Bucks County AEYC:  We did a presentation on Special Needs A-Z that emphasizes the training requirements to meeting NAEYC requirements for 2 centers. 

Workshops on accreditation; grants to accredited programs with BCAEYC members; workshops on working with children with special needs to meet the accreditation guidelines.

Capital Area AEYC

Central Susquehanna AEYC:  Accredited programs are recognized at the CSAEYC conference in April.  A workshop on accreditation is also offered annually. 

Delaware Valley AEYC:  We lead an accreditation facilitation project for family child care – resulting in 40 accredited providers (all but one of the STAR 4 providers).   We convene an interest group on NAEYC accreditation for  directors; we have offered on-site technical assistance for a number of programs as requested by practitioners.

East Penn AEYC:  Appointed an Accreditation Chair.

Lancaster Area AEYC

Lebanon Valley AEYC:  Support in any way we can, for example membership letters were needed for re-accreditation, and our membership chair did it form them.  

Lehigh and Northampton AEYC

Monroe County AEYC:  mentor anyone who is interested in becoming accredited/ reaccredited and by our continued support of Keystone STARS; congratulations to newly accredited/ reaccredited centers is placed in the local CCIS newsletter; recognize accredited programs and those undergoing reaccreditation at the Recognition Dinner

Northeast Penn AEYC

Northwest Penn AEYC

Pittsburgh AEYC:  We have an active accreditation committee and we are working closely with the Southwestern Regional Key on a project to help centers move from STAR 2 to Accreditation.  We are also developing professional development opportunities to assist centers in the new changes around STARS and accreditation.

York Area AEYC