 |
At-A-Glance
November 15, 2019
A quick look at what's happening!
|
|
|
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
-John F. Kennedy
|
|
Child Care Aware of NH Updates
|
|
Southern New Hampshire Services Will Be Closed
|
Child Care Aware of NH powered by Southern New Hampshire Services will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2, 2019.
We wish you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving!
|
|
"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.
|
|
November's Starting the Conversation Topic:
Ted Talk: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds
"
Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works - sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of thinkers."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKhg68QJlo0
|
|
November Events Highlights
|
|
Training and TA Institute
|
On November 7, 2019, Jaime Calcagni presented at the Training and TA Institute. During Jaime's training, she broke down the Environment Rating Scales and how to coach providers in using the tools.
|
|
Caring for Our Children Conference
|
On November 9, 2019, CCAoNH hosted the Caring for Our Children Conference in Conway. The day started off with a Keynote presentation by Stephanie Therrien. Afterwards, participants participated in three other sessions of their choice for a full day of professional development.
|
|
What's New on the Website?
- We added a Substance Misuse page to the website under the Families tab. The page lists resources for families touched by substance misuse.
|
|
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.
|
|
Active Collaborative Training Series
A Lunch and Learn with Active Shooter Training (CRASE)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
|
Click
here
or on the flyer 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.
|
|
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
for the flyer.
|
|
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
for the flyer.
|
|
November 2019 is Holiday Safety Month!
November's topic is about fire and food safety during the holidays. Please be sure to use the resources below for important safety tips.
|
|
Resources to Share With Families
|
|
November is Family Engagement Month...
|
|
|
November is Military Families Month
"November was first declared as
Military Family Month
in 2016. Since then, November has been a time to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices our
military families
make. They contend with separation from their
families
and make adjustments to new living situations and communities."
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/public-awareness/military-family-month
|
|
Celebrate Vroom Week November 18-22
"Vroom is an early learning initiative that empowers parents/families/child care providers to turn everyday moments into brain building moments with children birth to five. Vroom is based on the latest science and designed to fit into every day routines. The purpose of Vroom Week is to celebrate the importance of brain building for children birth to five."
https://usa.childcareaware.org/families-programs/vroom/vroom-week/
|
|
Child Care Aware of NH will be celebrating Vroom Week too. During the week, we will be doing activities, giving away Vroom materials, posting Vroom tips on our Facebook pages. We may even post a challenge on Facebook. Be on the lookout!
|
|
Other Early Childhood News & Updates
|
|
Zaentz Professional Learning Academy
Click on the flyers for more information.
|
|
13th Annual Unsung Hero Awards
|
|
Nominate a parent for NH Children's Trust's
Unsung Hero Awards.
Do you know a parent or caregiver who shows one or
more of the
Protective Factors?
|
|
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.
Copyright © 2019 All Rights Reserved.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
