• Registrants are required to arrive prior to the advertised start time of the training.
• Training registration fees are non-refundable.
• Training registrations are non-transferable.
• Pre-registration is required. Participants must be enrolled.
• A minimum of 10 registrants are required to hold a training.
• Training registration is the 1st of each month.  
• Child Care Aware of NH will be adding trainings taken through Eventbrite into the NH Professional Registry! 

The 2016 Childcare Immunization Report will be released in the next few weeks, usually around October 15th and it is due November 15, 2016. Look for an email around mid-October (check your spam folder if you don’t see it). If we do not have an email contact for you, the report will be mailed to you via the US Postal Service during the second half of October.

Now is a good time to be sure your health and immunization records are up to date.

Do you know what immunizations are required for a child to be enrolled in a NH licensed child care center? Do you need some help understanding a child’s immunization record? Do you need a tool to help you to track immunizations? Looking for a guide on how to complete the annual Childcare Immunization Report?

Look no further! The NH Immunization Program has created a guide just for you. Included in “New Hampshire Child Care Provider’s Guide to Immunizations” are the requirements and recommendations, the basic procedures for reviewing a child’s immunization record, how to complete the annual report and resources for you and for the families you serve. The Guide and other helpful resources can be found at our website: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/ccproviders.htm

If you do not have internet access or would like to contact the New Hampshire Immunization Program, you may call 603-271-4482.

Thank you for helping keep New Hampshire families and communities free of vaccine preventable diseases!

NH Department of Health & Human Services Division of Public Health Services, Immunization Program 29 Hazen Dr. Concord, NH 03301 603-271-4482  

The N.H. Department of Environmental Services (DES) recently mailed letters to licensed child care programs using private wells for their drinking water supply inviting them to participate in a water testing program. DES routinely urges private well owners to test their well water for the most common contaminants to protect the health of those consuming the water since some naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants have been linked to brain and nervous system damage, chronic disease, and cancer. Children are more susceptible to the possible negative health effects of consuming water that contains unhealthy levels of contaminants because a child’s growing body may absorb more of a particular contaminant than an adult’s body, and may be more sensitive to its damaging effects.

DES is encouraging child care programs that received an invitation letter to participate in the testing program. DES staff will collect your samples and transport them to the laboratory and testing will be performed at no cost to you (approx. $500 value).

If your program received an invitation letter, please respond to DES by October 15th to set up a sampling appointment. If you are a licensed program that uses a private well and did not receive an invitation letter, please contact Christine Bowman at DES at (603) 271-8866 or christine.bowman@des.nh.gov.

Lead Teacher Requirements:

• Minimum of Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, including a three credit course in child growth & development
• Prior experience working with young children

Associate Teacher Requirements:

• Minimum of 9 Credits in Early Childhood Education, including a three credit course in child growth & development
• Prior experience working with young children

The ideal candidate will be professional, energetic, creative and nurturing. Responsibilities include implementing curriculum plans, providing developmentally appropriate instruction and supervision to young children, interacting with children in a positive, responsive manner and communicating with families daily.

For more information click here.

If interested in applying, please send your resume to Jessica Carluccio at jcarluccio@eastersealsnh.org or call 603-621-3537