Naccrra Symposium

The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies annually hosts the National Child Care Policy Symposium in Washington, DC at Hyatt Regency.
This year (2012) it was held from March 6 – 10 allowing over 600 child care resource and referral professionals, policymakers, researchers and other early childhood experts to learn best practices, peer networking, training, and latest trends in early learning and child care.
My favorite training involved learning NACCRRAware. The primary software used by child care professionals to conduct child care searches for parents and maintain accurate information on child care providers.
However, the visit to our state legislator on Capitol Hill is easily the most prominent event during the symposium. Each state has the opportunity to advocate their needs for stable and potential increase funding to support early learning and child care. Fortunately, our legislator took the time to listen and hear us out. I believe the election year may have provided some added value since we are a non-​profit assisting the greater need of the 99%!
During this year’s (2012) symposium NACCRRA announced they were re-​branding the organization. From this point forward NACCRRA shall be referred to as «ChildCareAware of America! «
Overall the Symposium is wonderful event that is carefully orchestrated to suit the child care resource and referral professional or any stakeholder interested in learning about the industry.