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The following national organizations engage in advocacy in the early childhood arena. The person listed as CEO is in most cases the organization's executive director. When a separate person is listed after ECE, this person leads the organization's early childhood division.Alliance of Work/Life Professionals
465 Carlisle Drive
Herndon, VA 22070
(800) 874-9393
CEO: Brad Googins, Mary Ellen Gornick
Mission: The Alliance of Work/Life Professionals is a membership organization with the vision of promoting work/family and personal life balance. Through sharing cutting edge thinking, promising practices, and helpful resources, the Alliance strives both to improve the professionalism of those working in the work/life arena and to influence the better integration of work and family life.
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(800) 433-9016
Fax: (847) 228-1281
CEO: Joe M. Sanders, Jr., MD
ECE: Kathleen Sanabria
Mission: The American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Association for Childhood Education International
11501 Georgia Avenue, Suite 315
Wheaton, MD 20902
(301) 942-2443/(800) 423-3563
Fax: (301) 942-3012
CEO: Gerald C. Odland
Mission: ACEI's mission is to promote the inherent rights, education, and well-being of all children to bring into active cooperation all individuals and groups ...