AACRC is managed under a partnership agreement with the Alliance for Children and Families.

AACRC values it's relationships with other national associations working to improve mental health services for children and families, including:

• The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Alliance for Children and Families
• SAMHSA
• The Joint Commission
• The Council on Accreditation
• National Association for Children's Behavioral Health
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
• The National Building Bridges Initiative
• The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors