Membership

To join SSAEYC, go to the NAEYC website.  Add South Suburban AEYC as the affiliate.  Our name and number is SSAEYC, #136.

Membership

Being a member of SSAEYC has many benefits at the local level, state level and national level:

National Level

• Voting rights
• Reduced rates at conferences
• Young Children bimonthly journal
• Option to purchase insurance
• Opportunity to join more than 100,000 members nationally who work on behalf of young children

State level

• Professional development opportunities
• Technical and financial assistance with accreditation
• Access to Illinois AEYC’s online community
• Specific Illinois information and updates (both print and electronic) on issues impacting young children, families, and early childhood professionals

Local Level

• Networking with other local early childhood professionals
• Professional development opportunities
• SSAEYC Newletter
• Access to SSAEYC online community
• Advocacy and Public Policy
• Week of the Young Child contest
• Scholarships and Grants