Navy Child & Youth Programs

Great news for military families! The Navy is expanding support with a major childcare initiative designed to make life easier for service members. This new expansion will increase access to high-quality care for children, ensuring peace of mind for parents while they serve. Learn more about how this will benefit our military communities at the link below.

U.S. Navy boosts support for Military families with major childcare expansion WASHINGTON DC — The U.S. Navy is expanding its Child and Youth Programs (CYP) with more than 900 new childcare spaces slated to open at key fleet concentration areas through

10 Navy CYPs. 35 teens. One powerful experience at Ignite by @4-H. 🔥🍀

Last month, our military-connected teens joined youth from across the country for a dynamic leadership summit—engaging in hands-on workshops, exploring career pathways, and building skills in STEM, AgriScience, Animal Science, Healthy Living, Community Accelerators, and Civic Engagement—all while developing their Lead to Change projects and turning ideas into real impact. 💡

Meanwhile, CYP staff connected with peers nationwide—networking, attending professional development sessions, and supporting teens as they shaped their L2C projects.

We are so proud of these teens for showing up, stepping up, and leading the way.

From banners to big smiles, the Youth Parade at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown brought our community together in honor of the Month of the Military Child—recognizing the strength, resilience, and pride of military-connected youth everywhere.

🔗 Read the full story and see the impact in action below.

Honoring our Youngest Heroes: Annual Youth Parade Highlights the Resilience of Military Children Annual event hosted by the Fleet & Family Service Center at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown highlights the vital link between family support, resilience, and the readiness of our fighting force.

Navy Child & Youth Programs is proud to officially launch our partnership with Youth Volunteer Corps, expanding meaningful service-learning opportunities for military-connected youth around the world.

Through this affiliate agreement, CYP installations will integrate YVC’s proven model to empower youth as leaders and changemakers—strengthening communities while developing critical life and workforce readiness skills. This partnership reflects our commitment to positive youth development and creating consistent, high-quality experiences across our global network.

Looking forward to the impact our teens—and our communities—will make together. 💪🌍

Operation Megaphone is back and better than ever! This April, during the Month of the Military Child, military youth programs worldwide will unite to engage teens in meaningful conversations, strengthen connections across services, and give back to their communities. This year’s theme, "Reframing Differences As Power," was created by the OMP Advisory Council to inspire teens to embrace their unique experiences and empower each other. For more information on OMP 2026, please contact your local military youth program!

OMP 2026 Materials: https://public.militarychildcare.csd.disa.mil/mcc-central/node/36317

Check out the most recent Military OneSource podcast! Host Bruce Moody speaks with Jacob, the 2025-2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Military Youth of the Year from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, about why the youth center became a second home, how mentors helped him open up and how he’s turning advocacy into action.

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2025-26 Military Youth of the Year | Military OneSource Jacob R., 2025–26 National Military Youth of the Year, shares his journey, leadership, advocacy & how youth programs build confidence and healthy habits.

Congratulations to Gaby Cavins of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka for her selection as the 2025 National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) Youth Sports Parent of the Year!!! Check out how this amazing mom is impacting the young lives of families across Yokosuka at https://www.nays.org/the-mayor-of-youth-sports

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Gaby Cavins, this year’s recipient of our Youth Sports Parent of the Year award sponsored by SCORE Sports, does it all at Yokosuka Fleet Activities in Japan.

Affectionately known as “The Mayor of Youth Sports,” she is passionate, tireless and beloved for her efforts.

“I just love it,” Cavins says of the countless hours she devotes to helping out. “It keeps me involved with the kids and I'm able to give back in a different way.”

Read how this amazing mom is impacting young lives and helping sports programs on the base flourish in our latest blog post: https://www.nays.org/the-mayor-of-youth-sports

Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka