CCAoNH Early Childhood

Focused Collaborative Meetings

Child Care Aware of New Hampshire (CCAoNH), a program of Southern New Hampshire Services, is offering virtual Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meetings 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 about 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.



View 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.


Learn more on how to register for training in the New Hampshire Connections Information System (NHCIS) on NHCIS Log-In page on NH Connections.

Infant & Toddler Collaborative

Wellness Education for Little Learners

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitator: Lindsey Parisi, ECMPWT


Topic: This month, Kate Graves, RD, LDN, the Health & Well-Being Field Specialist in the Maternal & Child Health (MCH) department at UNH Extension, Health & Well-Being will be joining us! She is going to share information about the WELL Bundle, which stands for Wellness Education for Little Learners. This is a nutrition and physical activity-focused curriculum package that her agency is offering to qualified childcare sites. She is also going to share information about other up-and-coming offerings as well! We look forward to you joining us for an exciting and informative night!

Family Engagement and Communication Collaborative

Combating Hunger with CACFP

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Time: 1:00-2:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitators: Julie Choiniere, ECMPWT & Karen Abbott, ECMPIM


Topic: Amy Allen will be joining us to discuss The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and how the program combats hunger and brings healthy foods to tables across the country for children in child care centers, homes, emergency shelters and afterschool programs as well as adults in day care. This federally funded program provides reimbursement to child care operators for serving nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth and development of young children and adults across the country. Please join us for an overview of the program and participation requirements.

Preschool Collaborative 

The WELL Bundle Curriculum Package

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitator: Stephanie Therrien, M.Ed., ECMPWTPC

Topic: This month, Kate Graves, Health & Well-Being Field Specialist with Nutrition Connections, UNH Extension's Health & Well-Being team, will be joining us to talk about the "WELL Bundle Curriculum Package." The WELL bundle stands for Wellness Education for Little Learners. The "bundle" is comprised of in-person nutrition lessons (if interested, conducted by UNH Extension Educators), as well as a tailored curriculum for early childhood Educators to utilize based on their classroom needs. Lessons are broken down into information such as time to conduct each lesson, materials/prepwork needed, and type of activity done within the lesson.

Family Child Care Collaborative

Q & A Session with Child Care Licensing Unit 


Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitator: Connie Davis, ECMPWT


Topic: This month, Licensing Coordinator, Heather Dombroski, from the Child Care Licensing Unit will be joining us. Heather will provide a Question-and-Answer Session. Please email any questions you may have about the Child Care Licensing Regulations to CDavis@snhs.org before the Collaborative.

Social Emotional Topics Collaborative

Mindfulness and Workplace Wellness with Michele Kroll and Kristin Eberl


Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitator: Stephanie Therrien, M.Ed., ECMPWTPC



Topic: This month, Michele Kroll, Behavioral Health and Well-Being Field Specialist, and Kristin Eberl, Extension Field Specialist for Youth Behavioral Health & Wellness, at the UNH Cooperative Extension will be joining us.  Understanding how trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) impact working with youth is essential in creating safe and supportive learning environments. Michele and Kristin will review ACE’s and Counter-ACE’s, such as resiliency factors, as a foundation for understanding and working with the whole child. Being mentally grounded and mindful can decrease stress and anxiety. Learn different techniques that can be used in under 3 minutes while you are at work, with co-workers, or alone. These techniques can also be applied in the classroom with your kids to create a mindful culture. Resources and curriculum will be shared, including nature-based mindfulness tools and techniques, as well as ways to build social and emotional well-being within your classroom.

Business Management Collaborative

Making the Shift to Child-Directed

Learning and Play

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Time: 1:00-2:30 PM

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

Facilitators: Stephanie Therrien, M.Ed., ECMPWTPC


Topic: This month, Dee Dee Thurber, Program Manager, from SNHS Child Care Aware of NH will be joining us. She will be discussing ways for programs to make the shift to child-directed learning and play. Child-directed learning encourages children to explore topics meaningful to them. This leads to a state of flow, because they are taking steps into their own learning experiences.

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 that 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. 


Information on how to access ZOOM: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-AMeeting 


Questions: Email ccrrtraining@snhs.org or call (603) 578-1386, ext. 2526 and ext. 2532.

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Child Care Aware of NH is a statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Program of Southern New Hampshire Services. The preparation of this (report, document, etc.) was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services