The Southern Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children (SMAEYC) encompasses Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's and Southern Prince George's Counties. SMAEYC holds board meetings at Trinity United Methodist Church located in Prince Frederick, MD. We welcome anyone who wishes to attend or would like to volunteer their time. We welcome all levels of involvement (from small to large).

Our motto is "Connecting Communities so Young Children Thrive".

News:

SMAEYC Board Representatives and Members: Tracy Jost, Karin Koch, Tina Diaduk, and Patty Harper – Tenley all attended Project First Choice Provider Appreciation breakfast on Saturday, January 10th. We had the opportunity to network with other early childhood professionals from other Counties. Project First Choice is a free behavior interventionist program offered to providers and parents. They are grant funded through MSDE.

SMAEYC will be having a board meeting soon. We are working on location and timing to offer the meetings in all three counties.

Our Week of the Young Child event planning is underway. In Calvert County, we will be coordinating with the Interagency Council, including the United Way Success by Six and Judy Center Programs, for an even larger turnout this year. We are working with the Early Childhood Team (ECT) of St. Mary’s County to plan an event with coordinating agencies for that county. Finally, we will participate in the Charles County Early Childhood Day at Regency Furniture Center in Hughesville on Saturday, May 2nd. This event is in partnership with The Early Care and Education Team to support the Early Childhood Matters initiative.

If you would like more information or if you would like to be included in our informational email list, please send an email to smaeycmd@comcast.net.