Professional Associations

Connecticut has a number of professional associations that support child care providers. To find the resources in your community, click on the links below.

• Early Childhood Directors' Group
• Family Child Care Associations
• NAEYC Associations

LOCAL AEYC ASSOCIATIONS

Providers are encouraged to join the local CAEYC Association, which will result in National, State and Regional membership.

• CT Association – CAEYC
  Rocky Hill
  (860) 257-0676
  Laura Marchese
• Central Naugatuck Valley
  Waterbury
  (203) 879-6826
  Linda Minerine
• Hartford AEYC
  Hartford
  Wendy McGrath
  (860) 509-3694
• Mid Fairfield AEYC
  New Canaan
  (203) 966-9577
  Priscilla Woyke
• New Haven AEYC
  Woodbridge
  (203) 389-2111
  Susan Shapiro
• Northeast AEYC
  Mansfield
  (860) 429-7171
  Pam Wheeler
• Shoreline AEYC
  Madison
  (860) 245-8008
  Louise Hayash
• South Fairfield AEYC
  Greenwich
  (203) 869-6501
  Pat Callahan
• Southeast AEYC
  Groton
  (860) 449-9446
  Betsy Hickey
• Southwest AEYC
  Bethel
  (203) 743-6368
  Kathy Quink