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Early Childhood Professional Organizations

Types of Regulated Child Care in New York State

Early Care and Learning Council

The Early Care and Learning Council (ECLC) is the statewide, not-for-profit membership organization that represents the 35 Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&Rs) programs across New York State – the Child Development Council is one of the CCR&Rs supported by ECLC.

ECLC works closely with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)  to support and strengthen the capacity of CCR&Rs agencies.

To learn more about ECLC, visit them at http://www.earlycareandlearning.org.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is our professional membership organization.  The NAEYC supports early childhood professionals worldwide, helping to guide the field, develop standards and promote leadership that promotes high-quality early learning and care for children birth through age 8.  In contribution to professionalization of the field, NAEYC support center accreditation and publishes numerous resources for early childhood professionals that are worth investigating: http://www.naeyc.org.

New York State Association for the Education of Young Children (NYSAEYC)

The New York State Association for the Education of Young Children promotes excellence in early care and education services for New York State children and families, through education, advocacy and by supporting the profession.

In 2021, they will be initiating a statewide shared services network pilot with three counties in the state.

Throughout the state, NYSAEYC members and home-based child care providers can now access the New York Early Learning Resources shared services site to benefit from many time and cost savings opportunities, including administrative documents and reduced cost supplies. Be sure to check out the hub at https://www.nyearlylearninghub.org/ and login or register using the link at the top right corner to view this great resource.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR CREDENTIAL

The Children’s Program Administrator Credential of New York State is designed to provide for and be recognized as a standard by which to measure program management, fiscal management, and leadership abilities of early childhood and school-age program administrators.

INFANT TODDLER CARE & EDUCATION CREDENTIAL

For this credential, you need specific coursework in infant toddler development and professional practice. This includes twelve (12) credits from a nationally accredited college in early childhood coursework that covers the standards of the New York State Infant Toddler Care & Education competencies.

EARLY LEARNING TRAINER CREDENTIAL

If you have an Associate’s degree or above and have a specific expertise that you would like to share with other child care providers, you might apply for this new credential.

FAMILY CHILD CARE CREDENTIAL

This credential is designed to recognize those practitioners who demonstrate their competence, knowledge and professional practice in the areas of professional family child care, child development, healthy home learning environments and business practices.

For more information about the many services of the NYSAEYC and benefits of membership, visit www.nysaeyc.org, or call (518) 867-3517.

Family Child Care Association of New York State (FCCANYS)

FCCANYS supports and empowers family child care providers across the state. Membership benefits include professional Development Training, a discount for their annual conference, discounted insurance through Marshall & Sterling, and activity discounts for children and families. 

VOICE CSEA

VOICE CSEA is a union for family child care providers in New York State. VOICE CSEA offers an organizing power to take on challenges facing home-based providers and the children and families they serve. Program discounts are available through VOICE CSEA and offer providers bi-annual Kaplan grants for materials and supplies, discounted conference attendance, reimbursement for health care premiums paid on behalf of the provider, and more.

WestEd – Program for Infant-Toddler Care

The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), developed collaboratively by WestEd and the California Department of Education, is a comprehensive training system that promotes responsive, caring relationships for infants and toddlers and employs evidence-based training materials and strategies for the early education field. Many of the PITC resources are available online and very worth exploring.

Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a membership-based, global, non-profit organization that focuses on the “proven power of nurturing relationships.” Zero to Three’s emphasis on early childhood research brings helpful resources, practical tools to the profession and their Policy Center brings an independent, non-partisan and research-based voice that advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, raise awareness and promote action on behalf of babies and toddlers.

Learn more about them at http://www.zerotothree.org.

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