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, January 4, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Members from the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration will be joining us. They will be discussing the robust Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS): Granite Steps for Quality. During our discussion, they will explain how NAEYC Accredited programs will fit into the steps of the QRIS and describe what documentation may be required for application. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and join in the discussion of how to continue to improve quality in NH's Child Care programs. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Infant & Toddler Programming and Curriculum
Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Lindsey Parisi, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a Biting Behavior Learn & Share session. During this meeting, participants are asked to bring a resource to share with other participants to take back to their programs. Examples may include situations or scenarios of biting or approaches of how to address biting in your classroom. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Engagement and Communication
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT & Karen Abbott, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, New Hampshire Family Voices (NHFV) will be joining us. They will be highlighting their work championing for children with disabilities or chronic illnesses, telling us about exciting ways they work to support families and assisting us to understand the many ways they can help improve the lives of the children in NH. This is also a chance to learn about all the wonderful year-round programming NHFV offers and for them to hear all about our experiences within Early Education settings. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Business Management Practices
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Donna Lake, ECMPWT & Katelynn Karugu, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a Learn & Share Discussion on longevity in the field. During this discussion, participants will share what has kept them in the field and why they think their staff remains not just in the field but with their centers. We will hear from directors from around the state with their experiences and advice.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Child Care Aware of NH News and Updates
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Time: 12:30-2:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT, Karen Abbot, ECMPWT, Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT, Liz Scruton, ECMPWT and Dianne Chase, Assistant Bureau Chief, BCDHSC
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a discussion, "Let's Talk: How to Support Staff's Educational Goals". It's a new year and it's time to set those goals. To support this discussion, participants are asked to bring their questions, experiences and thoughts around the topic. General updates will also be provided by CCAoNH Staff and the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Preschool Programming and Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Donna Lake, ECMPWT & Ruth Bruneau, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Katelynn Karugu from Child Care Aware of New Hampshire, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services, will be providing the abbreviated training of, "Intro and Overview of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales (ECERS)". There will be time for questions specific to the Preschool classroom following the presentation.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Child Care
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Connie Davis, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Laurie Rardin, Division of Public Health Services, and Lea Anne Atwell, NH Department of Environmental Services, will talk about their new programs to provide free water testing, including the lead testing required by Senate Bill-247. They are looking for input from ECE providers on what you need to help improve the process of testing drinking water and increase awareness of chemical hazards. Let them know what you are already doing, what problems or barriers you encounter and any questions you have.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Engagement, Education and Advocacy
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Meg Atwood, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will take part in a "Crafting Your Personal Story" Session. Participants are encouraged to bring their goals, ideas and plans related to advocacy. We will work together to develop participants' personal stories and how they can be used as an advocacy tool.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
With a Montessori Perspective
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Christine Brown, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Claire Doody, M.Ed, AMS Preprimary and Elementary I & II certification, Montessori school director, owner and teacher, from Country Village Montessori School in Amherst, will be joining us. The language area of the Montessori Classroom is her passion. Keeping the 4 Agreements foremost in our minds, we'll cover Oral Language, Written Language including the mechanics of writing, and Meaning. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Pyramid Model
Date: Monday, January 24, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT
Topic:  This month Julie Sackett and Sandy Hogan, Practice-Based Coaches and NH Master Cadre members, will be joining us to speak about the work that they do as Process and Practice-Based Coaches with child care programs and speak to their experience and expertise with the Pyramid Model. 
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.