April 2021 Monthly Minutes

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What is Happening at CCAoNH?

Hello Providers,   Spring has officially sprung! We hope you have been able to make it outside and take advantage of these warmer days. In the month of April, we are continuing to offer ongoing professional development opportunities, supporting Providers with the new database and gearing up for the Summer months. Child Care Aware of NH, powered by Southern New Hampshire Services wants to thank all of those who have attended our virtual special events this past year and completed their evaluations. These evaluations inform us of what Child Care Providers around the State would like to see in the annual training calendar. We are in the midst of planning for next year’s professional development opportunities and special events. The Training and TA Specialists continue to support providers in 2021. We are continuing to offer our Early Childhood Focused Collaboratives and beginning to think about topics for next year. Our Training and TA Specialists are offering Virtual TA Cohorts on a variety of State Initiatives. We have many Trainings left to offer including those found in the NH Professional Registry and Eventbrite. The Progressive Training and TA Program has open enrollment. Feel free to apply at any time! See below for more details about all of our professional development opportunities.   The Child Care Resource and Referral Outreach Specialists are offering ongoing support to program administrators and providers with Program Profile Access in the new NH Connections Information System. They are also helping Provider’s update their program’s information in order to offer the most accurate information to families. Along those lines, the Outreach Specialists continue to provide referrals to families seeking child care and helping families with remote learning options.   We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for everything you do for families and children. We hope that you enjoy this month's edition of Monthly Minutes.

CCAoNH Updates

Masking in Child Care Guide This guide is full of helpful hints and great resources for you to use to support children, staff and families with masking in child care.

Masking in Child Care Video We hope this video helps others who are masking up in early childhood programs. Thank you to all of the early childhood programs, staff, families and children that contributed to this video.

Masking Guide in Child Care

Link to Additional Resources

CCAoNH Business Management Practices  Child Care Aware of NH, powered by Southern New Hampshire Services, is proud to offer two (2) options for Administrators/Directors to explore Business Management Practices. The TA Virtual Cohort participants have been selected, but the Progressive Training and TA Program has open enrollment. Click on the button below to learn more. Click Here for More Information

CCAoNH Employment Opportunities Child Care Aware of NH has open positions: Training and Technical Assistance Specialist, Infant and Toddler Specialist and Lead Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator. Learn More About the Open Positions

Starting the Conversation

Talking to Toddlers About Differences “By responding in a sensitive and age-appropriate way, you are also taking the most important step in helping teach your child how to be sensitive to other’s feelings and to respect differences, important values in the incredibly rich and diverse world that surrounds us.”  -ZERO TO THREE Find Out More

CCAoNH Professional Development Opportunities

2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar Visit our Website

CCAoNH Professional Development Definition Sheet Visit our Website

Check out our April Trainings available in the NH Professional Registry! Adverse Childhood Experience Overview How does your Garden Grow - in Preschool?  My Voice Matters: Personal Advocacy Advocacy 101-How to Advocate for NH's Children Discovering Reggio Emilia and the Hundred Languages of Children Zoom Basics and Beyond Understanding Homelessness and Its Impacts on Children and Families Register Here!

Progressive Training and TA Program

Apply to be a Progressive Training and TA Program when it works for your program! You will find the application on the Technical Assistance page or by clicking the button below. Visit our Technical Assistance Page We have several Progressive Training and TA topics programs can choose from this year: Business Management Practices Environment Rating Scales Infant & Toddler Team Initiative NH Early Learning Standards Program Emergency Preparedness and Response Pyramid Model Intro and Overview Strengthening Families, Strengthening Care

 CCAoNH has open enrollment for the Progressive Training and TA Program! The Progressive Training and Technical Assistance Program is an opportunity for your program to participate in focused and facilitated teambuilding that promotes professionalism and program quality. Want to know more? Contact us at ccrrta@snhs.org,  (603) 578-1386, ext. 2532, or on LiveChat.

Early Childhood Focused Collaboratives Visit our Website

Training Collections through Child Care Aware of NH Click Here For Details

Registration Policies Interested in viewing our registration policies? For more information, please email ccrrtraining@snhs.org to request a copy of them.

Monthly Health and Safety Topics

Emergency planning happens year round. The National Safety Council has a list of themes and events that can be found here: https://www.nsc.org/events/safety-observance-calendar.

April is Youth Sports Safety Month, and you can help us get the message of injury prevention out to young athletes, parents and coaches! Want to know how you can help? Visit stopsportsinjuries.org for more information. #SportsSafety. Join NSC during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April to help make our roadways and our people safer. Take the the NSC Just Drive pledge today! Below are videos and resources regarding other health and safety topics: April 7 is National Walking Day. Check out the US Department of Transportation website at trafficsafetymarketing.gov for more information. April 7 is World Health Day sponsored by the World Health Organization. Visit who.int for more information. The week of April 26-30 is National Playground Safety Week. Visit the National Program for Playground Safety website at playgroundsafety.org.

