About AFCCA

Who is AFCCA?

AFCCA, Alaska Family Child Care Association, is a non-profit organization started in 1983 by a group of family child care providers interested in quality child care. Still to this day, family child care providers are coming together to volunteer their time and energy to enhance the awareness of quality child care. Those volunteering on AFCCA’s Board of Directors and on committees of AFCCA are all child care providers just like yourselves.

What is AFCCA’s Mission?

Alaska Family Child Care Association promotes and develops quality professional home based child care.

What is the purpose of AFCCA?

The purpose for which AFCCA is formed are exclusively charitable, educational, and scientific and consist of the following:
~To bring together a group of people interested in quality child care.
~To extend the opportunities available to family child care providers by obtaining and dissemination information, training, support, and technical assistance in early childhood care, child development and education.
~To promote quality family child care awareness and understanding among providers, family and the community.
~To do activities within the parameter of Alaska Statutes and Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may be necessary, useful, or desirable for accomplishment of the purpose of the AFCCA.

Alaska Family Child Care Association Goals

Member Services
* Discounted Annual Conference Rates
* Participate in the Layaway Plan for Conference Fees
* Training Classes - Many are CDA Approved!
* Website Childcare Referrals
* Subscription to Alaska Baby and Child Magazine-Published Spring and Fall
* Current Updates on Licensing Codes
* Serve on the Board and/or Committees
* Vote at Board Meetings and Particpate in Childcare Events
* Maintaining a lending library of books and toys
* Membership Certificate - Annual Membership is January 1st - December
   31st
* Recruit members


Professionalism 
* Presenting an annual statewide conference
* Presenting a variety of informational workshops
* Facilitating accreditation and professional development

Personnel
* Maintain personnel policies for staff members
* Maintain job descriptions for staff members
* Provide networking among providers, parents, and community resources
* Promote career path potentials
* Seek unity, respect diversity
* Utilize local resources to support administration
* Employ an administrative assistant

Infrastructure
* Review and update bylaws for the Association periodically
* Policies and Procedures for the Association
* Review and comply with all local and state requirements

Financial
* Maintain a budget for the Association
* Fundraising to increase opportunities for services to members
* Research and procuring of grants to obtain increased funding to maintain
   and augment service delivery
* Annual audit
Renewing your Adults and Childrens Alliance Insurance?
Please help AFCCA by adding our Community Partner number 9040 to the lower left corner of your insurance form.
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