Organizations & Associations

Directory of major family service organizations, associations, and nonprofits across the US. Find accreditation bodies, advocacy groups, and parent resources.

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National AfterSchool Association (NAA)

The National AfterSchool Association is dedicated to the development and quality of afterschool programs for children an...

Camp Fire

Camp Fire is a national youth development organization that provides camp programs, afterschool activities, and communit...

Boy Scouts of America (Scouting America)

Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) is one of the largest youth organizations in the US, serving over 1 mi...

Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts of the USA serves 2.5 million girls through troop activities, summer camps, and community programs focused o...

SOS Outreach

SOS Outreach uses outdoor adventure sports to inspire personal growth and community service in underserved youth. Progra...

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America operates over 4,700 clubs serving nearly 4 million young people annually. Clubs provide af...

4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in the US, reaching nearly 6 million young people through a network of...

National PTA

The National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the US, with millions of members across 22,000 l...

After-School All-Stars

After-School All-Stars provides free comprehensive afterschool programs to over 92,000 low-income students in 34 Title I...

Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. is a nonprofit that inspires girls ages 5-18 to be strong, smart, and bold through afterschool programs, summ...

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

NRPA is the leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing public parks and recreation in the US. They support the 160,000+ pu...

YMCA of the USA

The YMCA is the largest nonprofit community service organization in America, with nearly 2,700 locations serving over 20...

JCC Association of North America

The JCC Association supports over 170 Jewish Community Centers across North America that serve people of all backgrounds...

United Way Worldwide

United Way is one of the world's largest privately funded nonprofits, operating in 1,100 communities across the US. Thei...

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army operates over 7,600 centers across the US, many of which offer youth programming including afterschoo...

Catholic Charities USA

Catholic Charities USA is a network of 168 local agencies providing social services including childcare, afterschool pro...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the US, matching over 200,000 childre...

Special Olympics

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in 30+ Olympic-type sports for over 5.7 million chi...

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers is an evidence-based home visiting program that serves over 200,000 families annually in all 50 stat...

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)

The Children's Defense Fund is a national child advocacy organization that works to ensure every child has access to hea...

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

FIRST is a nonprofit that operates four robotics programs for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Over 600,00...

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross provides a range of family-relevant programs including swim lessons, babysitting training, first ...

Feeding America

Feeding America is the largest hunger-relief organization in the US, operating a network of 200 food banks serving 46 mi...

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

CWLA is the oldest national organization serving vulnerable children and families, focusing on child welfare issues incl...

National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)

The National Fatherhood Initiative works to increase father involvement in children's lives through skill-building progr...

Best Buddies International

Best Buddies creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclus...

The Arc of the United States

The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and dev...

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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

NAEYC is the largest organization working on behalf of young children, setting quality standards for early childhood edu...

Child Care Aware of America

Child Care Aware of America is a national nonprofit that works with state and local Child Care Resource and Referral age...

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

The National Head Start Association advocates for the Head Start community, a federally funded program providing early c...

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

NAFCC is the only national organization dedicated to promoting quality family childcare - care provided in a provider's ...

Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national nonprofit focused on the health and development of infants and toddlers. They translate rese...

National Child Care Association (NCCA)

The National Child Care Association represents privately owned and operated childcare centers and preschools. They advoc...

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

Now operating as part of Child Care Aware of America, NACCRRA built the national network of Child Care Resource and Refe...

Council for Professional Recognition

The Council for Professional Recognition administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, the most widely r...

National AfterSchool Association (NAA)

The National AfterSchool Association is dedicated to the development and quality of afterschool programs for children an...

Teach For America - Early Childhood

Teach For America places dedicated educators in underserved communities, including early childhood education settings. T...

YMCA of the USA

The YMCA is the largest nonprofit community service organization in America, with nearly 2,700 locations serving over 20...

JCC Association of North America

The JCC Association supports over 170 Jewish Community Centers across North America that serve people of all backgrounds...

United Way Worldwide

United Way is one of the world's largest privately funded nonprofits, operating in 1,100 communities across the US. Thei...

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army operates over 7,600 centers across the US, many of which offer youth programming including afterschoo...

Catholic Charities USA

Catholic Charities USA is a network of 168 local agencies providing social services including childcare, afterschool pro...

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers is an evidence-based home visiting program that serves over 200,000 families annually in all 50 stat...

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)

The Children's Defense Fund is a national child advocacy organization that works to ensure every child has access to hea...

Easterseals

Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing services for individuals with disabilities and their families through a ne...

Feeding America

Feeding America is the largest hunger-relief organization in the US, operating a network of 200 food banks serving 46 mi...

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

CWLA is the oldest national organization serving vulnerable children and families, focusing on child welfare issues incl...

