AFP Directory
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AFPs provide technical assistance and other support to programs working on NAEYC Accreditation through individual and group-tailored services. Some AFPs can provide funding or guidance to cover accreditation fees, training, curriculum, or classroom materials.
Types of Individual Support
- On-site meetings
- Classroom observations
- Assessments of classroom
- Coaching/mentoring administrators
- Modeling
- Document review
- Professional development
Types of Group Support
- Program administrator meetings
- Workshops/training/panels
- Networking
- Peer to peer mentoring
- Visits to other programs
Types of Resources
- Conferences/symposiums
- Recognition events
- Advertising/marketing for NAEYC accredited programs
- Resource library
View the list below by state to locate local support in your area.
Alabama
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
STEPS to Accreditation | Susan Fordman | Opelika, Alabama | No |
Connecticut
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
CT OEC AQIS | Rachel Tway-Grant | Statewide, Connecticut | Yes |
Florida
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
FLAEYC | Wendy Occhipinti | Statewide | Yes |
Hawaii
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
HAWAIIAEYC | Au Lani | Statewide | No |
Illinois
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
ILAEYC | Christy Horn | Statewide | Yes |
Kentucky
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
AUDUBON AREA HEAD START | Marrisa Matthews | Owensboro, Kentucky | Yes |
Maine
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
MAINE ROADS TO QUALITY | Diane Hancock | Portland, Maine | Yes |
Minnesota
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
MNAEYC-MNSACA | Heather Charmoli | Statewide | No |
Nevada
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
NEVADA DOE | Emily Champlin | Statewide | Yes |
North Carolina
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
CHILD CARE SERVICES ASSOCIATION | Shawn Shefte | Chapel Hill / Durham, North Carolina | No |
Ohio
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
The Child Care Resource Center | Delisa Nelson |
Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca Counties, Ohio |
No |
Pennsylvania
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
FIRSTUP | Lisa Schultz | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | No |
South Carolina
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
QUINN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK | Sherry King | Greenville, South Carolina | No |
Tennessee
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance - TECTA | Debra Dillard | Statewide | Yes |
Texas
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
ACCREDITATION NETWORK FOR THE AUSTIN CHAPTER OF TXAEYC | Shannon Saldana | Austin, Texas | No |
FORT WORTH AREA AFP | Travis Davis | Fort Worth, Texas | No |
San Antonio Accreditation Support Group | Sue Hancock | San Antonio, Texas | No |
Together We Grow - TXAEYC | Prerna Richards | Statewide | No |
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL TEXAS | Paula Barnes | Belton, Texas | Yes |
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children TXAEYC | Cody Summerville | Austin, Texas | Yes |
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children TXAEYC | Pam Rutledge | Austin, Texas | Yes |
Utah
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
UAEYC | Katie Cord | Statewide | Yes |
Wisconsin
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
4C FOR CHILDREN | Ashley Harrell | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Yes |
Federal Childcare Programs
AFP | Contact | Location | Funding Support Available? |
US General Services Administration | Sandy Axelrod | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Yes |
View the list below for virtual accreditation support
Together We Grow TXAEYC
Website: https://www.togetherwegrow.online/
Contact: Prerna Richards
FLAEYC
Website: https://www.flaeyc.org/accreditation/
Contact: Wendy Occhipinti
MnAEYC
Website: https://mnaeyc.org/
Contact: Heather Charmoli
CTAEYC
Website: https://www.ctaeyc.org/
Contact: Meg Formica
First Up Pennsylvania
Website: https://www.firstup.org/
Contact: Lisa Schultz
Austin Chapter of TXAEYC Accreditation Network
Website: http://www.texasaeyc.org/about_us/local_chapters/austin_chapter
Contact: Marti Burris
San Antonio Accreditation Support Group
Contact: Sue Hancock
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