We're excited to introduce our latest professional publication—the Services and Supports Guide! This comprehensive guide is designed to serve as your compass, navigating you through the wide range of resources available to support your journey as early educators. From professional development opportunities that enrich your skills to community connections that foster collaboration, this guide is a valuable toolkit tailored to your needs. Whether you're seeking guidance on NH Early Learning Standards, exploring furthering your career, or simply looking for ways to connect with fellow educators, the Services and Supports Guide has you covered.

Exciting News! Get ready for a fresh and focused newsletter experience. We're thrilled to announce the arrival of our new E-Newsletters, designed to cater specifically to your needs. As we bid farewell to E-News You Can Use, we're ushering in a new era of content crafted for those dedicated to working with infants/toddlers, preschoolers, and multi-age classrooms. Stay tuned for expert insights, valuable tips, and tailored guidance that will enrich your teaching journey. These e-newsletters are taking the place of the E-News You Can Use, and will be distributed on the 15th of each month, starting this September.

Explore our calendar brimming with enriching collaborative sessions designed to elevate your skills and knowledge. As the centerpiece of the month, don't miss out on the highly anticipated Fall 2023 Keys to Quality Conference, a full day of professional development.

We are less than a month away from the Fall 2023 Keys to Quality Conference, can you believe it? This is a full day of incredible professional development opportunities! We're offering sessions on topics such as:

The Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care series will help anyone from a seasoned provider who needs a refresher, to someone who is growing in the profession. We know you're busy and it can be hard to carve out time, so we broke these modules down into small digestible pieces.

Join Kris Tabor-Hall and Donna Lake for just one hour a week and see what Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Centers can bring to your program!

At this moment, they're dedicating themselves to Program Emergency Preparedness and Response through focused training sessions, personalized coaching, and ongoing technical assistance. With a shared commitment to providing exceptional care and education, this team is at the forefront of ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for every child.

By partnering with us, you'll experience significant growth and progress as you continue to provide exceptional care and education to the children in your program. Discover the state initiatives we can collaborate with you on:

Early Childhood Collaboratives are BACK!!! After taking a brief pause for the summer to reflect on the past year and plan for the upcoming one, we are so excited to be offering these collaborative professional development opportunities once again!

Are you an Infant and Toddler provider? We've got a collaborative for you! Looking to connect with other directors and learn more about Business Management? Don't sweat it, you're covered!

Collaboratives are a great opportunity to connect with peers with a shared interest and get resources, collaborate, and share expertise. Each month a different topic is covered, driven by group interest. The best part? These sessions count towards your required professional development hours!

So what are you waiting for? Check out Child Care Aware of NH's Early Childhood Collaboratives and connect today!

To learn more about each initiative, visit the Technical Assistance page on NH Connections to read a description of each one.

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This update provides a full status of the Child Care ARPA-Discretionary plans since the report issued March 13, 2023. New Hampshire’s plan to utilize $29,736,767 in ARPA Discretionary Funds (ARPA-D) addresses four areas of critical need within the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The areas were identified by a broad array of stakeholders over a six-month period, see NH DHHS ARPA Discretionary Funds Summary Report.

To accept quality funds: Please complete and submit the application (acceptance and confirmation) for each of your sites, found at the following link: https://NH CC Quality Incentive Awards

Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, September 6, 2023 by 11:59 PM. No exceptions will be made. You must answer all questions. As promised, we are making the process as simple as possible. You will not even need to submit an invoice –all the work will be done for you!

To decline the quality funds: Please complete questions 1 through 5 only. Your response is critical in order for DHHS to determine the amount of quality funding per program, and to meet federal requirements for documentation.

Have you ever considered enrolling as a provider to accept NH Child Care Scholarship?

You can learn more about NH Child Care Scholarship and how to enroll to accept it at your program by visiting NH Connections.