Monthly Minutes March 2017

A Message from Child Care Aware of NH

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As March begins, we are busy bees at Child Care Aware of NH.  In addition to the trainings that are found in the Annual Training Calendar, we are hosting several special events this month.  On Thursday, March 9th, we kick off with th e NH Early Childhood Leadership Summit: Part II, with Julie Barkus.  On Saturday, March 11th, there will be a Special Training Day with Prudence Pease speaking about  Bridges out of Poverty:  Strategies for Professionals and Communities. On Saturday, March 25th, CCAoNH will be hosting a Caring for Our Children Conference in Portsmouth and on Monday, March 27th, there will be a  Train the Trainer: Standards of Practice  Flex Training Series .  See below for more details on all future special events.   Our Training and TA Specialists are starting to visit the programs that were selected for the Progressive Training and TA Program.  We are excited about our work with the selected programs and the relationships we will build over the next year.  Please see below for additional programs that will be working with us on one of five state initiatives to improve program quality.   This month, Tracy Pond, Program Manager, and Karen Abbott, Lead CCR&R Outreach Coordinator, will be flying to Seattle for a Vroom Ambassador meeting.  This is an opportunity for them to share the work that we have been doing in NH with Vroom.   We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for everything you do for families and children.  We hope that you enjoy this month's edition of Monthly Minutes.

Our Latest News and Updates

2017 Progressive Training and TA Program Check out the updated list of Programs that will be participating in this year's Progressive Training and TA Program.  Congratulations to all programs that have been selected.  We look forward to working with you!

Adventures In Learning Preschool, Jaffrey All Aboard Preschool & Childcare Center, Nottingham Bartlett Community Preschool, Bartlett Cornerstone Christian Academy, Ossipee The Early Enrichment Center, Concord Elliot Child Care Center, Manchester Great Bay Kids' Company, Exeter  Green Mountain Children's Center, Claremont Immanuel Christian School, Manchester Keene Day Care Center, Inc., Keene Keene Family YMCA Learning Center, Keene Kids Creative Cove Learning Center and Child Care, Merrimack Lancaster Play and Learn Center, Lancaster Learn As We Play Child Care Center, LLC, Goffstown Learning Adventures Early Childhood Center, Bedford Little Scholars Daycare, Salem

Little Steps Early Learning Center, Somersworth Marguerite's Place Day Care, Nashua Mid-State Montessori Center, Plymouth Primrose School at Bedford Hills, Bedford Rochester Child Care Center, Rochester Sandwich Children's Center, Sandwich St. Augustin Preschool, Manchester Sunrise Children's Center, Amherst Tender Years Child Care And Learning Center, Allenstown The Ark Christian Nursery And Learning Center, Tilton The Children's Learning Center @ CMC/DHK, Keene The Growing Years, Manchester The Learning Center at Concord Hospital, Concord The Learning Path of Salem, Salem The Learning Path, Inc., Atkinson Tiny Twisters Child Care Center, Franklin White Birch Community Center, Henniker

What's New on CCAoNH's Website! Visit our website

Check it Out! The Child Care Desert Map has been updated under the Data Report's tab. We have added a Credential Renewal Checklist to the Credentialing Page.   We hope you like the changes.  Click on the button to visit the site.

Credentialing  Challenge:   100 Credentials in 100 Days! Get those credentialing applications in. There is only 15 days left to the Credentialing Challenge:  100 Credentials in 100 Days! Click  here   or on the flyer for more details about how to participate.

Annual Training Calendar! Check out what trainings we are offering this month in our Annual Training Calendar.  Click  here  or on the picture to view it.

Training Updates There have been a few changes in the Annual Training Calendar.  Our e-newsletter will always have the most up to date changes for locations and times of trainings. Thank you for your understanding in recognizing that some changes will arise due to trainer and host site needs and availability.   Rescheduled Trainings: Trauma Informed Early Childhood Services: Saturday, 5/13/17, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Hampstead Academy, 314 East Road, Hampstead, 03841  CCB: What Are You Trying to Say? Behavior is an Attempt to Communicate:  Tuesday, 3/21/17, 6:15-9:15 pm, Derry location TBA CCB: What Are You Trying to Say? Behavior is an Attempt Communicate:  Monday, 3/27/17, 6:15-9:15 pm, Monadnock Community Hospital, 452 Old Street Road, Peterborough, 03458 Food Allergies in a Nutshell: Thursday, 5/18/17, 6:30-8:30 pm, Tiny Twister, 12 Rowell Drive, Franklin, 03235  Trainings to be Rescheduled: Surviving Multi-Generational Staff and Creating Strong Work Teams: How Do I Work with Them? Originally scheduled for Wednesday, 2/15/17- new date to be determined, 6:30-8:30 pm, In HIS Steps Learning Center, 67 Henry Bridge Road, Goffstown, 03045

The New Hampshire Early Childhood Leadership Summit: Part II Manage, Motivate  & Retain Great Staff Thursday, March 9, 2017 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Puritan Conference & Event Center      245 Hooksett Rd, Manchester, NH 03104 $50 - Registration Fee includes Part II training and lunch buffet To register, click on http://snhsccrr.eventbrite.com * 7 Hours of Professional Development Awarded

Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy.

