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. |
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- Don't Forget to Update Your Program Profile!
- 2023 Family Child Care Institute Date Change
- Learn More About T.E.A.C.H. NH
- Updated NHCIS Licensing Basics Quick Guide
- 2023 Self-Care Beach Workshop
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Have You Updated Your Program Profile Recently? |
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Have you updated your program profile in NHCIS recently? Summer is coming and families/caregivers are calling the Outreach Specialists trying to make care arrangements for the summer. If you are a director or approved administrator, please take a moment to log into your NHCIS account and take a look at your program profile. Check to make sure your enrollment status, vacancies, operating hours, etc. are all up-to-date.
If you need any assistance updating your profile, please feel free to reach out to our Outreach Specialists at 603-578-1386 ext. 2531 or by email at [email protected].
Thank you for taking the time to keep your information updated! This helps provide accurate information when our Outreach Specialists provide tailored referrals to families/caregivers looking for care and for those who are searching on their own using the NH Child Care Search Portal.
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2023 Family Child Care Institute Date Change! |
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The 2023 Family Child Care Institute that was scheduled for Saturday, April 15th is being rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused those that were already registered and those that were planning on registering.
We look forward to seeing you on the rescheduled date, Saturday, June 3rd from
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. If you were already registered to attend, there is no need to register again.
Interested in signing-up? You can visit Eventbrite for more information!
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Screen Free Week: It's Worth the Effort! |
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Screen-Free Week will be here soon, will you be participating?
Join Child Care Aware of NH Program Manager Dee Dee Thurber for this training on the "why's" of Screen-Free Week. There will also be books and resources shared that may help you have a successful Screen-Free Week.
You can register for this training through your NHCIS account.
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Keep reading through this edition of E-News You Can Use to learn more about the benefits of taking a break from screen time! |
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Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs |
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Executive function refers to skills that help us focus, plan, prioritize, work toward goals, self-regulate behaviors and emotions, adapt to new and unexpected situations, and ultimately engage in abstract thinking and planning. Just as a principal conductor would do for an orchestra, executive functions supervise and coordinate a multitude of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional tasks.
Executive functions in childhood are, by default, challenging. That’s because, although our executive function skills begin to develop in the first year of life, they are not fully developed until early adulthood.
Child Care Aware of NH, a program of SNHS, is excited to be offering Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. This training helps adults understand and encourage important executive function-based skills children need to thrive. Executive function-based life skills involve managing thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals.
This training is open to BOTH child care providers and parents/caregivers. For more information and to register, click the button below.
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Have You Heard About T.E.A.C.H. NH? |
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Have you heard about T.E.A.C.H. NH? This program provides comprehensive scholarships to enable early educators to take coursework leading to credentials and degrees by making it possible for them to afford both the time and expense of going to school.
You can visit NH Connections to learn more about the T.E.A.C.H. NH program!
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News From The Bureau of Child Development
and Head Start Collaboration
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Absent Due to COVID Extended |
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The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration (BCDHSC) is pleased to announce important updates to the Absent Due to COVID temporary policy change.
The policy end date was extended for CCDF and non-CCDF children from April 3 through June 4, 2023. As of April 3, 2023, a new allotment of 10 Absent Due to COVID days is available for all eligible children residing in New Hampshire.
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Updated NHCIS Licensing Guide |
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The Child Care Licensing Unit (CCLU) recently updated the NHCIS Licensing Basics Quick Guide. This new version includes detailed instructions on how to update your program profile.
Click the button below to check out the updated NHCIS Licensing Basics Quick Guide.
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Starting the Conversation |
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Five Reasons to Take a Break From Screens |
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Screen-Free Week is coming up from May 1st through the 7th. Although it can feel like Screen-Free Week is about going without, it's really about what you can get.
This is a great opportunity to put down our smart devices, turn off the televisions, and find something outside of screen time. Maybe you'll meet up with a friend you haven't seen for a bit, or maybe you'll get outside for some fresh air and sunshine.
No matter what you do, there are some great benefits to celebrating Screen-Free Week!
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2023 Self-Care Beach Workshop |
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Educators and parents need a chance to take care of themselves, learn together, and belong to a tribe all while getting professional development credit for it.
Come to the 2023 Self-Care Beach Workshop where you will learn at your own pace, enjoy the ocean (and all it has to offer), meet new people, chill, relax and rejuvenate!
This event is being organized by Megg Thompson, M.Ed., and is $45 to register. For more information, please visit Eventbrite.
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Maternal Health Equity and Well-being Webinar Series |
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Start Early is offering a three-part, virtual learning series about maternal health equity and well-being, designed to build early childhood professional skills in supporting people who are pregnant and/or have recently given birth. Key areas of focus include physical recovery, maternal health warning signs, mental health and wellness, maternal self-care, and systems of social support.
To register for this training series, click the button below.
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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 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. |
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