.
Youth Services – Youth Services implements programming to meet the needs of middle school and high school students.
Outreach Services - Outreach services provide alternative child care programs that includes Short Term Alternative Child Care.
Youth Sports and Instructional Classes -Youth Sports includes basketball, soccer, football, baseball and cheerleading and provides competitive and non-competitive sprots and fitness activities. Instructional classes include ballet, piano, dance, martial arts, fitness and babysitting courses.