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Bridges out of Poverty:   Strategies for Professionals and Communities Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:30 am – 4:00 pm The Executive Court Banquet Facility         1199 South Mammoth Road    Manchester, NH 03109 $50 - Registration Fee includes training, lunch buffet and copy of the book, “Bridges out of Poverty”  To register, click on http://snhsccrr.eventbrite.com  *6.5 Hours of Professional Development Awarded

Caring for Our Children: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Wellness Conference Saturday, March 25, 2017 7:30 am - 3:15 pm Great Bay Community College 320 Corporate Drive Portsmouth, NH 03801 Conference cost is $35 per person. Register through Eventbrite. *6 Hours of Professional Development Awarded

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Train the Trainer:  Standards of Practice Flex Training Series Monday, March 27, 2017 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Granite State College 25 Hall Street  Concord, NH 03301 $25 - Registration Fee includes the training and copy of the book, “Early Learning Standards and Staff Development:  Best Practices in the Face of Change ” by Gaye Gronlund This 4 hour training will have a working lunch session, bring a bag lunch with you.  Register through Eventbrite.

Using the New Hampshire Early Learning Standards: A Practical, Idea-Filled Day to Make the Standards Truly Come Alive in Your Early Childhood Program Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:30 am - 3:00 pm The Holiday Inn Concord Downtown 172 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301 $50-Registration fee includes lunch buffet and a copy of the book, "Making Early Learning Standards Come Alive" by Gaye Gronlund Register through Eventbrite. *5.5 Hours of Professional Development Awarded

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Early Connections: Teaching in a Technological Age Conference Plymouth, NH Saturday, May 6, 2017

Three Part Series: Brain Development with Scott Noyes  Saturday, 4/29/17 Part I: Theory, Application, and Action Steps Saturday, 6/3/17 Part II: Brain Rules and Applications Saturday, 6/17/17 Part III: The Effects of Trauma and Stress in the Developing Brain

Register for trainings with no cost on the NH Professional Registry by clicking the button above.

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Directors' & Leadership Collaboratives Child Care Aware of NH offers collaborative meetings for Directors, Administrators, and other Early Childhood Leaders from September to June each year. These meetings are designed by each group in the region to reflect area needs and interests and to provide program leaders with Child Care Aware of NH program updates, essential local and state information, along with professional development opportunities. Registration can be completed online through the NH Professional Registry. The registration window does not need to be open for registration to begin. Information on topics and trainings being covered varies based on group interests. Please see the below dates, times and location to find a meeting near you .

1st Week of the Month Wednesday, March 1st, Concord, 9:30-11:30 am, Granite State College, 25 Hall Street, 03301. Thursday, March 2nd, Peterborough, 6:30-8:30 pm, Monadnock Community Hospital, 452 Old Street Road,  03458.  Tuesday, March 7th, Manchester, 9:30-11:30 am, Granite State College, 195 McGregor Street, 03102.   2nd Week of the Month Wednesday, March 8th, Derry, 9:30-11:30 am, Marion Gerrish Community Center, 39 West Broadway, 03038. Click here or on the NH Professional Registry icon to sign-up for a collaborative near you .

3rd Week of the Month     Wednesday, March 15th, Rochester, 9:30-11:30 am, Granite State College, 35 Industrial Way, 03887.    Thursday, March 16th, Nashua, 9:30-11:30 am, Nashua Community College, Room 223, 505 Amherst Street, 03063. Thursday, March 16th, Claremont, 6:30-8:30 pm, River Valley Community College, 1 College Place, 03743. Tuesday, March 21st, Laconia, 9:30-11:30 am, Lakes Region Community Services, 719 North Main Street, 03246.     4th Week of the Month Thursday, March 23rd, Tamworth, 6:30-8:30 pm, TriCAP Building,  448 White Mountain Hwy, 03886.  Tuesday, March 28th, Exeter, 9:30-11:30 am, Christ Church, 43 Pine Street, 03883.  Tuesday, March 28th, Lancaster, 1:30-3:30 pm, Passumpsic Bank, 117 Main Street, 03584.

