Founded in June 1998, the Austin Childcare Providers' Network (ACPN) is a not-for-profit, 501c (3) organization with an active membership of 46 family childcare providers and 7 center-based daycare center facilities.
ACPN childcare provider facilities are in Austin, Maywood, Bellwood, Lawndale, Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, Elmwood Park, and Round Lake. One of our goals is to engage our providers from our network and the immediate community in advocacy and educational work. We do this by familiarizing ourselves with Federal, State, and local requirements through our involvement with multiple partners, including Austin Coming Together, Chicago Public Schools, Rush University Medical Center, Malcolm X College, and more.
Andrew Born, President
Community Planning, Austin Coming Together
Deirdre Bates, Vice President
Founder & President, Blackwell-Bates Accounting Services
Toni Drisdell, Treasurer
Senior Accountant, YWCA
Erma Jackson, Secretary
Director, Majestic Family Childcare
Lucy Gomez Feliciano, Director
Community Engagement Director
Here to Stay - Community Land Trust
Faith Arnold, Director
Director, Sun Children’s Inc.
Tiffany Morgan, Director
Officer of Strategic Grants & Evaluation, The Global Food Banking Network
Steve Linn
Retired
Lenita Edgeworth, Intake Coordinator
Easter Seals/Collaboration for Early Childhood
Anthony Scott
Wintrust Bank Senior VP.