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"Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics
of a vigorous intellect."
- Samuel Johnson
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A Message from Child Care Aware of New Hampshire
This April finds us immersed in various activities and is one of our busiest times. We are busy updating the database with your program information and we are anxious to have current information for families seeking child care. Thank you for sending these back. If you are still working on yours, there is still plenty of time to get it back to us.
Our Annual Program Survey is now available. If you haven’t already done so, please complete it. We will be closing the survey on April 15th. Our Annual Program Survey assists us in assessing our current services and helps inform our work for future programming. It can be found below under As we are also working on our annual training calendar now, it’s essential that we get your feedback on any training requests. We can then plan accordingly for our upcoming September to June professional development opportunities. Please note that we don’t provide training from mid-June to late-August.
A portion of our team will be headed to Washington, DC this weekend to participate in the Child Care Aware of America Symposium. We are looking forward to attending training sessions, hearing about new initiatives, participating in a Vroom Panel and
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spending a Day on the Hill speaking with our state senators and representatives. We look forward to sharing what we learn with you upon our return.
We will be holding a collaborative Week of the Young Child Event in Keene with area Early Childhood programs on April 11th and we are hoping to provide additional events like this next year in other parts of the state as well. Look for more information on this in the future.
We will be attending and participating in the Early Childhood and Afterschool Celebration on April 12th. We hope to see many of you there participating in this year’s Exploratorium and/or receiving the recognition you deserve as an early childhood or afterschool professional. A pre-congratulations to all those being recognized!
We hope you enjoy our latest Monthly Minutes and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Our Latest News and Updates
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Annual Program Survey - 2016
Our Provider Information Update Forms have been mailed out and we are receiving them by the bucketfuls. Thank you for responding to our request to update our database and your program information. We are already getting started!
As this time of year lends itself to this type of spring cleaning, it also lends itself to future program planning and our Annual Program Survey. The link below will direct you to our Annual Program Survey. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey so we can assess program services.
We utilize this feedback to evaluate our services and to plan for the upcoming year.
Thank you in advance for taking time to complete this survey. We appreciate your time and all you do for NH's Children and their families.
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Survey closes April 15, 2016
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Professional Development Opportunities
Coming Near You!
Check out our trainings and professional development opportunities being offered from late January to mid-June. Within our calendar, you will find approximately 75 training opportunities being offered throughout the state with over 200 hours of training being provided. Additionally, our “Early Connections: Teaching in an Information Age” Conference will be on Saturday, May 14th in Nashua. See below for more information on all of our training opportunities happening around the state.
Our team is currently working on the annual training calendar for the Fall of 2016 and we are seeking feedback and input from you on what you would like to see included! Our Annual Program Survey was emailed to you on Tuesday, March 22nd. We would greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey!
Click on any of the images below for more details.
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January to June Training Calendar
Over 200 hours of training offered throughout the state!
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"Early Connections: Teaching in an Information Age" Conference
May 14th in Nashua
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"We're Bringing Basics Back!
Train-the-Trainer"
April 8th or 25th in Concord
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"Babies & Brains:
Some Assembly Required"
April 23rd in Plymouth
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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 through Eventbrite.
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April Directors' & Leadership Collaboratives
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Child Care Aware of NH offers collaborative meetings for Directors', Administrators, and other Early Childhood Leaders from September to June each year. These meetings are designed by each group in the region to reflect area needs and interests and to provide program leaders with Child Care Aware of NH program updates, essential local and state information along with professional development opportunities. Registration is online through the NH Professional Registry. The registration window does not need to be open for registration to begin. Information on topics and trainings being covered varies based on group interests. Please see the below dates, times and location to find a meeting near you
. We have added a Directors Collaborative in Nashua in April and coming in May we will be adding a Leadership Collaborative in the evening in Peterborough. More info. to come.
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- Tuesday, April 5th, Manchester, 9:30-11:30am, Granite State College, 195 McGregor Street, Millwest Building, 3rd Floor, 03102.
- Wednesday, April 6th, Concord, 9:30-11:30am, Granite State College, 25 Hall Street, 03301.
2nd Week of the Month
- Monday, April 11th (take note of date change), Gorham, 6:30-8:30pm, Family Resource Center, 123 Main Street, 03581.
- Tuesday, April 12th, Keene, 9:30-11:30am, Keene State College Child Development Center, 229 Main Street, 03435.
- Wednesday, April 13th, Hudson, 9:30-11:30am, Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Old Derry Road, 03051.
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3rd Week of the Month
- Tuesday, April 19th, Laconia, 9:30-11:30am, Lakes Region Community Services, 719 North Main Street, 03246.
- Wednesday, April 20th, Rochester, 9:30-11:30am, Granite State College, 35 Industrial Way, 03887.
- Thursday, April 21st, Claremont, 6:30-8:30pm, River Valley Community College, 1 College Place, 03743.
