Welcome
The Association for Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc. is a membership organization of state and regional associations, child & youth care agencies, and professionals committed to improving the field of child and youth care and the promotion and development of professional competencies.
Our members work in a variety of child and youth care settings such as:
- Hospitals
- Residential Treatment Programs
- Child Residential Centers
- Group Homes
- Schools
- Universities
- Day Cares
- Community Youth Programs
ACYCP is a sponsor of a variety of child and youth care events and the owner of the Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, one of the few journals in the world dedicated to the work of the direct care practitioner.
9th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference
ACYCP was pleased to have been a
co-sponsor for the
9th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference.
Again, we partnered with our friends and colleagues, the
Council of
Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations, to put on this
world-class event.
For the 9th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference, Nova Southeastern University joined us and served as co-sponsor and host agency. Nova Southeastern University is one of the premier universities in the country that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in child and youth care and related fields.
The 9th Triennial International Child and Youth Care Conference was held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in May 26 - 29, 2009. It was a rousing success!