September 2020 Monthly Minutes |
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A Message from Child Care Aware of NH |
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Hello Providers,
September is here, and we are already starting to see the cooler days and nights. Before we know it the leaves will be changing color, and fall will be here. Child Care Aware of NH powered by Southern New Hampshire Services is happy to share this edition of the Monthly Minutes with you, as we share the work we have been doing.
As always, Child Care Resource and Referral Outreach Specialists have spent a lot of time maintaining and updating the database with programs that are opened, closed, reopening and the number of vacancies available. They continue to give referrals to families seeking child care and help families with remote learning options.
The Training and TA Specialists are ready to hit the ground running. Last week, we released our 2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar. The Calendar holds all of the professional development opportunities that CCAoNH is going to offer this year in one convenient place. Check out below for all the different professional development options available to you!
Have you had a chance to complete our 2020 Annual Program Survey? If not, it is not too late, as the Survey will be open until September 15, 2020. Look below for the link and how you could be eligible to participate in the Welcome Fall: Zoom Storytelling with Shawn Middleton. We thank you in advance for completing the Survey!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for everything you do for families and children. We hope that you enjoy this month's edition of Monthly Minutes.
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2020 Annual Program Survey |
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Child Care Aware of New Hampshire (CCAoNH) powered by Southern New Hampshire Services recently sent out our 2020 Annual Program Survey. The Survey is a tool we use to assist us in assessing current program services and to inform future planning. Therefore, we are seeking input on your experiences with your program receiving referrals, outreach, marketing materials, our website, LiveChat feature, training, TA, consultation and coaching services. Please note, this survey is regarding services provided directly by the Southern NH Services' Child Care Aware of NH program. Thus, we are not seeking feedback on the ECCP or CCRSP process as these are services we partner on; they are services provided through the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration. If you have not had an opportunity to complete this year's survey, please take a moment to do so, your thoughts and opinions matter to us! The Survey will be available until Tuesday, September 15, 2020. |
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As a special treat and a thank you, we are offering two story times to kick off the fall with award winning story teller Shawn Middleton. Be one of the 1 st 200 programs to return your 2020 Annual Program Survey and be invited to participate in the Welcome Fall: Zoom
Storytelling with Shawn. Programs that are eligible to participate will be notified shortly.
Click here or on the flyer for more details.
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We are making progress on the new website. We have completed the homepage and the design for the main sub pages. Next steps will be transferring the pages from this site to the new layout. We will continue to work on this project and are hoping to release the new website this fall.
Meanwhile if you have not tried our LiveChat feature, visit our website between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, you will be able to chat with a CCAoNH staff member. We can help answer questions about our services or direct you to information and resources for the questions you may have. Make sure to check it out! |
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Professional Development Opportunities
and Upcoming Events
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2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar |
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Last week, CCAoNH released the 2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar. This Calendar is a little different then years past and offers information an all eight types of professional development that we will be offering this training season. Click here or on the Different Types of Professional Development Opportunities Flyer for more information. Click here or on the 2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar for a printable copy.
A few other differences to note is that the Training Registration Window will open on the 25th of each month for the next month's trainings. If you would like a full copy of our training policies and procures, please email our Professional Development Support Coordinator, Donna Lake at [email protected].
The 2020-2021 Virtual Annual Training Calendar is a fluid document that will be updated and changed as needed. You will always be able to find the most current version of the Calendar on our website.
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Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meetings |
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CCAoNH has redesigned how we are offering our Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meetings. This year we decided to offer Collaborative meetings that all had a special focus. Click on the flyer to learn more about these opportunities.
Please note that on the 26th of each month the Early Childhood Focused Collaborative Meeting topics will be emailed out to you. You may attend more than one Collaborative per month!
Click here or on the flyer for a printable copy. |
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Progressive Training & TA Program |
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New this year, CCAoNH will have open enrollment for the Progressive Training and TA Program. Later this week the open enrollment application will be available for programs to apply to be a part of this program. You will find an application on the front page slider as well as on the Technical Assistance page under the Provider Tab off of the Professional Development section.