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⚽ Youth Sports

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

NRPA is the leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing public parks and recreation in the US. They support the 160,000+ pu...

American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)

AYSO is one of the largest youth soccer organizations in the US, serving over 400,000 players annually across all 50 sta...

Little League International

Little League is the world's largest organized youth sports program, with over 2.5 million players in baseball and softb...

US Youth Soccer

US Youth Soccer is the largest youth sports organization in the US, registering over 3 million players through 55 state ...

USA Swimming

USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming, overseeing more than 3,000 swim clubs and 400,000 ...

Pop Warner Little Scholars

Pop Warner is the largest youth football, cheer, and dance organization in the US, serving over 400,000 participants. Th...

i9 Sports

i9 Sports is the largest multi-sport franchise organization in the US, offering recreational youth sports with a focus o...

U.S. Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for figure skating, overseeing competitive and recreational programs ...

USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics, overseeing competitive and recreational programs at over 4...

US Lacrosse

US Lacrosse is the governing body for lacrosse in the US, overseeing youth, high school, college, and adult programs. Th...

USA Hockey

USA Hockey is the national governing body for ice hockey and inline hockey, overseeing programs for over 600,000 players...

YMCA of the USA

The YMCA is the largest nonprofit community service organization in America, with nearly 2,700 locations serving over 20...

JCC Association of North America

The JCC Association supports over 170 Jewish Community Centers across North America that serve people of all backgrounds...

Special Olympics

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition in 30+ Olympic-type sports for over 5.7 million chi...

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross provides a range of family-relevant programs including swim lessons, babysitting training, first ...

🏕️ Summer Camps

American Camp Association (ACA)

The American Camp Association is the only independent accrediting body for camps in the US, evaluating programs against ...

Camp Fire

Camp Fire is a national youth development organization that provides camp programs, afterschool activities, and communit...

Boy Scouts of America (Scouting America)

Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) is one of the largest youth organizations in the US, serving over 1 mi...

Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts of the USA serves 2.5 million girls through troop activities, summer camps, and community programs focused o...

Outward Bound USA

Outward Bound is a nonprofit outdoor education organization that runs wilderness expedition-based programs for youth and...

YMCA Camp Programs

YMCA operates the largest network of summer camps in the US, with over 600 day and resident camp locations nationwide. Y...

SOS Outreach

SOS Outreach uses outdoor adventure sports to inspire personal growth and community service in underserved youth. Progra...

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America operates over 4,700 clubs serving nearly 4 million young people annually. Clubs provide af...

4-H Youth Development

4-H is the largest youth development organization in the US, reaching nearly 6 million young people through a network of...

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

NRPA is the leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing public parks and recreation in the US. They support the 160,000+ pu...

YMCA of the USA

The YMCA is the largest nonprofit community service organization in America, with nearly 2,700 locations serving over 20...

JCC Association of North America

The JCC Association supports over 170 Jewish Community Centers across North America that serve people of all backgrounds...

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army operates over 7,600 centers across the US, many of which offer youth programming including afterschoo...

Easterseals

Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing services for individuals with disabilities and their families through a ne...

🧩 Pediatric Therapy

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

ASHA is the professional association for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech-language-hearing scienti...

Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

The BACB is the certifying body for behavior analysts, including Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) who commonly ...

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

AOTA is the professional association for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Pediatric OTs help...

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is the largest autism advocacy organization in the US, funding research, providing family resources, and a...

Child Mind Institute

The Child Mind Institute is a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health an...

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

CHADD is the leading nonprofit organization serving individuals with ADHD and their families. They provide evidence-base...

American Psychological Association (APA)

The APA is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the US, with over 146,000 members. T...

American Art Therapy Association (AATA)

The AATA is the professional organization for art therapists in the US. Art therapy uses creative expression to help chi...

STAR Institute for Sensory Processing

The STAR Institute (formerly SPD Foundation) is the leading research and treatment center for Sensory Processing Disorde...

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

LDA is the largest nonprofit advocacy organization for individuals with learning disabilities. They provide support to p...

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

NCLD works to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children with learning and attention issues through public policy, advocac...

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The American Academy of Pediatrics is the professional organization for over 67,000 pediatricians in the US. Their Healt...

Nemours KidsHealth

KidsHealth, produced by the nonprofit Nemours Children's Health system, is one of the most-visited health information si...

Family Voices

Family Voices is a national family-led organization that advocates for quality healthcare for all children, with a focus...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the US, with over 600 local affiliates. They provide free s...

Easterseals

Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing services for individuals with disabilities and their families through a ne...

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)

PPMD is the largest nonprofit in the US focused on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, funding research and providing comprehen...

The Arc of the United States

The Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and dev...

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