Friday, August 6, 2010

How Nannies Can Find Support Locally

Nanny Support Group Listing!

All this week Sue Downey of the National Association of Nanny Care explained how nannies can find support. She detailed the exciting workshops available by Nannypalooza Nannies Across America nationwide September 18 and 19, 2010.

Here is the most current list of nanny support groups nationwide.

NATIONWIDE:

International Nanny Association (INA)
Co-Presidents: Wendy Sachs and Susan Tokayer
Website: http://www.nanny.org/

National Association for Nanny Care (NANC)
Contact: Lora Brawley and Sue Downey
Website: http://www.nannycredential.org/page/page/4225838.htm
Email: info@nannycredential.org

Niñeras en Español
Contact: Jany Lauren
Email: chilean.nanny@gmail.com

Professional Nanny Association (PNA)
Contact: Jennie Krogulski, Caryn Haase, Tara Lindsay
Website: http://www.professionalnannyassociation.com/
Email: professionalnannyassociation@gmail.com

CALIFORNIA:

Bay Area Nanny Association (BANA)
San Francisco Bay Area
Contact: Margaret Felton
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BayAreaNannies/
Email: nani_ex.group@yahoo.com

East Bay Nannies
East Bay, CA
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Eastbaynannies/

Professional Nannies of Southern California
Contact: Melissa Holmes and Sarah Toscano
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pronanniesofsc
Email: pronanniesofsc@yahoo.com

Socalinannies
Los Angels Area: Santa Barbara, Pomona, and Orange County
Contact: Buffi Gentry
Website: http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/Socalinannies
Email: Socalinannies@aol.com

CANADA:

Kitchener-Waterloo Area Nanny Association (KWANA)
Kitchener-Waterloo area, Ontario Canada
Contact: Erin Collicutt
Website: http://www.kwana.ca/
Email: erincollicutt@rogers.com

COLORADO:

Denver Area Nanny Association
Contact: Laurie
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverAreaNannyAssociation/
Email: laurieaseguin@gmail.com

FLORIDA:

Central Florida Nannies
Orlando and Surrounding Areas
Contact: Marcia Van de Kieft (President) or Sherri Askew (Vice-President)
Website: http://centralfloridanannies.wordpress.com/
Email: centralfloridanannies@yahoo.com

Nannies of Southwest Florida
Naples, Ft. Myers, Marcos Island, Cape Coral and Surrounding Areas
Contact: Jodi Lepp
Email: nanniesswfl@yahoo.com

GEORGIA:

Metro Atlanta Nannies
Contact: Deborah Brown
Website: http://www.metroatlantanannies.webs.com/
Email: admin.metroatlantanannies@gmail.com

North Atlanta Nanny Association
Contact: Jocelyn Kelly
Website: http://www.nanasg.webs.com/
Email: lnanasg@gmail.com

ILLINOIS:

Nanny Circle
Contact: Pat Rung and Diane King
Email: mrs_pat@hotmail.com

MARYLAND:
Association of DC Area Nannies (ADCAN )
Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington DC
Contact: Kellie Geres
Website: http://www.dcareanannies.com/homepage.html
Email: adcan2000@yahoo.com
Blog: http://www.dcareanannies.blogspot.com/

MASSACHUSETTS:

Boston Area Nanny Support Group (BANSG )
Boston and surrounding suburbs
Contact: Janice St. Clair
Website: http://bansg.info/
Email: janstclair@aol.com
Yahoo Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/BANSG

North of Boston Nanny Support Group
Suburbs North of Boston, and New Hampshire
Contact: Maryann Kamitian
Email: blondyinnh@aol.com

MICHIGAN:

Ann Arbor Nannies
Great Ann Arbor, Michigan Area
Contact: Sandra Tracey
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/annarbornannies/
Email: annarbornannies_owner@yahoogroups.com

Michigan Professional Nanny Association
Metro Detroit Area
Contact: Tara Lindsey, April Krause, and Maria Harrington
Website: http://www.michiganpronannies.org/
Email: MPNAinfo@gmail.com

MINNESOTA:

Twin City Professional Nannies (TCPN)
St. Paul, MN area
Website: http://www.tcpnannies.org/home.asp
Email: tcpn_mn@hotmail.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE:

North of Boston Nanny Support Group
Contact: Maryann Kamitian
Email: blondyinnh@aol.com

NEW JERSEY:

NJ Nannies
Contact: Sara Sandstrom and Bethany Farace
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NJNannies/
Email: njnannies@gmail.com

NORTH CAROLINA:

Triangle Area Nanny Group (TANG)
Triangle Area of North Carolina, which is Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
Contact: Tracey Chipps and Leanne Osborne
Email: tangsecretary@gmail.com

OHIO:

CincyNanny
Contact: Greta Schraer
Website: cincynanny.com
Email: gretaschraer@mac.com
Blog: cincynanny.blogspot.com

Cleveland Area Nannies
Contact: Cathleen Smith
Email: NannyKikki@aol.com

Ohio Nannies
Kim Eggert
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ohionannies/
Email: ohionannies@yahoogroups.com

PENNSYLVANIA:

Philly Nannies
Philadelphia Area
Contact: Sue Downey
Email: Suedowneypa@aol.com

Pittsburgh Nannies
Pittsburgh and Surrounding Areas
Contact: Kate Oaks
Yahoo Group: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/pghnannies/

TEXAS:

Austin Nanny Connection
Greater Austin Area
Contact: Patricia Kinnie
Website: http://www.austinnanny.com/
Email: Patricia@austinnanny.com

DFW Nannies
Dallas, Ft. Worth Metroplex Area
Contact Rowlanda Smith
Email: DFW_nannies@yahoogroups.com
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DFW_nannies/

Houston Nanny Network
Contact: Tairajae Zachary
Website: http://houstonnanny.tripod.com
Yahoo Group: houstonnannyconn@yahoo.com

VIRGINIA:

Association of DC Area Nannies (ADCAN)
Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland
Contact: Kellie Geres
Website: http://www.dcareanannies.com/homepage.html
Email: adcan2000@yahoo.com
Blog: http://www.dcareanannies.blogspot.com/

Nanny Network of Richmond
Richmond, VA and Surrounding Counties
Contact: Angela Jackson
Email: nanniesinrichmond@yahoo.com

WASHINGTON DC:

Association of DC Area Nannies (ADCAN)
Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia
Contact: Kellie Geres
Website: http://www.dcareanannies.com/homepage.html
Email: adcan2000@yahoo.com
Blog: http://www.dcareanannies.blogspot.com/

WASHINGTON:

Emerald City Nannies
Greater Seattle Area
Contact: Anna Stivers and Danielle Burlingham
Email: emeraldcitynanny@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emerald-City-Nanny-Association/103965899423?ref=ts

Northwest Nanny Association
Greater Seattle Area
Contact: Jenny Brown
Website: http://www.northwestnanny.com/Northwest_Nanny_Association/Home.html
Email: brownjenny60@hotmail.com

WISCONSIN:

Northshore Professional Nanny Alliance
Metro-Milwaukee Area
Contact: Mary Boyle
Email: northshorenanny@gmail.com
Blog: http://nannyalliance.blogspot.com/

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Also if you are not in an area where there is face to face support, there are various nanny support groups on the internet to become involved with too.

AuPairDebbie said...

That's what Sue Downey said on Monday Lisa:

http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-nannies-can-gain-support.html