The Association for Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc.

Our Mission:

ACYCP's mission is to engage practitioners in building the child and youth care profession. We build collaborative partnerships, promote innovative training and education, shape public policy, and inform developmental practice through research and scholarship.

Our Vision:

We envision a society which recognizes, understands, and supports the essential role of child and youth care work in ensuring the well-being and success of children, youth, and families. ACYCP aspires to excel as an influential and innovative organization advancing child and youth care practice throughout the profession.

Donate to the ACYCP

Please consider a donation to the ACYCP. You can donate on behalf of yourself, in honor of someone, or donate on someone else's behalf - your choice! You can send your donation check to: OR PAY ONLINE (below)

ACYCP
PO Box 510423
Milwaukee, WI 53203

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Call for Papers

The Journal of Child and Youth Care Work
Call for Papers - Special Theme Issue

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Resolution on Immigrant Children

The United States government's policy to separate children from immigrant families as a coercive practice to deter illegal immigration is in violation of the Code of Ethics as outlined in the Standards for Practice of North American Child and Youth Care Professionals as well as the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child. Please read more here.

Welcome to ACYCP

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.

ACYCP: Certifying Since 2008

The Association for Child and Youth Care Practice announces the establishment of the national professional child and youth care (CYC-P) credential. The program has been available since 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.

Save the Dates!

Annual Youth Work Conference

June 11th 2019

Cardinal Strich University Milwaukee

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Thank A Youth Worker Day

May 9th 2019

You Can Now Join ACYCP On-line!

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

CYC Advocate Signup

An Invitation...

The Journal of Child and Youth Care Work
Volume 25: Trauma Informed Practice

Our journal is availabe for purchase online!

Visit CYC-NET

The International Child & Youthcare Network (CYC-Net) is a registered non-profit and public benefit
organisation in South Africa (031-323-NPO, PBO 930015296), running in terms of its own Constitution.