Parent Resources

DVAEYC champions high quality early care and education for all young children (birth-eight) in Southeastern Pennsylvania, through professional development, advocacy, and public engagement.

To accomplish this mission, DVAEYC engages friends and family of young children. Browse our services and partner organizations below to discover how you can affect the lives of young children.
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We can help you become an advocate for your child...

Learn what goes into a quality early childhood program, where you and your child feel welcome; children and adults get along well, safety and health are priorities, play and learning are valued, and staff are well-trained and dedicated.

Advocate for more affordable and accessible high quality early childhood programs. For many families, high quality programs are not affordable or are in short supply. DVAEYC offers many opportunities for parents to make your voice heard about the importance of investing in our youngest children.

The Right Choice for Kids is NAEYC's campaign to promote NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children to families and the public.

We can help you make informed decisions for your child.....

Find a high quality early childhood program for your child. High quality early education centers, homes and schools can make the difference in children's healthy development and early learning so that they are ready for school and beyond.

Learn about health, development, and education issues for your children. Our annual DVAEYC conference includes many workshops on topics of interest to parents.

Get new ideas about handling the challenges and stresses of parenting. Browse through over 150 short articles about many aspects of parenting, written in an informal and personal style by a long-time DVAEYC staff member and parent.