Registration is Open for Leadership Institute 1!

January 16, 23, 30 & February 6, 13 & March 5, 12, 19, 26 & April 2

9:30 - 11:30am on Zoom and In-Person

For directors, site directors, and leaders in the OST field. Learn about your own leadership style and practice the skills needed to get to a more respected and effective level in this 10-session hybrid series. Through the Birkman tool, discover your needs in the workplace, your stress behavior, and find out how to maximize your unique style and manage the stress. Share your challenges with colleagues and get support while developing into the leader you want to be! Register in the NH Connections Information System.

Session Info: This series is hybrid. Sessions will meet from 9:30am-11:30am on Zoom except for Sessions 2 & 10 which will run 9am-1pm In-Person (locations TBD depending on registered participants). You will receive a welcome email from the facilitators with a participation agreement, confirmation of information, and instructions to attend the first session.

The last day to register in NHCIS is December 15th!

Registration and PD: Register for the first session in the NH Connections Information System (NHCIS). Participants must complete all 10 sessions to receive PD credit. Upon completing the institute, participants will receive 24 hours of PD in their NHCIS training transcript. If you are having trouble registering in NHCIS, please email Cathy Hazelton at chazelton@acrossnh.org.

Registration is Open for the SEL Evening Winter Cohort!

January 9, 16, 23 and February 6, 20 and March 5

on Zoom

We will lay a foundation for understanding SEL and promoting the elements within OST environments that can help SEL thrive. Each session will focus on specific topics connected to the understanding and implementing SEL-supportive practices in OST programs. We will examine SEL skill development, regulating routines and practices, behavior through an SEL lens, and the components of an SEL-supportive culture- while providing practical suggestions to strengthen the quality of programs for our children, youth, and families. Up to 2 hours of Technical Assistance is available monthly to all participants. Register in the NH Connections Information System.

Session Info: This cohort is free! Registration is required in the NH Connections Information System (NHCIS). Participants must complete all six sessions to receive PD credit. All sessions are on Zoom on Tuesday evenings- ending times vary.

The last day to register in NHCIS is January 3rd!

What's Happening in October

The following trainings are free thanks to our funder, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration (BCDHSC). Registration is required in the NH Connections Information System (NHCIS). Go to your "training tile" and click on "take a training." Scroll down and click on "Month" view to find the training that you want to register for.

• "SEML Community of Practice for OST," Tuesday, October 17, 10:15-11:30am on Zoom
• "Intro & Overview of ERS and SACERS-U," Tuesday, October 17, 12:00-1:30pm on Zoom
• "Out of School Time Basics: Relationships and Interactions with Children & Youth," Monday, October 23, 6:30-8:30pm on Zoom
• "Directors Circle: Assembling My Toolbox for Building an SEL Minded Staff," Tuesday, October 24, 10:30-11:30am on Zoom
• "How to Earn a Granite Steps for Quality (GSQ) Step in Out of School Time (OST)," Tuesday, October 24, 12:00-1:00pm on Zoom
• "Using the School Age Environment Rating Scale (SACERS-U) for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in Out of School Time (OST)," Wednesday, October 25, 6:30-8:00pm on Zoom

Do you have questions about an ACROSS NH training, or how to use the NH Connections Information System to register for a training? Please email Cathy Hazelton at chazelton@acrossnh.org.

Prompts for Journaling and SEL

Dear SEL in OST Community,

There are so many types of learners in each of our programs on a daily basis. Some will gravitate towards showing their knowledge through physical big body play, others through art, science, interpersonal relationships, and so much more! Today's free resource brings us something for our learners who enjoy expressing themselves through reading and writing.

Go to https://www.journalbuddies.com/ where you will find thousands of journal prompts designed for kids from grade 1 to 12 and people of all ages. Many of these prompts have an SEL theme such as "self-love" at https://www.journalbuddies.com/prompts-by-grade/self-love-challenge/. 

Warmly, 

Abigail J. Blodgett, ASMP

ACROSS NH Social Emotional Learning Coordinator 

ablodgett@acrossnh.org

Virtual OSTB Trainings

ACROSS NH is proud to provide free virtual and interactive "Out of School Time Basics" trainings based on the National Afterschool Association (NAA) Ten Core Knowledge, Skills & Competencies. These trainings are free thanks to our funding from the NH DHHS and Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration. Register for individual trainings in the the NH Connections Information System.

These interactive virtual trainings can provide a foundational framework or refresh the OST lens of anyone who works with children and youth in out of school time.

Click here or on the flyer image to download the 2023-2024 schedule of upcoming OST Basics trainings. Trainings can be taken in any order!

NH Credential Fees Waived

Did you hear? All fees to obtain credentials for both the Early Childhood and Afterschool Credentials are currently waived. Click here or on the button below for the announcement from DHHS/BCDHSC.

This message is shared on behalf of our funder the NH Department of Health and Human Safety (DHHS) and the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration (BCDHSC).

ACROSS NH Afterschool Credential Challenge 2023-24

Have you been thinking about applying for your afterschool credential? Now is the time!

If you participate in the Afterschool Credential Challenge with ACROSS NH you can earn your credential and receive support from ACROSS NH. Download the flyer and the form to join the challenge below!

Follow the requirements to earn your credential before March 1, 2024 and be entered to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!