We have several Progressive Training and TA topics programs can choose from this year:
- Environment Rating Scale (Coming in November)
- Infant & Toddler Team Initiative
- NH Early Learning Standards
- Program Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Pyramid Model Intro and Overview (Coming in October)
- Strengthening Families, Strengthening Care
Be on the lookout later this week for the open enrollment application!
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We will be offering several Early Childhood Cohort options this year. The application for Early Childhood Cohorts will be emailed and on our website starting Monday, September 14, 2020. Check out the available options below:
- Early Learning Standards Cohort
- Emergency Preparedness for Programs Cohort
- Environment Rating Scale Virtual TA Cohort
- Infant and Toddler Cohort
- Strengthening Families Cohort
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Communities of Practice:
Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs
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Registration is now available for our Communities of Practice: Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Programs through the NH Professional Registry. This is an opportunity to promote stronger business practices as you build knowledge, share ideas and develop common understandings.
This Community of Practice is for directors and administrators only.
Click here or on the flyer for more details. |
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Peer Learning Communities:
Mind in the Making Seven Essential Life Skills
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Registration is now available for our Peer Learning Communities: Mind in the Making Seven Essential Life Skills through the NH Professional Registry. The Seven Essential Life Skills are evidence-based and all involve what researchers call executive functions of the brain.
Please note, the first session is required to be able to participate in any of the other sessions in the series. Participants must also choose one Peer Learning Community to participate in, participants will not be able to bounce between the two groups.
Click here or on the flyer for more details.
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E-Conferences
Keys to Quality: Unlocking Your Professional Development
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Please Save the Dates for our two E-Conferences.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
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Saturday, January 23, 2021
The October E-Conference brochure will be available later this week. Be on the lookout!
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Using Your Outdoor Voice For Real Change: A Showing and Discussion of
No Small Matter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
6:30-8:00 PM
Click here or on the flyer for more details. |
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Fall 2020
NH Early Childhood Leadership Summit: Fine Tuning in Tough Times
Thursday, October 22, 2020
8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Click here or on the flyer for more details. |
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2020 Fall Training and TA Institute
Coaching with ECERS: Strategies and Tools to Improve Quality in Pre-K and K
Thursday, November 12, 2020
8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Click here or on the flyer for more details. |
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2020 Family Child Care Training Institute
Supporting All Children in Family Child Care: Intro to the Pyramid Model
Saturday, November 14, 2020
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Click here or on the flyer for more details. |
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CCAoNH Online Registration Process |
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CCAoNH has enacted several measures to our online Zoom trainings to ensure that any potential hacking is minimized.
- The morning of the online Zoom professional development, participants will receive an email with the Zoom URL Code to join the professional development opportunity and the link to the evaluation to complete following the training.
- A reminder email will be sent either one hour before the training or by 4:00 PM the day of the training for evening professional development.
- Notices will be sent to the email that is in the participant's NH Professional Registry.
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To join the training the participant will click on the Zoom Code. After clicking on the link, the participant will be asked to fill in their name, email, and organization before clicking on the button to enter the meeting. By filling in this information, this will create an online sign in sheet to prove attendance.
- For best viewing and participation in this collaborative, please use a device with a screen, speakers and a camera.
Professional Development Hours will be provided to all those participants who are viewing the webinar live and are registered in the NH Professional Registry. Your training transcript will reflect this within two business days.
For those participants who are viewing the recording of this webinar, please use the Self-Study Sheet found at the top of the Training and Webinars page on our website.
In order to help keep these online Zoom training secure, please do not post the meeting URL on social media or forward the email to other providers. Everyone who is registered will receive an email and pre-registration is required.
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Register for trainings with no cost on the NH Professional Registry. |
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Register for trainings with a cost on Eventbrite. |
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Register for trainings at Go to Meeting offered by the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration |
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Here are the most current updates for COVID-19:
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There is a temporary policy change allowing payment for CCDF-enrolled school-age children at the (authorized) full-time service level. This change is intended to help providers and families address the critical need for care in response to schools’ reopening plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Learn more.
