At-A-Glance
June 15, 2019
A quick look at what's happening!
Child Care Aware of NH Updates
Closed July 4 & 5, 2019
Southern New Hampshire Services, Child Care Aware of NH, will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, 2019 in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen Monday, July 8, 2019 with normal business hours.
Informing Policy Makers
CCAoNH staff members, Meg Atwood and Shannon Quinn, joined Save the Children Action Network-NH advocates to share data and resources about accessing child care in the State of NH. They shared data reports about the cost of child, current data in relation to NH's early childhood workforce, and the current landscape of NH child care programs. The team met with staff from Senator Shaheen's office to share knowledge and personal stories on this Statewide issue.
Starting the Conversation...
Starting the Conversation is a section in the At-A-Glance e-newsletter. Every month, we would like to 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.
May's Starting the Conversation Topic:
TED2010: Teach Every Child About Food with Jamie Oliver

TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food. The Tedtalk begins by "Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia -- and a shocking image of the sugar we eat"


This talk was presented at an official TED conference.
Click here  to watch the video.
What's New on the Website?
Coming soon:
  • "Experiencing Substance Misuse" page - this page will have resources for families that have children that are affected by substance misuse.
  • Collaboratives and Groups page - this page will list Child Care Aware of NH Collaborative and other groups hosted across the State.
CCAoNH is redesigning the website. This site is the   Consumer Education Website for the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration . With that in mind, the redesign for the new site will make it  508 compliant, which means it will more accessible to people with disabilities.  If there are pieces that you love on our current site or things that you would like to see moving forward, send us an email to outreach2ccrr@snhs.org .

With the new redesign, CCAoNH wanted a strong NH feel to the site. One way we chose to do this was by hiring a professional photographer,  MCAG Photography , to take pictures at early childhood programs across the State. The new site will have photos from real NH programs, with real NH teachers and children. Check out a few photos that were recently taken.
Professional Development Opportunities 
2018-2019 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 2018 - June 2019.

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
- Henry Ford

Click  here  or on the cover to view the 2018-2019 Annual Training Calendar.
Please note that Child Care Aware of NH does not offer training in July or August. We will resume professional development opportunities in September 2019. However, during the summer months, be on the lookout for flyers, brochures and the 2019-2020 Annual Training Calendar.

If you want professional development over the summer, check out the links below for possible opportunities.
Click here or on the NH Professional Registry Icon to register for trainings.
Click  here  or on the Eventbrite Icon to register for trainings with a cost.
Click here to or on the Webinar icon to register for webinar trainings. This is not currently a webinar available for registration at this time.
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 .

June 2019 Is National Safety Month!
"June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. The National Safety Council provides downloadable resources highlighting a different safety topic for each week in June. Topics for 2019 are Hazard Recognition, Slips, Trips and Falls, Fatigue and Impairment." Taken from the National Safety Council website.

Click  here  or below to visit the site and request resources.
Resources to Share With Families
Families Can Get Free Smoke Alarms
Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy.
Vroom Father's Day
This Father’s Day, Turn Playtime into Music Time
#Vroom Tip . What is one of your child’s favorite songs? Sing a line for them and then pause. Can they sing the next few words? Take turns back and forth, and clap to the beat. You're making beautiful music together!

#Brainy Background : Music time becomes learning time. By helping your child pay attention to the words of songs and the beat, you're helping them learn to listen carefully. Remembering the words, tunes, and beats of songs also strengthens their memory.
Check out the Vroom website at vroom.org.
Other Early Childhood News & Updates
"The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance for families in need. CCDBG is administered to states in block grants. States use the program to subsidize child care for working families with low incomes. Most of this assistance is administered through vouchers or certificates, which can be used by parents to select the high-quality provider or program that works best for their family." Child Care Aware of America

Check out our National Affiliates Child Care Aware of America's State Snapshots of how the CCDBG funds were used and specifically how it impacted NH.
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) 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. 

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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 Economics 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.