I have only been a member of INA since April, but I have seen the great benefits in that short time. The following has been copied straight from their website at www.nanny.org. Click the link to read it on their site. If you’d like more information about getting involved, I’d love to tell you all about it! ~ Greta 🙂Â
Top 16 Reasons to Join INA: Membership Benefits
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If you are involved in the in-home child care industry, consider joining INA today. We need your help to continue making a difference. As an INA member, you’ll have access to valuable industry information and tools you can use immediately to enhance your business and professional development. Here are 16 top reasons to join INA today.
- You Can Help to Impact the In-home Child Care Industry. We believe there is strength in numbers and that together, we can make a difference. As an INA member, you’re partnering with us to professionalize our industry, to promote quality in-home child care, to increase awareness about the nanny profession, and to educate parents about the benefits of hiring a qualified nanny to care for their children.
- Inside Track to Professional Networking Opportunities. Network with industry professionals from all over the world to develop valuable relationships.
- Team up with INA Members. As an INA member, you have the opportunity to join or head a committee, become a mentor, influence programs and processes or serve on the board of directors.
- Access to INA Publications, Forms and Tools. INA offers a wide range of informative publications, employment forms, handouts and tools developed by industry experts—you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. INA publications include: Steps for a Successful Start (for start-up industry businesses), Family and Nanny Agreement document, Quality In-home Child Care: Professional Standards for Nannies, A Nanny for Your Family, So You want to be a Nanny, Recommended Practices for Nannies, Recommended Practices for Placement Agencies, Recommended Competencies for the Education of Nannies, and more. Click here for more INA publications.
- Annual Conference—Reduced Registration Fees. Our annual conference offers networking opportunities and educational workshops for business owners and nannies. Receive conference registration discounts (includes discounts for staff members). Take advantage of conference sponsorship opportunities (your logo/link will appear on the conference web page) and program advertising opportunities. The annual conference is held in a different city each year and is typically scheduled in early or mid May. Click here for more information.
- Members Only Page. A section made expressly for you. Educators, nannies, nanny employers and business owners have unrestricted access to with a world of online resources. Business owners can access toinsider tips, business-building solutions, sample documents, educational information and more. Nannies have access to professional and personal development information—early childhood development, special needs, nutrition, health and safety, tips on communicating well, how to start a nanny support group and more. Gain insider tips from seasoned nannies and agency recruiters.
- INA Membership Directory. This annual publication features the name and contact information for INA members and is ideal for networking and locating industry professionals. There is an opportunity for supporting member companies to have multiple directory listings.
- Annual Directory of Nanny Training Programs, Nanny Placement Agencies and Industry Services. A valuable quick reference guide of industry companies available for sale to nonmembers, free to standard and supporting members, and at a discounted price to individual-level members. A company’s membership level determines how many company listings will be featured and the number of free directories the company will receive. Click here for more details.
- Discounted Advertising Opportunities. Reach INA members through advertising in our annual conference program, and the Annual Directory of Nanny Training Programs, Nanny Placement Agencies and Industry Services (available for sale to nonmembers). Members receive a 15% discount on display ads. Click Here for more information about how to promote your business.
- Web Site Membership Listing. Gain added exposure via INA’s full member listing featured on our web site. Nanny agencies are listed by state, and national agencies and international agencies are listed under specific categories. Nannies are listed under their city and state (no contact information is featured). Training programs, nanny consultants and industry services are listed under specific categories. Verify your membership!
- Promote your Business via Web Links. INA’s web site is a leading information resource for nannies seeking jobs or training, parents seeking nannies and browsers seeking in-home child care related information and services. We offer member companies the opportunity to have their company’s web site link appear on the “links section” of www.nanny.org. This is a members’ only offer and is available for a fee.
- Legislative Awareness of Child Care Issues at State and Federal Levels. INA’s Governmental Affairs committee has a grassroots effort in the legislative arena that monitors legislation and activities related to our industry—both at the state and federal level. Stay informed!
- INA-Membership Designation/Verification. Help professionalize the industry by letting the world know you abide by the INA Commitment to Professional Excellence. Member companies receive a high resolution INA logo that can be posted on their web site and printed on their advertising literature. Nannies can feature the INA member designation in their portfolio or on their resume.
- Nanny of the Year Award. An opportunity to recognize the positive impact an INA nanny member has made in the lives of the children in her or his care. Only INA members can be considered for this honor. The nanny of the year (NOTY) is selected annually and is announced during the annual conference. A special luncheon is held in the NOTY’s honor. Companies have the opportunity to sponsor the luncheon and gain added exposure. Click here for nomination information and forms. Click here for conference sponsorship opportunities.
- Nanny Credential Exam—Member Discount. A multiple choice exam developed by INA, in consultation with child care educators to test a nanny’s practical knowledge of child care. Click here for more information.
- INA Nanny Mentor Program. This members-only program fosters nanny development and career enhancements by pairing seasoned INA member nannies with nannies who are new to INA or the industry.Click here for details.
