Monthly Minutes
July 2017
A Message from Child Care Aware of NH
The summer is officially here!  We wish you a month of picnics, fireworks and fun in the sun.  

This July, CCAoNH continues to stay busy.  The Professional Development Support Coordinator is hard at work confirming trainers and securing host sites for the next Annual Training Calendar. The Child Care Resource and Referral Outreach  Specialist s  continue to diligently call programs about the 2017 Provider Update to ensure that all data collected is correct, while the Training and TA  Specialist s  work with the Progressive Training and TA Programs on their chosen topics.
 
Typically CCAoNH does not provide summer trainings but after receiving multiple requests, we have scheduled a Water Safety Training on July 11th. Also, with the new Health and Safety training requirements that need to be completed by September 30, 2017, we are holding Learning Communities: Online Health and Safety Technical Assistance Support meetings throughout the state. At each gathering, CCAoNH staff will provide technical assistance to early childhood professionals regarding these online modules. See below for more details on these offerings.
 
We will resume trainings in September but if you are looking for professional development over the summer months, please take a peek at Child Care Aware Training Academy.  This site offers online training options for early childhood professionals.
 
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
Closed July 3rd and 4th

CCAoNH will be closed on July 3rd and 4th in observance of Independence Day.   We will resume normal work hours on July 5th. 

Happy 4th of July!
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What's New on CCAoNH's Website?
Recently, we added buttons to link the Health and Safety Training page and the Annual Training Calendar to the Provider page and Professional Development page.  Click on the word Provider on the main navigation menu or on the Professional Development tab under Providers to check it out.
Water Safety Training
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
6:00-8:30 pm
East Side Learning Center
164 East Side Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Click  here for more details.

Learning Community: Online Health and Safety Technical Assistance Support


Click here for more details.

Caring for Our Children: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Wellness Conference


September 23, 2017

Nashua Community College

505 Amherst St, Nashua, NH 03063
Register for trainings with no cost on the NH Professional Registry by clicking on the button above.  
Register for trainings with a cost through Eventbrite by clicking on the button above.
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  for a complete list of Child Care Aware of NH Training Registration Policies.  The policies may be found in the Annual Training Calendar on pages 2-4 or  click on the button above.
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
Have you liked Vroom on Facebook?

Click here to check out Vroom's Facebook page

July is National Blueberry Month
Click here for a list of pick your own blueberry patches in NH from Parenting NH.
Developmental Milestones

This site has free materials to share with parents regarding developmental milestones for children.

Click here to visit site.
Other Early Childhood News & Updates
An Important Message About the
Child Care Scholarship Program

Dear Child Care Provider,
 
The NH Department of Health and Human Services/ Division for Children, Youth and Families/ Child Development Bureau announces the following Weekly Standard Rates for the Child Care Scholarship program, effective July 3, 2017.  NH conducts a Market Rate Survey of licensed child care centers and licensed family child care homes every two years. Rates are set at the 50th percentile of these rates based on DHHS-determined age categories. The rates provided here, effective July 3, 2017, are based on the 2016 Market Rate Survey conducted December 2, 2015.  Information on the survey, including an Executive Summary, PowerPoint Presentation and the Final Report of the survey can be found at the following link: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cdb/index.htm.
 
Some of the rates from the 2016 survey were lower than in the previous 2014 survey, so for those rates that do not reflect a change on July 3, 2017, we decided to maintain the current rate, rather than reducing the rate to the 50th percentile.
 
We are grateful to Governor Sununu and the legislature for the $15 million increase in the child care budget over the next two years, which allows us to implement these rates over the next biennium, along with other changes to benefit children, families and child care providers.
 
The Maximum Weekly Standard Rate sheet is also known as Form 2533 and can be accessed on the following web page:
 
If you have questions, please contact the Child Development Bureau at (603) 271-4242 or (800) 852-3345 Ext. 4242.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kristin E. Booth
Administrator,
DHHS/DCYF/Child Development Bureau
2017 Survey on   Wellness Policies  in NH Child Care Programs 
Click here or on the picture for more information about the 2017 Survey on Wellness Policies in NH Child Care Programs. 
Quality Investment Initiative 

Take the Summer Plunge:

Earn License Plus for your program in a quick 8 week cohort-model!

Applications are due do July 5th.
Great Provider Resource

An Early Childcare Provider’s Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors:   Managing Challenging Behaviors with Intervention Strategies and Positive Behavioral Supports
Click here to view toolkit.
NH Health and Safety Training Program
Click here or on the picture to watch a video on how to enroll in the NH Health and Safety Training Program.
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  Join the Child Development Bureau for a Summer “Stroll” Through the NH Early Childhood Credentialing System!



Two webinars are being offered in July 2017.
  • Session 1: “It's Virtually Possible! Applying for your Credential Online”
  • Session 2: “NH ECE Workforce Specialized Competencies:  Tools for Professional Development”
Click  here  for a printable flyer and more details about these training opportunities.
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.
Child Care Aware of New Hampshire has open positions .  

A Bilingual Support Specialist:

  • Provides bilingual support services and consumer education for families in selecting child care.
  • Facilitates trainings and provides targeted technical assistance to early childhood professionals.
  • Assesses each regional area to meet cultural needs and to promote cultural competency.
  • Provides interpretation in second language as necessary. 
  • Requires travel. 

A Training and Technical Assistance Specialist:

  • Facilitates training opportunities.
  • Provides targeted technical assistance to early childhood professionals.
  • Provides support services and consumer education for families in selecting child care.
  • Requires travel.

Child Care Resource and Referral Outreach Specialist:

  • Provides support services and consumer education for families in selecting child care.
  • Ensures that the NACCRRAware database has up-to-date and accurate information.
  • Responsible for providing outreach to families, providers, businesses and community members to market program services and to increase access and public awareness of CCR&R services.


For more information about each position or to apply, please go to snhs.org.
SCS Head Start is looking to fill the following positions at the following NAEYC Accredited Head Start Centers:
  • Swanzey Teacher Assistant
  • Cheshire and Sullivan County Teacher Aides
  • Click here for more details about these positions.


Please submit resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to 

Shelly Kernozicky, Education/ Disabilities Services Manager, at 

63 Community Way, PO Box 603 Keene, NH 03431 or email skernozicky@scshelps.org
Easterseals Child Development Center is now hiring professional early childhood educators
  • Full-Time Associate Teacher
  • Part-Time Evening Associate Teacher positions 
  • Click here for more details.

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


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

Child Care Aware of NH Outreach Offices:

Southern/Main Regional Office
Eastern Regional Office
C oncord Regional Office
Western Regional Office
Northern Regional Office 

Child Care Aware of NH Training & TA/Help Line:
(603) 578-1386, x32
(603) 330-0961
(603) 227-6383
(603) 903-0830
(603) 752-1327 or (603) 323-7091
Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern NH Services, offers Free & Confidential Child Care Resource & Referral Services to families and early childhood professionals.
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