DELAWARE VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN

Programs: Quality improvement - dvaeyc has assisted over 150 child centers and family childcare homes in achieving naeyc and nafcc accreditation. Dvaeyc also serves programs seeking to reach higher standards within the keystone stars quality rating system and offers career advising for individuals working to upgrade their professional credentials.

annual conference - for more than 30 years, dvaeyc has sponsored a professional development conference for the early childhood community. In 2014 and 2013, more than 1,500 participants benefited from presentations by local and national experts in early care education. Early childhood practitioners can earn pa act 48, keystone stars and social work credits by attending the conference.

public policy - dvaeyc works to expand pennsylvania's commitment to quality childcare initiatives which are critical to the healthy development of young children, particularly those at risk from the effects of poverty. Dvaeyc offers leadership and advocacy training for childcare staff and engages in grassroots organizing to affect system change. Dvaeyc provides staff to a statewide grassroots initiative - quest - quality early education through salaries and training.

dvaeyc computing solutions (dcs) - dvaeyc offers affordable technology services to childcare programs to help them integrate technology into the curriculum in appropriate ways, utilize the internet for teacher education and planning, and harness the power of technology for business purposes. Dvaeyc also sponsors a gis mapping project that identifies the location and general information about human service organizations through the region - connect 2-1-1.