Florida Military Families Need Childcare Now.
Bring a CDC to 7th SFG Families.
Register now for the upcoming 7th Group CDC Action Group Town Hall! The virtual event is set for March 13 at 8:00 PM ET.
The solution is simple.
The families of the 7th Special Forces Group (7th SFG) are being let down by their country when it comes to childcare services. The lack of sufficient child development center (CDC) facilities for 7th SFG and other military families in and around Eglin Air Force Base is a major source of hardship and has negatively impacted readiness. The inaccessibility of childcare services is forcing soldiers to choose between service and their family. Currently, many families working at Camp Bull Simons are subject to long waiting lists – at times over a year – to receive childcare. Some are forced to travel hours each day just to reach the nearest care facility. Others are driven to expensive alternatives not geared toward military families.
Enough is enough. Members of the 7th SFG and other units deserve to know their spouses and children are taken care of as they bravely serve their country. Spouses and partners shouldn’t be forced to choose between their careers and spending less time with their family. But the lack of a CDC forces them to make that choice. The solution is simple. It’s time to bring a CDC to 7th SFG families.