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The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration is gathering information from programs providing school-age care for children this fall. If this applies to your program, they would very much like to hear from you! Here is the NH Child Care for School-Age Children Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/schoolage_care
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Learn more.
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Monthly Health and Safety Topics |
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September 2020 Is National Preparedness Month!
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National Preparedness Month: "Is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year." ready.gov
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National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 15-21, 2020: "Every 32 seconds in 2017, one child under the age of 13 in a passenger vehicle was involved in a crash. Many times, injuries and deaths can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts." trafficsafetymarketing.gov
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National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 21, 2020: nhtsa.gov
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Resources to Share with Families |
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NH’s Best Pick-Your-Own
Apple Orchards and Farms
A list of the best pick-your-own apple orchards and where to go apple picking in New Hampshire by ParentingNH Staff. Click here or on the picture to see the list.
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Kindergarten Readiness Opportunity
Share this with your families.
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Other Early Childhood News & Updates |
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New Futures Training Opportunities |
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New Hampshire needs your voice! Luckily, New Futures has the perfect opportunity for you to learn how to most effectively speak up to make change. We are excited to announce our fall virtual advocacy training series.
To sign up for trainings, click here.
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New Hampshire's Children's Trust Training Opportunity |
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Join NH Children's Trust on September 8th, 2020 for R2—The Race & Resiliency Talks featuring Pat Stanislaski and Corey Best.
The presenters will engage their audience in an exploration of resilience, factors that influence and promote it, and how race and historical inequity create institutional legacies that inform individual choices and realities.
To sign up for trainings, click here.
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Child Care Report: Preparedness
As we look towards cooler temperatures and fall colors, we think about what September will bring to us all. Some things do not change, such as the need to be prepared for the Annual Childcare Immunization report. Even with the emergence of COVID 19, the need to have your students vaccinated is now more important than ever. Remember that the immunization rules for Childcare and School have not changed. Students will need to be up to date with all of their immunizations prior to enrollment.
The Annual Childcare Immunization report will be available for online reporting by mid-October and is due every year by November 15th.
This Annual Childcare Immunization Report is required by New Hampshire State Statute 141-C:20-e, Immunization Reports, which states “Schools and child care agencies, whether public or private, shall make an annual report to the Commissioner relative to the status of immunization of all enrolled students.”
Visit NH Immunization Program's website where you can find the Childcare report, the Childcare Provider Guide to Immunizations, the 2020/21 Childcare Immunization requirements for the State of NH, and the Immunization Tracking Tool to assist with tracking your student’s immunizations from year to year.
Thank you for all you do to make sure NH children and their families and communities are safe from vaccine preventable diseases. As always, if you have any immunization related questions, please contact us at 603-271-4482.
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Child Care Aware of New Hampshire
Contact Information
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We hope you've enjoyed this edition of "Monthly Minutes". Look for future editions at the beginning of each month! Items for submission for the "Monthly Minutes" must be sent to [email protected] before the 25th of each month with the subject line "Monthly Minutes".
Thank you,
Child Care Aware of NH Team
Need Help? Support? Call our Training and TA Lines
Main Toll Free Line: 1-855-393-1731
Bilingual Support Line: 1-855-393-1731 x 2528
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Child Care Aware of NH Outreach Offices:
Southern/Main Regional Office
Eastern Regional Office
Concord Regional Office
Western Regional Office
Northern Regional Office
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Child Care Aware of NH Training & TA/Help Line:
(603) 578-1386, x 2532
(603) 578-1386, x 2532
(603) 227-6383
(603) 903-0830
(603) 752-1327 or (603) 323-7091
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Child Care Aware of NH, powered by Southern NH Services, offers Free & Confidential Child Care Resource & Referral Services to families and early childhood professionals. |
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The preparation of this email was financed under a Contract with the State of NH, 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 NH and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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