Iowa Association For The Education Of Young Children Inc

SEE FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1.

IOWA AEYC IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 1,000 MEMBERS AND IS THE IOWA AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IOWA AEYC MEMBERS REPRESENT OUR STATE'S EARLY LEARNING WORKFORCE. IOWA AEYC SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING, LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STATE AND NATIONAL ACCREDITATION, QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND BUILDING PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH.IOWA AEYC IS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE (DHS) AS A TRAINING ORGANIZATION AND IS AN APPROVED NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR CREDENTIAL (NAC) VENDOR BY THE NATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (NECPA) COMMISSION. IOWA AEYC SUPPORTS SEVERAL PROGRAMS AND ALSO HOLDS TWO LARGE STATE-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORK FORCE TO ELEVATE BEST PRACTICES AND TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY IN THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FIELD.

T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA (T.E.A.C.H.)IOWA AEYC HAS THE SOLE-SOURCE LICENSE FROM CHILD CARE SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO ADMINISTER THE T.E.A.C.H. (TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS) EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA PROGRAM (T.E.A.C.H). T.E.A.C.H IS A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND IS HELPING ESTABLISH A WELL-QUALIFIED, FAIRLY COMPENSATED AND STABLE WORKFORCE FOR OUR CHILDREN. THE T.E.A.C.H. PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP ESTABLISH A WELL-QUALIFIED, FAIRLY COMPENSATED AND STABLE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE.

CHILD CARE WAGE$ IOWA (WAGE$) IOWA AEYC HAS THE SOLE-SOURCE LICENSE FROM CHILD CARE SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO ADMINISTER THE CHILD CARE WAGE$ IOWA (WAGE$) PROGRAM IN IOWA. WAGE$ IS AN EDUCATION BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM AND AWARDS SUPPLEMENTS OR STIPENDS TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE IN REGULATED SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE RETENTION, EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION OF THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE

THE EARLY CHILDHOOD QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (ECQUIP) THE EARLY CHILDHOOD QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (ECQUIP) SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS SERVING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN POLK, WARREN, AND DALLAS COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM CONSULTANTS DELIVER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP PROGRAMS ACHIEVE A LEVEL OF QUALITY THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN AND PUTS THEM ON TRACK WITH THEIR PEERS WHEN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN. FARM TO EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (FARM TO ECE) FARM TO ECE ENRICHES THE CONNECTION COMMUNITIES HAVE WITH FRESH, LOCAL FOOD AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS BY CHANGING FOOD PURCHASING AND EDUCATION PRACTICES IN EARLY CARE SETTINGS. THROUGH GARDENING, FARM FIELD TRIPS, HANDS-ON COOKING, FOOD EDUCATION, AND LOCAL SOURCING TO CHILD CARE, THIS MOVEMENT STRENGTHENS THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND CONTRIBUTES TO VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. FARM TO ECE AIMS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE, COMMUNITY BASED FOOD SYSTEMS AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE FARM TO ECE INITIATIVES.