CCAoNH Early Childhood
Focused Collaborative Meetings
This year, CCAoNH, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services will be offering virtual Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meetings once more for Directors, Administrators, Teachers and other Early Childhood Professionals. These Meetings are group-driven to reflect the participant’s needs and interests and to provide participants with information around the focused topics. In addition, participants will learn about Child Care Aware of NH program updates, essential local and State information, and other professional development opportunities.

Click here or on the flyer for more details about our Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meetings.

Go to the NHCIS Training Tile to register for an Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meeting.

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Look below for this month's topics and to see what Focused Collaboratives we are offering this year!
Early Childhood Collaborative:
NAEYC Accreditation 
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will explore the NAEYC Portal and TORCH Site to help users get an understanding of the resources available to them. Screen Share will be enabled to help participants understand where to find common reports and items pertaining to their accreditation status. Programs will be able to hear updates shared at the recent Accreditation Facilitation Project (AFP) meetings and discuss some frequently missed items. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Infant & Toddler Programming and Curriculum
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Lindsey Parisi, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Stephanie Therrien, State Lead Pyramid Model Coordinator, from Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services will be joining us for our March meeting! She will be presenting on the topic of teacher mental health and the importance of self-care!
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Engagement and Communication
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Karen Abbott, ECMPIM & Julie Choiniere, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Kathy Palys from Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern NH Services, will present on “Searching for the Right Childcare” which is a Webinar that parents can attend to learn what to look for in Quality Care. We will follow this with a Learn & Share on First Impressions: What “welcome” looks like to make a good first impression on families. Participants are asked to bring their creative ideas on how they welcome and invite families into their programs. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Business Management Practices
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Katelynn Karugu, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a Learn & Share session on Managing Negativity in the Workplace. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of how they have addressed negativity in their programs.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Child Care Aware of NH News and Updates
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Time: 12:30-2:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT, Karen Abbott, ECMPIM, Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT, Liz Scruton, ECMPWT and Dianne Chase, Assistant Bureau Chief, BCDHSC
Topic: This Month, we will have our typical updates with Dianne Chase and from CCAoNH Staff and then we will hear from Erika Downie, Systems of Care Specialist for the Bureau for Family-Centered Services and Jennifer Pineo, Project Coordinator, NH Family Voices, and Brookes certified trainer for the ASQ. Erika and Jennifer will be here to talk about screening with ASQs and the new Centralized Access Point (CAP). They will demonstrate the ASQ online services that will support organizations in completing screenings with families. Finally, they will talk about the program 'Help Me Grow' and the resources that are available to support programs and families.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Preschool Programming and Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Ruth Bruneau, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a Learn & Share session on "Math: What the Research Says We Should Teach and Practical Ideas of How to Implement It." During this meeting, participants are asked to bring a resource to share with other participants to take back to their programs. Examples may include; examples of math lessons and activities that include math.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Child Care
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Connie Davis, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Courtney Porter, MSW, M.Ed., LSSW, School Social Worker, and McKinney-Vento Liaison/DCYF Point of Contact from SAU 6 in Claremont NH will be providing the training: Understanding Homelessness and Its Impact on Children and Families. This training will aid teachers and administrators in identifying and helping provide resources to families in need. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Engagement, Education and Advocacy
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Meg Atwood, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will take part in an Advocacy for Current Issues Session. We will explore the current advocacy issues affecting the field of early childhood education and what action steps can be taken. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
With a Montessori Perspective
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Christine Brown, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Stephanie Therrien M.Ed., ECMPWT, from Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services, will be joining us. As the State Lead Pyramid Model Coordinator at CCAoNH, she will discuss the tiers of the Pyramid Model that correspond to Montessori teaching practices, and give us concrete tools for enhancing our teaching of Social Emotional Skills.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Pyramid Model
Date: Monday, March 21, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Courtney Porter, MSW, M.Ed., LSSW, School Social Worker, and McKinney-Vento Liaison/DCYF Point of Contact from SAU 6 in Claremont NH will be providing the training: Understanding Homelessness and Its Impact on Children and Families. This training will aid teachers and administrators in identifying and helping provide resources to families in need. 
Registration Information:
  • Registration is free and available through the NHCIS Training Tile.
  • Registration closes the day before the collaborative.
  • To register use the “Week View” or Month View” and then choose which session(s) you would like to join. Please note, registration cannot be completed in the “List View”.
  • On the day of the meeting, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting as well as the evaluation link.  
  • Registration is online only and pre-registration is required. 


Questions: Email ccrrtraining@snhs.org or call at (603) 578-1386, ext. 2526 and ext. 2532.
Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services
Child Care Aware of NH is a statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Program of Southern New Hampshire Services. The preparation of this email was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Economic and Housing Stability, Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and the US Department of Health and Human Services.