Child and Youth Services (CYS) provides programs and services for children of eligible military and civilian families. Within CYS you will find something to meet your children’s needs, including:

• Full, part time or hourly child care
• Before/after school care
• Camps
• Programs for your middle school and teen youth
• Instructional classes
• Workforce preparation opportunities
• Sports and fitness activities 

Today’s CYS programs, deemed a "model for the nation" by Presidential acclaim, continue to operate on these cornerstones:

• Quality – Child care is DoD-certified and nationally accredited
• Availability – Child care is available on- and off-post
• Affordability – Fees for various programs are competitively priced and affordable regardless of sponsor's income
• Accountability - To safeguard the Army's resources by efficient management oversight, good fiscal stewardship, reducing waste and protecting assets of programs and services to Soldiers and their Families.

Registering Your Child in CYS

The first step to participating in CYS programs and activities is registration. Start your CYS registration by gathering up the needed paperwork with Webtrac online services, then finish up in person at Parent Central Services.

We’ll verify your eligibility (based on the sponsor’s status) at registration.

You’ll need your ID card and the following items to complete your registration:

• Kids age – 0-12 years
  • CYS Health Screening Tool, DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725
  • Child Health Assessment - complete Parts A, B & C or Part A + school physical (due within 30 days of registration)
  • Family Care Plan for single/dual military only (due within 30 days of registration)
• 6^th grade – 12^th grade:
  • CYS Teen Self  Registration Form
  • CYS Health Screening Tool, DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725 (complete only if physician documented special needs)

After CYS registration, most of your information follows you from post to post, so you don’t have to start from scratch after each new PCS move.

Once your registration is complete, you can enroll in programs like these: Child Development Centers (CDC), Family Child Care (FCC), School Age Centers (SAC), Kids on Site (KOS), Camps (Summer Camp and Before School Supervision), SKIESUnlimited, and Youth Sports. You’ll need to complete the listed forms for the program in which you are enrolling, available on WebTrac or in person at CYS Parent Central Services:

• Child Care (including Child Development Centers, Family Child Care and School Age Center)
  • Application for Department of Defense Child Care Fees, DD 2652 (not applicable to hourly care)
  • USDA Income Eligibility Form
  • Current immunization record (up to five year olds, and school age kids not enrolled in public school)
  • CYS Health Screening Tool, DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725
  • Child Health Assessment (complete Parts A, B & C or Part A + school physical), due within 30 days of registration
  • Current immunization record (up to five year olds, and school age kids not enrolled in public school)

• Kids on Site
  • CYS Health Screening Tool, DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725
  • Child Health Assessment (complete Parts A, B & C or Part A + school physical), due within 30 days of registration
  • Current immunization record (up to five year olds, and school age kids not enrolled in public school)

• Summer Camp (before 1pm) or Before School Supervision
  • Application for Department of Defense Child Care Fees, DD 2652
  • CYS Health Screening Tool: DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725 (if identified during the registration process)

• SKIESUnlimited
  • CYS Health Screening Tool: DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725

• Youth Sports
  • CYS Health Screening Tool: DA 7625-1, Tool 1 or DA 7725
  • Health Assessment/Sports Physical (complete Parts A, B & C). Due before participation in all sports activities

We may also require a Medical Action Plan (MAP) if your child/youth is diagnosed with allergies, diabetes, asthma/respiratory, seizures that require any rescue medications, or other conditions noted by Multi-disciplinary Inclusion Action Team (MIAT).

Parent Orientation

Once you’re registered with CYS and enrolled in a program, Parent Central Services schedules appointments to acquaint parents with their child’s program. These sessions are an important part of the enrollment process and are offered at times convenient to parents. Orientation highlights include:

• Facility tour
• Orientation of our programs and spaces
• Review of rules of conduct and procedures
• Opportunity to meet staff, care providers and key volunteers
• Chance to complete required forms
• Parent participation

Fort McCoy CYS Family Handbook.pdf

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement with Complaint Filing Procedure (December 2015 Revision)

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at +1 (800)877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call +1 (866)632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. Mail:  U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
2. Fax:  (202) 690-7442
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Fort McCoy CYS has implemented a 2-hour late opening of 8:30 am in the event either Sparta or Tomah public school districts report a 2-hour delay or school closure for winter weather. CYS will not open until 8:30 am (unless Garrison Commander directs otherwise).

Please, check McCoy CYS Facebook and local news stations for winter weather related late openings. CYS includes Child Development Center (CDC), School Age Center (SAC), and Parent Central Services (PCS).  The School Age and Youth Center (SAC/YC) will NOT have before care on the days schools are operating on a delayed start.  We will send out a notification once we hear that either of the schools are delayed or closed.

The health and safety of our CYS employees and patrons is our number one priority. The delayed opening allows employees and patrons to take their time and arrive safely. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the CYS inclement weather policy.

To ensure timely and reliable communication, we are using WhatsApp for one-way CYS notifications. WhatsApp will allow us to continue providing updates straight to your mobile device. It supports secure, one-way messaging from CYS to group members, notifications will reach families quickly via text format and it’s widely available and easy to use on mobile devices.

How to Get Started:

1. Download WhatsApp (if you haven’t already):
   • For iPhone users: Visit the App Store and search for “WhatsApp”
   • For Android users: Visit the Google Play Store and search for “WhatsApp”
2. Join the Fort McCoy CYS WhatsApp Group:

Click this link to be added to our official group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GIKhUsAvkkq6Fc7HdyCBs0?mode=r_c or scan the QR code below to join.

Please note: This group is designed for one-way communication only—you’ll receive messages from CYS, but replies within the group are disabled. Only authorized CYS staff can send messages. Your privacy is our priority.