Training Registration Policies Individuals attending trainings offered through Child Care Aware of New Hampshire are expected to adhere to our registration policies. When you register for a training you agree to follow the policies and procedures listed below, including but not limited to: 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!  Please click  here  or on the button above for a complete list of Child Care Aware of NH Training Registration Policies which can be found in the Annual Training Calendar on pages 2-4 .

Child Care Aware Training  Academy Looking for even more professional development opportunities? Check out Child Care Aware Training Academy.  Click here or on the picture to the left for more details.

Resources to Share with Families

Click here or on the picture to watch, Become a Brain Builder today with the Daily Vroom App!

"Vroom has created an app that makes it easy to access fun Vroom activities any time to make the most of these precious years when the foundation for all future learning is happening. Daily Vroom enhances the things you already do and helps spark new ideas!" Get more Vroom tips at  http://www.joinvroom.org

March is National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is an educational campaign focusing on the significance of physical fitness as well as eating nourishing meals.  Click here for more information and games to play about nutrition.

Other Early Childhood News & Updates

Click here or on the picture for more details about this training opportunity.

An Introduction to the NH Early Learning Standards March 22, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00 pm To register go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1224512187049939459  April 25, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00 pm  To register go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2596613638072553731 Credit for attending a session will appear on your training transcript in the NH Professional Registry within 5 business days after the training.

Please click  here  for a printable copy of the Save the Date.

Trauma Informed Early Childhood Services (TIECS)

Understanding the impact of trauma on young children and families across developmental domains is critical to understanding how best to support them. This training will be based on the work of Doctors Yackley and Barnett from Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center. It will take the mystery out of the words such as “trauma”, “trauma exposed” and “toxic stress” and help participants understand their role in working with young children who have experienced trauma. This training will highlight the importance of collaborating, accessing resources and developing strategies.  Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy.

Spring 2017 Early Childhood Courses at Granite State College Check out the online courses that Granite State College is offering in the Spring of 2017.  Click on the button for a printable flyer and to find out about tuition assistance!

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Opportunity for Graduate Funding Click here for a flyer with more details about this opportunity.

EC-SEAT is pleased to share an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing a masters degree in early childhood education: special needs with a specialty in assistive technology.  The Early Childhood Special Education Assistive Technology (EC-SEAT) project provides a $20,000 education award and iPad* to students who are admitted to the Master of Education: Early Childhood Education: Special Needs graduate program at the University of New Hampshire.

Employment Opportunities

Job opportunities are included as a courtesy to programs requesting that information be shared and disseminated. Please note that Child Care Aware of NH will disseminate this information once through the next available e-newsletter depending upon the date sent. Submissions must be email ready and should be sent to  outreach2ccrr@snhs.org .  Submissions received by the 7th of the month will be placed in the "At-A-Glance" e-newsletter and submissions received by the 25th of the month will be placed in the "Monthly Minutes" e-newsletter.

Concord Hospital has a full time Associate Teacher Position with The Learning Center Click here for more details. To apply for the position please contact: Deborah Rasmussen at drasmuss@crhc.org.

Southern NH Services Head Start is looking for dynamic & caring early childhood professionals with a strong commitment to providing high quality services. Be part of a team that promotes school readiness and makes a real difference in the lives of children. Available positions include: Full year Head Start teaching positions in Hillsborough & Nashua Family Worker position in Manchester  Click here for more details. Email resume to employment@snhs.org. SNHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Landry Early Childhood Center (LECC) at Rivier University is hiring. Full time Associate Teacher to work in our Pre-K classroom. Full time Associate Teacher to work in our Infant classroom. Click here for more details. For consideration for a position with us, please email your resume to  npynchon@rivier.edu and/ or apply here:   http://www.rivier.edu/hr/applyOnline.aspx

Imaginations...A Child's Place in Moultonborough is looking for a certified teacher  to work with Infants and Toddlers. 25-32 hours per week Monday - Friday  Please call Elizabeth at 476-8400 for details.

Child Care Aware of New Hampshire  Contact Information

We hope you've enjoyed this edition of "Monthly Minutes". Look for future editions at the beginning of each month! Items for submission for the "Monthly Minutes" must be sent to outreach2ccrr@snhs.org before the 25th of each month with the subject line "Monthly Minutes."  Thank you, Child Care Aware of NH Team www.snhs.org or www.nh.childcareaware.org Need Help? Support? Call our Training and TA Lines Main Toll Free Line:  1-855-393-1731 Bilingual Support Line: 1-855-393-1731 x28

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