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Associations

  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)

    • The only organization in the country that represents professionals in the fields of family and consumer science.

  • American Counseling Association (ACA)

    • Is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession.

  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)

    • An organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.

  • American Psychological Society (APS)

    • Promotes, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare at the national level.

  • Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

    • The ACEI is dedicated to promoting quality education for children from infancy through early adolescence as well as professional growth among childhood educators.

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

    • Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

  • National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

    • Provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.

  • National Institute of Mental Health

    • An organization that works to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.

  • National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (NIECDE)

    • Establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributes as well as monitors those funds.

  • Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

    • Promotes multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings.

  • World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP)

    • WACAP places children with adoptive families and provides medical, educational and financial aid to needy children.

  • The National Association For Family Child Care (NAFCC)

    • Provides technical assistance to family child care associations through developing leadership and professionalism, addressing issues of diversity, and by promoting quality and professionalism through NAFCC's Family Child Care Accreditation.


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