NAFCC Membership Benefits

Accreditation

NAFCC sponsors the only nationally recognized Family Child Care Accreditation System. This system was designed by providers, parents, and other experts during a 4-year, consensus-building process specifically to address the unique standards for family child care. The National Association for Family Child Care provides professional and association development to promote quality child care by strengthening the family child care profession. NAFCC accreditation sets high standards enabling providers to deliver quality early care and education and helps parents and policy-makers identify high-quality family child care.

Association Leadership Institute (ALI)

Training and support to state and local associations to build management and leadership skills and foster consistency between local, state and national associations.

Professional Development Institute (PDI)

Training and technical assistance to increase care professional development and knowledge of early care and education practices.

Discounts On Conferences and Products

• Reduced rates for NAFCC annual conferences, Association Leadership and Professional Development Institutes
• Reduced rates for NAFCC Accreditation
• Discounts on early childhood education and related publications offered through our website (www.nafcc.org) and at national conferences

Discounts on publications, products and services from partner vendors

• Discount School Supply provides a 15% discount.
• Envision / Health Plan Partners provide a Prescription drug savings card that is good at over 33,000 participating pharmacies nationwide with a savings range from 18% to 60%.
• Minute Menu Kids provide a 10% discount. Free! 30-Day Trial
• PreschoolFirst Curriculum is available at a discounted rate.

Resources and Advocacy on Behalf of the Family Child Care Field

• Representation of NAFCC membership at national early childhood education conferences and public policy forums
• Promoting quality Family Child Care through media contacts and publicity
• Quarterly newsletter with timely information supplied by Regional Representatives, including local and state association contact information, dates and locations of conferences and legislative information. Also includes national trends, public policy information, and a parent newsletter
• Networking opportunities with early care and education professionals who share the vision of quality family child care
• Building commitment of early care and education field to include Family Child Care participation on all levels

Membership Levels

Individual Membership - $35
Gives providers, parents and child care advocates voting privileges, quarterly newsletters and business discounts.

Association Member - $70
Offers members a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, The National Perspective, representation, networking, information, and discounts on conferences, resources and publications.

Child Care Agency - $140
Gives members copies of our quarterly newsletter and business discounts.