Vision

The Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is committed to creating and supporting communities that enable all to achieve their fullest potential.  In such communities, all children and families have access to universal high quality care, and early childhood professionals are respected, broadly educated, and fairly compensated. 

Value Statement

OCAEYC values the impact we make as early childhood professionals through public awareness, advocacy, professional development and networking to achieve positive outcomes for all children and their families.

Mission

Our mission is to support those professionals in their work with children, birth through age eight, to advocate high standards and improved working conditions in programs for young children, and to improve public understanding of issues affecting children and families.  We strive to build a strong, diverse, and inclusive organization.  To achieve this mission, we

• ·  present workshops and seminars on timely issues in early childhood education,

• ·  sponsor a number of working committees which address key concerns in our field,

• ·  collaborate with other groups that work for children and families,

• ·  provide scholarships for conferences and further education of members,

• ·  recognize outstanding contributions to early childhood education by individual members,

• ·  support networking and mentoring opportunities for early childhood professionals, and

• ·  celebrate, honor, and respect diversity of our membership and the children and families we serve. 

Goals

• Mobilize the early childhood community to advocate for young children.
• Educate the public as to the importance of the early childhood years and
  the value of early childhood professions.
• Enhance the professional development of Orange County AEYC members.
• Improve the quality of early childhood programs.