NHAEYC Updates

NHAEYC has been busy moving things forward to support Early Childhood Care and Education.  On February 28th and March 1st, four NHAEYC members participated in the NAEYC Public Policy Forum. They supported various advocacy work in order to bring more awareness and funds to the field. They met with the offices of Senator Shaheen and Hassan and Representative Pappas, thanking them for all their support and encouraging further support for the Early Childhood and Education profession. NHAEYC launched their Member-Exclusive Facebook Group.  This group is a place to be all together, to share resources and support. There will also be scheduled LIVEs where different topics are shared, to support our members. If you are interested in joining, please visit here.

NHAEYC has a committee of members planning the Week of the Young Child.  We can’t wait to celebrate the 50th anniversary of WOYC with all of you this year, so mark your calendars for April 10-16th and keep an eye out for what is being planned.   Please join us in celebrating children and their families and share all your experiences with us on our Facebook Page.   #WOYC21

Resources to Share with Families

6 Mindfulness Activities You Can Do as a Family  “Mindfulness is the practice of detaching yourself from the craziness of the outside world and your own racing thoughts by honing in on the calm center that is always inside you. Want to make mindfulness a family priority? Bring focus and peace with these powerful practices.” -Parents.com Click Here to Learn More April is the Month of the Military Child Do you have families who are apart of one of the Branches of Service? If so, have your families check out Child Care Aware of America's resources for military families. We would also like to extend a special thank you to all those who serve or have served! Click Here to Learn More

Other Early Childhood News and Updates

COVID-19 Absenteeism Billing

The DHHS Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration will continue to provide COVID-19 absenteeism and school-aged billing provisions through April 30, 2021. RECORDED WEBINAR: Feel Free to Bill: DHHS BCDHSC “ABSENT DUE TO COVID” Webinar Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Time: 1:00-2:00 PM View the Recording

Click on each link below to view the supporting documents: Policy Clarification Regarding Payment for COVID-19 Absenteeism and Invoicing COVID-19 Absenteeism Billing and Invoicing Instructions January through May COVID-19 Absenteeism Billing and Invoicing Instructions December through January Additional Notes for Absenteeism Billing and Invoicing Weekly Rates for Scholarship Billing Access to the Encrypted Email Instructions Invoicing Spreadsheet 12/28/2020-01/31/2021 Invoicing Spreadsheet 02/01/2021-02/28/2021 Invoicing Spreadsheet 03/01/2021-04/04/2021 Invoicing Spreadsheet 04/05/2021-05/02/2021

Important Information from the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration

Virtual Office Hours  The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration has set up virtual office hours that include Q&A Sessions related to your submitted CRRSA application. Please note, the CRRSA Grant Application Period has closed. Upcoming Q&A Sessions:  April 6, 2021 12:00PM Apr 7, 2021 12:00PM Apr 13, 2021 12:00PM Apr 14, 2021 12:00PM Apr 20, 2021 12:00PM

If you would like to join any of these session please use the Zoom link below. The same Zoom link is being used for each of the Q&A sessions. The passcode for the meetings is: 459644. Zoom Link for Q&A Sessions

This message is being sent as a courtesy to our collaborative partner, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Facility Licensing and Certification, Child Care Licensing Unit on behalf of the DHHS Bureau of Infectious Disease Control

COVID-19 Vaccine Information The DHHS Bureau of Infectious Disease Control is working closely with the Regional Public Health Networks (RPHNs) around the State to determine their capabilities and plans to hold vaccination clinics in March and April. For more information related to the COVID-19 Vaccine, including scheduling an appointment click the button below. If you have any questions, please direct them to covidvaccine@dhhs.nh.gov.

Visit the NH COVID-19 Vaccine Website

NH Pyramid Model Collaborative E-News Did you know that there is a NH Pyramid Model Collaborative E-Newsletter? This newsletter outlines Statewide collaborative efforts to provide information and resources on the Pyramid Model. The E-News will be distributed every other month in 2021 until September, when it will be put out monthly. Sign Up Here!

NH Family Voices (NHVF) is asking for your help in completing their Survey. Each year, they are asked to report on the work they have done to support families and professionals working with children having special healthcare needs/disabilities.   By compiling your anonymous responses with the responses of other parents and professionals, they can identify shared experiences, continuing needs and the impact NHFV, Family to Family Health Information Center has had in the State.

Please take a few moments to complete the Survey below. Click Here to Take the Survey

Click Here to Register for the April 23rd Training

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