ACYCP

Welcome

The Association for Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc. is a membership organization of state and regional associations, child & youth care agencies, and professionals committed to improving the field of child and youth care and the promotion and development of professional competencies. 

Our members work in a variety of child and youth care settings such as:

• Hospitals
• Residential Treatment Programs
• Child Residential Centers
• Group Homes
• Schools
• Universities
• Day Cares
• Community Youth Programs

ACYCP is a sponsor of a variety of child and youth care events and the owner of the Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, one of the few journals in the world dedicated to the work of the direct care practitioner.

May 3, 2012 is Thank a Youth Worker Day!

May 3, 2012 is the international Thank a Youth Worker Day!  Join others from around the world on this special day.  Visit www.thankayouthworkerday.com for more information and thank a youth worker (and if you are a youth worker, "Thank you!")! 

 

10th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference

ACYCP is pleased to be a co-sponsor for the 10th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference.   Again, we will partner with our friends and colleagues, the Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations, to put on this amazing training and networking opportunity.

ACYCP was a co-sponsor of the 9th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 2009. 

Inspiring Resilience will take place in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in the Radisson Canmore from October 9 to 12,  2012.

Follow the link to check out the 1oth Triennial!

ACYCP Announces National Certification Program

The Association for Child and Youth Care Practice announces the establishment of the national professional child and youth care (CYC-P) credential.  The program will be available after March 1, 2008.  The national certification program is an effort by CYC practitioners to increase quality standards for the child and field in the United States.  This effort is expected to increase the effectiveness and safety of programs serving children, youth, and families nationally. 

ACYCP has been an advocate for child and youth care certification for decades.  Over the past 7 years, it has sponsored the North American Certification Project (NACP).  During the pilot phase of this project, almost 800 professionals participated in competency testing.  Over 200 became certified as child and youth care professionals (CYC-P).

In August 2007, the Child & Youth Care Certification Board, Inc. was founded to manage, develop, and facilitate the certification of child and youth care workers.

The Child & Youth Care Certification Board Receives Award

On July 2, 2008, the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) announced that the Child & Youth Care Certification Board, Inc. was awarded the 2008 NSTDA Quality Improvement Award. NSDTA is the training affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). ACYCP is proud to be a sponsor of CYCCB and is equal proud of its members involvement in this certification project.  Way to Go!

 Please see the press release for further details.

You Can Now Join ACYCP On-line!

 Yes, we offer on-line registration and payment through PayPal.  To join ACYCP, follow the membership link.