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.

Look below for this month's topics and to see what Focused Collaboratives we are offering this year!

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Engagement and Communication
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Time: 1;00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT & Karen Abbott, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Sarah Nelson and Marlene Burton, from The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, will be joining us. They will be highlighting information about the NH State Scholarship.

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Infant & Toddler Programming and Curriculum
Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Meg Atwood, ECMPWT, Katelynn Karugu, ECMPWT & Lindsey Parisi, ECMP
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what Early Childhood Collaborative: Infant & Toddler Programming & Curriculum is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and the website as it pertains to the needs of this Focus Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Infant & Toddler Programming & Curriculum. 
.Early Childhood Collaborative: NHAEYC Accreditation 
Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): NHAEYC Accreditation is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: NHAEYC Accreditation. 

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Child Care Aware of NH News and Updates
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT, Meg Atwood, ECMPWT, Karen Abbot, ECMPWT and Tracy Pond, MS, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): CCAoNH News & Updates is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: News and Updates.

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Early Childhood Preschool Planning and Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): Preschool Programming and Curriculum is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Preschool Programming and Curriculum.  

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Child Care
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Connie Davis, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): Family Child Care is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Family Child Care.

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Engagement, Education and Advocacy
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Meg Atwood, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): Engagement, Education and Advocacy is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Engagement, Education and Advocacy. 

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Business Management Practices
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what Early Childhood Collaborative: Business Management Practices is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and the website as it pertains to the needs of this Focus Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Business Management Practicies.

Early Childhood Collaborative:
With a Montessori Perspective
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Christine Brown, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, we will do a learn and share about how your Montessori classroom looks and functions in September. Come prepared to share ideas on what materials you have out on the shelves and your routines for onboarding new children, that hopefully help you start the school year successfully. We will also provide an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and the website as it pertains to the needs of Montessori teachers and administrators.

Early Childhood Collaborative:
Pyramid Model
***This is a one-time date change due to scheduling ***
Date: Monday, September 27, 2021
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT
Topic:  This month, participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC): Pyramid Model is, how it will be run, get an idea about topics that will be covered as well as get an overview of CCAoNH services for 2021-2022. We will review the Professional Development Connections Guide and website as it pertains to the needs of this Focused Collaborative. Come prepared to share ideas about what you would like to gain from the ECC: Pyramid Model.
Registration Information:
  • Registration is free and available through the NHCIS Training Tile.
  • To register use the “Week View” or Month View”. Please note, registration cannot be completed in the “List View”.
  • On the morning 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.