At-A-Glance
October 15, 2019
A quick look at what's happening!
"Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not." - Valerie Bertinelli
Child Care Aware of NH Updates
Program Information Condensed Update Form

Child Care Aware of New Hampshire (CCAoNH) powered by Southern New Hampshire Services strives to provide families with high-quality child care referrals in New Hampshire. It is essential that our database be current and accurate in order for us to best serve families and your program.  
 
As rates change and vacancies need to be filled, we do a Condensed Provider Update of our early childhood programs every Fall. Please take a moment to complete the 2019 Program Information Condensed Update Form. Programs can choose to fill in the form that was mailed to your program, print the printable form below or use the fillable form below. Then mail, email or fax the Program Information Condensed Update Form to Child Care Aware of NH. 
We thank you in advance for completing and returning the form to us.
"Starting the Conversation"...
Child Care Aware of NH created a Starting the Conversation section in the At-A-Glance e-newsletter. Every month, we will bring you a new resource for best practices, strategies or hot topics that can start the conversation in your program and with your colleagues . We hope you enjoy this section.
October's Starting the Conversation Topic:
The Early Childhood Nerd Podcasts  
"Check out these informative podcasts hosted by Heather Wenig and a different member of the ECE world weekly. Each week, Heather will share and discuss different quotes related to changing the early learning world. To start each podcast, they share a quote from a book or article based around Early Childhood Education and then they go on to discuss the quote."
Child Care Aware of NH powered by Southern New Hampshire Services is hiring!
Child Care Aware of New Hampshire is looking for dynamic individuals to join our team.  Are you passionate about the early childhood field? Are you looking to make a difference? Do you want to help families find quality child care and work hand in hand with providers to promote high quality learning experiences for all children? If you answered yes, then Child Care Aware of NH is for you!
Check out our open positions:
  • (2) CCR&R Environment Rating Scale Anchors
  • T.E.A.C.H. NH Counselor
  • CCR&R Kindergarten Play-Based Instructional Coach 
What's New on the Website?

There have been some updates to the website:
  • We added the Training, Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP) for Child Care Programs: What is it and Why Is It Important, to the Continuity of Operations page. Along with the training are the handouts that coordinate with it. Check it out.
  • The CCAoNH Collaborative and Groups page has been updated.
Professional Development Opportunities 
2019-2020 Annual Training Calendar
The Annual Training Calendar is a tool to intentionally plan for professional development. It shows all of the trainings that CCAoNH will host from
September 2019 - June 2020.

“Be Brave, Dare Greatly, Rise Strong!”
-Brene Brown

Click  here  or on the cover to view the 2019-2020 Annual Training Calendar.
2019 Fall NH Early Childhood Leadership Summit

Refocus. Refresh. Restart.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

$50 - Registration Fee includes training and lunch buffet

Registration closes on
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 11:30 pm.


Click here or on the flyer for more details.
Trainings for the Environment Rating Scales (ERS)
All About the SACERS-U:
A Training With Cathy Riley

Friday, November 1, 2019

Click  here   or on the flyer for more details.

The event cost $20.00 and includes:
Event, Lunch and SACERS-U  b ook. 
All About the FCCERS-3:
A Training With Cathy Riley

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Click  here  or on the flyer for more details.

The event cost $20.00 and includes:
Event, Lunch and FCCERS- 3 book. 
Training and TA Institute
Coaching Using the Environment Rating Scale Tools
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Click here or on the flyer for more details.
Caring for Our Children
Conference in Conway
Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Therrien
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Click here or on the brochure for more details.
Infant & Toddler Institute
Responsive Caregiving: The Essence of
High-Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers
 Saturday , December 14, 2019
Click here or on the flyer for more details.
Save the Date
Active Collaborative Training Series
A Lunch and Learn with Active Shooter Training (CRASE)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
The flyer for this event will be released soon.
CCAoNH Collaboratives
Early Childhood
Leadership Collaboratives
Family Child Care Network Collaborative
Check out the 2019-2020 Early Childhood Leadership
Collaborative flyer.
Child Care Aware of NH offers Early Childhood Leadership 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. 

Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy.
Child Care Aware of NH offers Family Child Care Providers a meeting specific to their needs to network, connect, discuss and advocate for child care programs that operate from the home. This Collaborative is offered from September to June each year.

These meetings are specifically designed for Family Child Care providers by our Family Child Care Support Specialist.

Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy.
Health and Safety
Emergency planning happens year round. Each month, we will highlight safety themes and resources. The National Safety Council has a list of themes and events:  https://www.nsc.org/events/safety-observance-calendar .

October 2019 Is National Crime Prevention &
Fire Prevention Month!       

Have you heard of "Play Safe, Be Safe!"?    http://playsafebesafe.com/    

Wondering about some basic fire safety preparation?  https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire.html     

Did you know that Sesame Street has a fire safety program?  h ttps://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/ss_educators_guide.pdf
Resources to Share With Families
October Pumpkin Picking...

Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in New Hampshire? Find a farm near you: https://www.pickyourown.org/NH.htm#3Hs7DbHI68Msw7EE.99
October 26, 2019 Is Make a Difference Day
Make a Difference Day is a National day devoted to helping others by doing volunteer work in the community. Consider planning an activity that families can get involved in.
Helping Babies Sleep Safely
"For Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, CDC is sharing tips parents and caregivers can use to help reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including SIDS. Start by placing baby on his or her back for all sleep times—for naps and at night. And share your room with your baby, but not your bed. Learn more about these and other steps you can take to create a safe sleep area for baby in a feature from CDC:  Helping Babies Sleep Safely ."
Other Early Childhood News & Updates
2nd Community Training
Sponsored by the Preschool Development Grant and
Impact Monadnock/Monadnock United Way
Click on the link to register:  Bit.ly/familyengagement2 .
Child Care Aware of NH Contact Information
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 

Regional Outreach Offices: Training & TA/Help Lines:
Southern/Main Regional Office: 
Concord Regional Office: 
Eastern Regional Office:  
Western Regional Office:
Northern Regional Office:      
(603) 578-1386, x 32 
(603) 227-6383
(603) 330-0961
(603) 903-0830
(603) 323-7091 or (603) 752-1327
We hope you've enjoyed this edition of At-A-Glance. Look for future editions on the 15th of the month! Items for submission for At-A-Glance must be sent to  outreach2ccrr@snhs.org  before the 7th of each month with the subject line "At-A-Glance". 

Child Care Aware of New Hampshire also offers FREE & CONFIDENTIAL Child Care Resource and Referral Services (CCR&R) to families and early childhood professionals. Please feel free to refer families seeking care to 1-855-393-1731. 

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The preparation of this email was financed under a Contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Economic and Housing Stability , Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and the US Department of Health and Human Services.