Monthly Minutes
August 2017
A Message from Child Care Aware of NH
August is upon us and a wonderful summer is well underway.   This August, CCAoNH continues to stay busy.  We hosted our first round of successful Learning Communities: Online Health and Safety Technical Assistance Support  meetings throughout the state.  We will be hosting another series of meetings in August as well as in September.  If you require help or are looking for encouragement as you navigate through the new health and safety training requirements, the Learning Community meetings are a great place to get technical assistance and support.  

We have our first conference, of the academic year, coming up on September 23rd. The " Caring for Our Children " Conference in Nashua is another great place to get your required health and safety training hours.  Several of the sessions satisfy the new health and safety training requirements that need to be completed by September 30, 2017.  The "Caring for Our Children" Conference can also be used as a jump start on your annual six (6) hours of required health and safety trainings. Please see below for more details about the conference.

This month, be on the lookout for the 2017-2018 Annual Training Calendar.  The Annual Training Calendar will display trainings that Child Care Aware of NH will be hosting from September 2017 through June 2018.  This tool can help providers purposefully find meaningful professional development throughout the state.  In the meantime, if you are looking for professional development in August, please take a peek at Child Care Aware Training Academy.  This site offers online training options for early childhood professionals.

Please Save the Date for several events that are coming up in the next few months.  October 2, 2017 CCAoNH will host the Training and TA Institute focusing this year on Emergency Preparedness.  This event will take place in Concord, NH and is geared toward individuals who provide training and technical assistance to the early childhood workforce.  Our next save the date event is on October 19, 2017. Join us for this year's NH Early Childhood Leadership Summit in Manchester, NH. This event is developed specifically for individuals in a leadership roll.  Lastly, don't forget to mark your calendars for the "Caring for Our Children: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Wellness" Conference in Conway on November 5th. More details about each of these event will be available soon!
 
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
What's New on CCAoNH's Website?
Recently, we added a tab under Data Reports on the main navigation menu for the 2017 State Fact Sheets.  The data offers information about child care in every state including NH, child care resource and referral activities (CCAoNH) and state initiatives.  To check it out, hover over the Data Reports tab and click on the 2017 State Fact Sheets.  To view information specifically about our state scroll down and click on the + sign next to New Hampshire. 

Learning Community: Online Health and Safety Technical Assistance Support

Child Care Aware of NH will provide assistance to early childhood professionals regarding the new health and safety training requirements that need to be completed by September 30, 2017. A Training and TA Specialist with be on site to provide support accessing the webinars and to answer questions as participants work through the NH Health and Safety Training Program.


This is a technical assistance opportunity, participants will NOT receive professional development hours for attending.

There is no cost for registering and participants can attend one or all three Learning Community meetings in their region.

 

Register through Eventbrite.  

Click here  or on the flyer for more details.

Registration is NOW open for 
Caring for Our Children: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Wellness Conference in Nashua


Register Today!


September 23, 2017

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Nashua Community College

505 Amherst St, Nashua, NH 03063


Register through Eventbrite.


Click here or on the brochure cover for a printable copy.

This conference offers a total of 24 trainings plus the Keynote Address!  


All sessions meet the yearly six (6) hours of health and safety training required by the revised NH Child Care Program Licensing Rules.


In addition, the following sessions each satisfy 1 of the 11 health and safety training topics required before September 30, 2017:

  • Infectious Diseases in the Child Care Setting: It’s All about Prevention!
  • Reducing the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, Including SIDS: Promoting a Safer Sleep Environment
  • Immunizations: Documentary Film on Vaccine Development and its Importance to Mankind, Plus Immunization Updates and Q & A portion with a Public Health Nurse
  • Injury 101
  • Emergency Planning in the School/Childcare Environment
  • Recognizing and Reporting Abuse & Neglect 
October 2, 2017
Training and TA Institute
Concord, NH
Topic:  Emergency Preparedness

October 19, 2017
NH Early Childhood Leadership Summit
Manchester, NH

November 5, 2017

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

Conway, NH


Brochure coming September 15th


All sessions meet the yearly six (6) hours of health and safety training required by the revised NH Child Care Program Licensing Rules.

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

Ways to Vroom in your Program!


  1. Use the Vroom tip cards.
  2. Share the Vroom app with families.
  3. Share Vroom with families through newsletter and bulletin boards.
  4. Hang-up Vroom posters.
  5. Invite parents in for a Vroom night.  

August is National Peach Month

Click here for facts about one of the world’s favorite fruits.
August is National Eye Exam Month

Click here to see how vision needs might change at  different stages of development.
Other Early Childhood News & Updates
Checking In: A Snapshot of the Child Care Landscape – 2017 State Fact Sheets

Click here or on the picture to view the fact sheets. 

Early Learning NH Professional Development Conference

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2017 Early Learning NH Professional Development Conference taking place on  Saturday, October 21st

To view the conference brochure and to register for this event go to www.earlylearningnh.org 

Call (603) 226-7900 to register!
Understanding Per-Child Cost of
an ECE Center 


Free workshop through the Community Loan Fund’s Business of Child Care initiative. 


Click here or on the flyer above for more details. 
Infant &  Toddler Certificate
Now Available at River Valley Community College!
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.


For more information about each position or to apply, please go to snhs.org.

Easterseals Child Development Center is now hiring professional early childhood educators
  • Full-Time/Part-Time Evening Associate 
  • Lead Teacher  
  • Click here for more details.

If interested in applying, please send your resume to Susan Courchesne  at scourchesne@eastersealsnh.org or call 603-621-3434. 

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 x 28

Child Care Aware of NH Outreach Offices:

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Eastern Regional Office
C oncord Regional Office
Western Regional Office
Northern Regional Office 

Child Care Aware of NH Training & TA/Help Line:
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(603) 227-6383
(603) 903-0830
(603) 752-1327 or (603) 323-7091
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