We hope you find the resources in this month's "E-News You Can Use" issue helpful to access the most important information from CCAoNH, the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, the NH Child Care Licensing Unit and other collaborative partners. |
|
Quick Links to Important News |
|
Child Care Aware of New Hampshire has a new Program Manager |
|
|
|
Southern New Hampshire Services' Child Care Aware of NH is happy to announce our new Program Manager, Deirdre (Dee Dee) Thurber. You can read a little about Dee Dee by clicking the button below. You'll see her around very soon!
|
|
2021-2022 Professional Development Calendar Year is Coming to a Close |
|
We hope to see you at some of our upcoming training sessions before we take a short break for the summer. Child Care Aware holds trainings from September through June, starting in July we will be preparing for our 2022-2023 training season.
We urge you to plan ahead and sign up for our upcoming sessions if you need them to satisfy the Granite Steps for Quality requirements or your annual professional development hours!
|
|
News From The Bureau of Child Development
and Head Start Collaboration
|
|
The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration has been working to keep you all updated on the Non-CCDF COVID Absentee Billing and the Pay by Enrollment Program. You can find these updates under Financial Resources within the "Pay by Enrollment" and "Absent Due to COVID" Tabs.
|
|
NON-CCDF COVID Absentee Billing Has Been Extended |
|
On May 2, 2022 The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration made the announcement that Absent Due to Covid Billing policy would be extended for CCDF and non-CCDF children from May 30 through September 4, 2022.
|
|
Have questions on Non-CCDF COVID Absentee Billing? Join the open office hours! |
|
• Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm |
|
|
Pay by Enrollment Data Pilot |
|
Do you have questions about the pilot program? Check out the Pay by Enrollment FAQs here, this document is updated frequently so keep checking back!
|
|
|
|
|
Have questions on the Pay by Enrollment Data Pilot? Join the office hours listed below:
12:30-1:00 pm
|
|
Upcoming NH Child Care Series Session: Register TODAY |
|
This session has been rescheduled from April 20th to May 25th. You do not need to re-register for this event.
This session will focus on the operational side of child care along with the key role that families and businesses play in equitable, affordable and sustainable child care across the state. Guest speakers will include employers in partnership with child care programs as well as a child care business operations and small business advisor with key areas that providers need to consider in their daily operations.
NEW Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Core Knowledge Area: Developing as a Professional
This session will award 1.5 hours of Professional Development
|
|
QRIS: Granite Steps for Quality (GSQ) News |
|
On May 10th, the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration issued an announcement about Granite Steps for Quality pertaining to upcoming deadlines, Programs serving both ECE and OST groups, and ways to find more information. |
|
The first Tuesday of every month will feature an open call with the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration as they discuss all topics GSQ!
The next call will be Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 12:30-1:30 pm, all Child Care and Out-of-School Time providers are welcome! Please bring GSQ questions with you to the Zoom meeting. They will be inviting their collaborative partners monthly to discuss GSQ Pathways as they continue to build the GSQ system!
|
|
Updates from the Child Care Licensing Unit |
|
Two New NHCIS Support Documents |
|
There have been two new documents provided by the Child Care Licensing Unit to help you navigate NHCIS tasks with ease. You will find these resources and others on the "Child Care Licensing for Providers" page of the website.
|
|
|
|
On Tuesday, April 26th, 2022, Melissa Clement sent out two (2) separate e-mails to programs with important updates. The first noted the implementation of the Revised Child Care Licensing Rules. The second mentioned critical information about performing tasks within NHCIS. You can find out more on the Child Care Licensing Website or view the documents on our "Child Care Licensing for Providers" page.
|
|
Sharing on Behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Education:
Free Program for Preschoolers and Incoming Kindergarteners
|
|
|
|
The New Hampshire Department of Education has partnered with Waterford Upstart to offer a free, at-home early learning program to children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2022 and 2023. Starting in June, New Hampshire children will have access to the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path, which provides positive, parent-child interactions while delivering personalized, online instruction. Many students who complete the program will enhance their readiness for kindergarten this fall, so we encourage you to take advantage of this no-cost, valuable service and offer this opportunity to your kindergarten families at your registrations, orientations, or programs.
|
|
News That Keeps You Healthy and Safe |
|
Eco-Healthy Child Care® - Protecting Children's Environmental Health |
|
There is a NEW offering for Child Care Providers courtesy of the Bureau of Public Health Protection and the State's Environmental Health Coordinators on ProSolutions. The Eco-Healthy Child Care® - Protecting Children's Environmental Health training will be FREE, when you apply code: NHECO at check out.
This course provided by Choose Safe Places is fun, educational and captivating. Learn why children are uniquely vulnerable to common environmental health hazards found in the early learning environment (e.g., lead, pesticides, household chemicals, unsafe plastics), and receive practical and no-to-low cost strategies for preventing children’s exposures to toxins.
|
|
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 of 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. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
