March 2022
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
News from CCAoNH
NH Early Childhood
Spring Leadership Summit
NH Early Childhood
Rescheduled Winter Leadership Summit
Child Care Aware of New Hampshire is looking for our next Program Manager
Are you a committed early childhood education professional with a strong purpose and drive for your field? Are you looking for that next step in your career?

Child Care Aware of NH is seeking a Program Manager. We are the statewide Child Care Resource and Referral program contracted through the NH DHHS, Division of Economic and Housing Stability, Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration. The Program Manager is someone who is an action-oriented and collaborative forward-thinker who will bring passion and leadership to a strong team of professionals, while serving the families seeking child care and the NH providers caring for the children in our state. The Program Manager provides oversight to the Child Care Resource and Referral offices and staff to ensure high-quality referral services and training and technical assistance on a consistent basis statewide. This is a dynamic time in the early childhood field.
News From The Bureau of Child Development
and Head Start Collaboration
NON-CCDF COVID Absentee Office Hours
The Absent Due to COVID Billing program underwent changes in the end of January of 2022. For programs enrolled to accept Child Care Scholarship, you will be able to bill for NON-CCDF Children through May 29th, 2022. For all the latest information on this program please visit the Financial Resources page and access the "Absent Due to Covid" tab.
You are invited to join the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration for monthly office hours. Please bring any questions related to the NON-CCDF COVID Absentee with you and we will do our best to provide guidance relating to this process.
• Friday, March 25, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
• Wednesday, April 13, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
• Friday, April 29, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
• Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
Pay by Enrollment Data Pilot 
The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration has been working to keep you all updated on the new Pay by Enrollment Program. You can find these updates under Financial Resources within the "Pay by Enrollment" Tab.
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!
You are invited to join the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration for monthly office hours.

  • Tuesday. March 15, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
  • Monday, April 4, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
  • Friday, April 22, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
  • Tuesday, May 3, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
  • Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm
Upcoming NH Child Care Series Session- RESCHEDULED
Due to ongoing scheduling conflicts and emerging projects related to the Businesses and child Care Partnerships, the webinar scheduled for March 16, 2022 is being pushed to April 20, 2022. An interim update will be forthcoming via email. There is no need to re-register.

Join the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration for State of NH Child Care Series, Session Four: The Business of Child Care on April 20, 2022, due to the addition of the New Hampshire’s ARPA Discretionary Fund session. All previous registrations have been transferred to the new date.

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, April 20, 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) Multisite Webinar
Please join The BCDHSC for the latest, “GSQ Webinar: Multisite Programs”. This webinar will discuss common questions from multisite programs, including but not limited to: eligible staff, pathways, credentialing, and training requirements in regards to GSQ.
Trainer: Emma Heath-Salerni, QRIS Support Coordinator, BCDHSC and Andrea Foster, Professional Development Specialist, BCDHSC
Date: March 22, 2022
Time: 12:30-1:30 pm
Updates from the Child Care Licensing Unit
Updates on the He-C4002 Rule Revision- A Message from Melissa Clement
The child care licensing rule, He-C 4002, is expected to be heard at the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules in April. We have carefully considered all the public comment we received. I have attached the proposal which incorporates the changes made. The plain text is what was presented the initial proposal presented during the public hearing, and all cross outs and added text (no matter the color) are the changes made after the initial proposal.
 
We are requesting that you review these changes, and provide any feedback you have by March 25, 2022. Please send your feedback to me at melissa.l.clement@dhhs.nh.gov, and Allyson Zinno at allyson.e.zinno@dhhs.nh.gov.
 
Thank you so much for all your work on behalf of children and families! 
News Families Can Use
Five Ways Parents Can Support Children's Social and Emotional Development
The National Head Start Association recently shared an article providing families five tips to help them support a child's social and emotional development during and after the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • Know your child's social and emotional needs.
  • Once you know, you can grow!
  • Remember the basics!
  • Take time to listen.
  • Find safe ways to get together.
News That Keeps You Healthy and Safe
This week is National Sleep Awareness Week!
You can read more about the National Sleep Foundation’s awareness week here. John Hopkins Medicine Journal states that the benefits of healthy sleep for young children include, “improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health”. You can read more about the benefits and view the American Academy of Pediatrics sleep guidelines here.  

There is also a lot to learn about the benefits of sleep for adults! The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute state, that “sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety.” Read more about their research on their website here. 
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.