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AFP Directory

View the list below by state to locate local support in your area.

Alabama

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Susan Fordman	Opelika, Alabama	No

Connecticut

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Rachel Tway-Grant	Statewide, Connecticut	Yes

Florida

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Wendy Occhipinti	Statewide	Yes

Hawaii

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Au Lani	Statewide	No

Indiana

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	INEAYC	Statewide	Yes

Illinois

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Christy Horn	Statewide	Yes

Kentucky

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Marrisa Matthews	Owensboro, Kentucky	Yes

Maine

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Diane Hancock	Portland, Maine	Yes

Minnesota

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Heather Charmoli	Statewide	No

Nevada

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Emily Champlin	Statewide	Yes

North Carolina

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Shawn Shefte	Chapel Hill / Durham, North Carolina	No

Ohio

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Delisa Nelson	Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca Counties, Ohio	No

Pennsylvania

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Lisa Schultz	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	No

South Carolina

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Sherry King	Greenville, South Carolina	No

Tennessee

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Debra Dillard	Statewide	Yes

Texas

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Shannon Saldana	Austin, Texas	No
	Travis Davis	Fort Worth, Texas	No
San Antonio Accreditation Support Group	Sue Hancock	San Antonio, Texas	No
	Prerna Richards	Statewide	No
	Paula Barnes	Belton, Texas	Yes
	Cody Summerville	Austin, Texas	Yes
	Pam Rutledge	Austin, Texas	Yes

Utah

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Katie Cord	Statewide	Yes

Wisconsin

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Ashley Harrell	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Yes

Federal Childcare Programs

AFP	Contact	Location	Funding Support Available?
	Barb McCreedy	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Yes

View the list below for virtual accreditation support

Together We Grow TXAEYC

Website:听
Contact:听Prerna Richards

FLAEYC

Website:听
Contact:听Wendy Occhipinti

MnAEYC

Website:听
Contact:听Heather Charmoli

CTAEYC

Website:听
Contact:听Meg Formica

First Up Pennsylvania

Website:听
Contact:听Lisa Schultz

Austin Chapter of TXAEYC Accreditation Network

Website:听
Contact:听Marti Burris

San Antonio Accreditation Support Group

Contact:听Sue Hancock

Need Help with Accreditation?

Call: 1-800-424-2460, option 3. | Email: [email protected]

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Nevada

North Carolina

Ohio

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Federal Childcare Programs

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FLAEYC

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CTAEYC

First Up Pennsylvania

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San Antonio Accreditation Support Group

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Accreditation Technical Assistance and Financial Support

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Alabama

Connecticut

Florida

Hawaii

Indiana

Illinois

Kentucky

Maine

Minnesota

Nevada

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Wisconsin

Federal Childcare Programs

View the list below for virtual accreditation support

Together We Grow TXAEYC

FLAEYC

MnAEYC

CTAEYC

First Up Pennsylvania

Austin Chapter of TXAEYC Accreditation Network

San Antonio Accreditation Support Group

Need Help with Accreditation?

Accreditation Technical Assistance and Financial Support

Accreditation Technical Assistance and Financial Support

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