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.

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Look below for this month's topics and to see what Focused Collaboratives we are offering this year!
Early Childhood Collaborative:
NAEYC Accreditation 
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Liz Scruton, MA, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, we will partake in a NAEYC Best Practices Learn & Share session. During this meeting, participants are asked to bring a topic for discussion and their suggestions of evidence criteria to share with others. Examples may include environment samples or questions about particular standards. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Infant & Toddler Programming and Curriculum
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Lindsey Parisi, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Karen Lofgren, Director of Early Childhood Services at Community Bridges will be providing training on Family-Center Early Supports & Services. She will be talking about the role teachers play in tracking the early warning signs in regard to developmental milestones. She will also review the resources and supports that are available for families and children who are in care. Please bring any questions you may have, there will be a Q & A session at the end of the training.  
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Engagement and Communication
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Karen Abbott, ECMPIM, Liz Scruton, ECMPWT & Julie Choiniere, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Amelia Verdrager and Melanie Smith, Licensing & Evaluation Coordinators, from the Child Care Licensing Unit, will be visiting to share information on common concerns families have when they contact the CCLU. They will also discuss simple things providers can do to foster strong and trusting relationships with families with open, honest, and transparent conversations. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Business Management Practices
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Katelynn Karugu, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Melony Williams, Mental Health Counselor with TMC Family Resource Center in Claremont, NH, will be presenting on the topic "Beyond the Call: Exploring the Issues Around Making a DCYF Report". Melony will address how to support at-risk families, warning signs and how to make the decision to call DCYF. She also plans to speak about how to support families, staff, and classrooms after the call has been made..
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Child Care Aware of NH News and Updates
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Time: 12:30-2:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitators: Donna Lake, ECMPWT, Karen Abbott, ECMPIM, Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT, Liz Scruton, ECMPWT and Dianne Chase, Assistant Bureau Chief, BCDHSC
Topic: This month, let’s talk about the Quality Recognition Improvement System: Granite Steps for Quality (GSQ). Emma Heath-Salerni, QRIS Support Coordinator, and Andrea Foster, Professional Development Specialist with the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start collaboration (BCDHSC) will lead a discussion on what’s happening with the GSQ. We will also hear updates from around the state with Dianne Chase, Assistant Chief at the BCDHSC and from the CCAoNH Team! Participants may send their questions ahead of time to ccrrtraining@snhs.org. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Preschool Programming and Curriculum
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Ruth Bruneau, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a Learn & Share session on "Essential Literacy Instruction Part 1". What should we be teaching our children when it comes to early literacy? We will look at the research and then explore and share hands-on materials and activities that we can use in our learning environments every day.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Family Child Care
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Connie Davis, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, Jules Hagala, Office Manager and Cassandra Sweatt, Regional Vice President, Investment Advisor Representative with Primerica Advisors will be presenting on the topics: "Auto & Home, Legal Protection, Home Security and Identity Fraud Protection". Identity theft has been one of the top consumer complaints filed with the FTC for more than 17 years. Join us to learn affordable ways we can protect our home, identity and our family. 
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Engagement, Education and Advocacy
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Meg Atwood, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will take part in a Writing to Make your Voice Heard Work Session. Participants will leave with their written personal story and concrete talking points about an advocacy issue they are passionate about.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
With a Montessori Perspective
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Christine Brown, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will partake in a discussion, "Let's Talk: Play and Montessori". During this meeting, participants are asked to bring thoughts and ideas to share with other participants and any resources they may use in their classrooms. Articles to enhance the discussion will be provided ahead of time.
Early Childhood Collaborative:
Pyramid Model
Date: Monday, April 25, 2022
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Online Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Stephanie Therrien, ECMPWT
Topic: This month, participants will have the opportunity to explore courage. We will reflect on things we love and things that don't serve us anymore. We will explore our version of success for ourselves. We will look at where we put our energy during the day and whether that serves us.
Registration Information:
  • Registration is free and available through the NHCIS Training Tile.
  • Registration closes the day before the collaborative.
  • To register use the “Week View” or Month View” and then choose which session(s) you would like to join. Please note, registration cannot be completed in the “List View”.
  • On the day 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.