2024-03-25T13:48:17-05:00By Aleta Mechtel, Debra Sullivan, Ellen M. Drolette, Nancy Rosenow, Luis Hernandez, Kathe Petchel, Michelle Zimmer, Phil Acord, Cecilia Scott-Croff, Rachel Robertson and Marjorie Kostelnik|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
About Phil Acord
Phil Acord is CEO of Chambliss Center for Children in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is a big believer in advocacy and has been involved with and served as president of four state and two regional associations. In 2010, Acord received the outstanding SECA member award and TAEYC services to children award, and in 2012 the TCSW lifetime achievement award. He has served on the membership and nominating committees for NAEYC, and is a commissioner with the Child Welfare League of America. Acord was also appointed by the governor to serve on the Tennessee commission for children and youth. Acord has expanded the reach of Chambliss Center for Children to include six off-site centers and 12 school-based programs. These programs care for over 700 children daily and employ over 300 staff. He has been married to his wife Paulette for 51 years. They have one son, Alan.
2024-03-25T13:48:17-05:00By Aleta Mechtel, Debra Sullivan, Ellen M. Drolette, Nancy Rosenow, Luis Hernandez, Kathe Petchel, Michelle Zimmer, Phil Acord, Cecilia Scott-Croff, Rachel Robertson and Marjorie Kostelnik|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:17-05:00By Aleta Mechtel, Debra Sullivan, Ellen M. Drolette, Nancy Rosenow, Luis Hernandez, Kathe Petchel, Michelle Zimmer, Phil Acord, Cecilia Scott-Croff, Rachel Robertson and Marjorie Kostelnik|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:17-05:00By Kathy Ligon, Tom Wyatt, Andy Sherrard, Phil Acord, Heidi Hagel Braid and Radha Mohan|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:17-05:00By Kathy Ligon, Radha Mohan, Tom Wyatt, Andy Sherrard, Phil Acord and Heidi Hagel Braid|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
2024-05-13T15:40:50-05:00By Kathy Ligon, Radha Mohan, Tom Wyatt, Andy Sherrard, Phil Acord and Heidi Hagel Braid|All-Access/Pro Members, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Surviving to Thriving, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:32-05:00By Phil Acord, Mario Cardona, Katie Harbison, Kim Nall, Karin Garver, Elliot Haspel, Jennifer Rojas, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Smith, Jacob Stewart, GG Weisenfeld, Simon Workman and Tom Wyatt|All-Access/Pro Members, Federal Funding and the Rebuilding of American Child Care, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:32-05:00By Phil Acord, Nicole Barcliff, Mario Cardona, Lauren Hogan, Linda Smith and Jacob Stewart|All-Access/Pro Members, Federal Funding and the Rebuilding of American Child Care, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Video|
2024-03-25T13:48:32-05:00By Phil Acord, Nicole Barcliff, Marsha Basloe, Cori Berg, Mario Cardona, Karin Garver, Heidi Hagel Braid, Katie Harbison, Elliot Haspel, Lauren Hogan, Tommy Sheridan, Linda Smith, Jacob Stewart, Simon Workman and Tom Wyatt|All-Access/Pro Members, Federal Funding and the Rebuilding of American Child Care, Free Members, Public, Standard Members, Video|
2023-06-09T17:11:52-05:00By Phil Acord and Katie Harbison|All-Access/Pro Members, Articles, Issue 257 - January/February 2021, Standard Members|