Members

How to Become a DCCNY Member

Membership is open to child care centers.  At the moment we are working on a home-based child care membership package.  If you are interested in membership please contact Risa Bernstein at 212-206-7818 or rbernstein@dccnyinc.org.  Check out the member benefits in this section and the services provided to centers in the “Educators” section to get more of an idea of the work we do.

The steps involved are:

  1. Fill out the membership application and return to the  Day Care Council of New York (call for application).
  2. An interview will be set up with one of our members on the DCCNY Board’s Membership Committee
  3. Your application will be voted on at the next DCCNY Board meeting.

 

Member Benefits

Here are some of the reasons why membership in DCCNY benefits you and makes your center a more valuable place for both your staff and the children and families you serve. Membership dues provide you with a number of direct services that benefit your children, staff and center.  

These services include:

  • Collective bargaining negotiations with District Council 1707 and CSA to ensure a fair and equitable contract for your agency (for unionized centers).
  • Advice, technical assistance and labor mediation to help resolve management and employment disputes.
  • Training seminars on a variety of topics pertaining to the operation of your center.
  • Free of charge job postings on our Job Board.
  • Public policy advocacy on the federal, state and local levels that informs policymakers of critical issues affecting young children and families in our communities.
  • Board Development training to enhance the skills of your center’s Board of Directors.
  • Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Technical Assistance Workshops. A few of the current topics for these workshops have been Budget Management, Parent Involvement and Supervision, Administration and Evaluation.
  • Email alerts and information on current events, special offers to the child care community and topics and workshop announcements.
  • Discounts on certain trainings from our Early Childhood Training Institute catalogue.

 

All of our efforts are designed to benefit our member agencies and improve the quality of child care services in New York City.