**New Directors' Collaborative**
- Thursday, April 21st, Nashua, 9:30-11:30 am, Nashua Community College, Room 223, 505 Amherst Street Nashua, 03063
4th Week the Month
- Tuesday, April 26th, Exeter, 9:30-11:30am, Christ Church, 43 Pine Street, 03883.
- Tuesday, April 26th, Lancaster, 1:30-3:30pm, NCIC Building, 1 Middle Street, 03584.
- Thursday, April 27th, Tamworth, 6:30-8:30pm, TriCAP Building, 448 White Mountain Hwy, 03886.
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Online Child Care Professional Education Center
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Did you know that Child Care Aware of NH offers online training options?
Check out Child Care Aware Training Academy courses. These online options are designed to help early childhood professionals complete annual training requirements and acquire required training hours for those seeking a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, CDA credential renewal or in-service training. These courses provide a variety of engaging topics designed specifically for the early childhood professional.
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You can also customize your training. New Hampshire’s Child Care Licensing Unit (CCLU) accepts these recorded webinars as Professional Development Self Study. Per CCLU, a maximum of 6 hours of Self Study in a 12 month time period can be used towards the required 18 hours of professional development.
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TRAINING REGISTRATION POLICIES
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Individuals attending trainings offered through Child Care Aware of New Hampshire are expected to adhere to our registration policies. When you register for a training you agree to follow the policies and procedures listed below, including but not limited to:
- Registrants are required to arrive prior to the advertised start time of the training.
- Training registration fees are non-refundable.
- Training registrations are non-transferable.
- Pre-registration is required. Participants must be enrolled.
- A minimum of 10 registrants are required to hold a training.
- Training registration is the 1st of each month.
- Child Care Aware of NH will be adding trainings taken through Eventbrite into the NH Professional Registry!
Please click here for a complete list of Child Care Aware of NH Training Registration Policies.
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Resources to Share with Families
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Vroom Video Tip: Texture Talk
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Check out one of Vroom's first Tips on video! Use these as inspiration for creating brain building moments with your child - and let us know what you think of the video!
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Other Early Childhood News & Updates
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State of New Hampshire Department of Labor
2016 Labor Law Training Seminars Offered
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The New Hampshire Department of Labor is offering a Labor Law Training Seminar on how to stay in compliance with NH labor laws. The seminar will be offered on 17 dates in a variety of locations throughout the state. These events are free and open to employers, businesses and the public. These sessions are made possible by the generosity of the businesses hosting these events.
Registration opens Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:00am
If you have 10 or more persons to register, please contact the NHDOL to discuss scheduling a separate training session. For additional information and to register for one of these sessions, visit the Events Calendar at http://www.nh.gov/labor/news-events/events/index.htm on the Department of Labor website.
- Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Boscawen, Alan's of Boscawen
- Thursday, March 31, 2016 N. Conway, Green Granite Inn
- Tuesday, April 05, 2016 Concord, DHHS Brown Building
- Thursday, April 07, 2016 Nashua, Sky Meadow Country Club
- Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Windham, Castleton Banquet & Conference Center
- Thursday, April 14, 2016 Rindge, The Woodbound Inn
- Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Portsmouth, Portsmouth Country Club
- Monday, April 25, 2016 W. Lebanon, Fireside Inn & Suites
- Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Manchester, Puritan Backroom Restaurant
- Thursday, April 28, 2016 Laconia, Beane Conference Center
- Tuesday, May 03, 2016 Concord DOT, Hazen Drive
- Thursday, May 05, 2016 Claremont, The Common Man
- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Dover, Measured Progress
- Thursday, May 12, 2016 Plymouth, The Common Man Inn
- Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Rye, Atlantic Grill
- Thursday, May 19, 2016 Hampton Beach, Ashworth By the Sea
- Thursday, June 02, 2016 Berlin, Northland Restaurant & Dairy Bar
If you need assistance registering on-line for any of these events, please call the NHDOL at 603-271-0127 or email [email protected].
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You're Invited! Pre-Celebration STEM Exploratorium
April 12, 2016 - 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
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Hello!
Check out the special invitation from the Celebration Planning
Committee for a Pre-Celebration event we are hosting this year from 3:30
PM-4:30 PM at Grace Capital Church-come have fun, discover and explore a
the STEM Exploratorium. We have some wonderful sponsors that have come
together to put on this special event for each of you.
There is no need to formally RSVP and this is a FREE event. Please note,
while we welcome children to Celebration and its associated activities, the
Exploratorium is geared for adults to take back information, ideas and
resources to their programs, classrooms and communities!
Refreshments will be served and while you're there, why not stay for our
Celebration of Early Childhood and Afterschool Professionals beginning at
4:30 PM? For your convenience, we have attached that invitation too!
We would love to have you, please contact Jessica Sugrue with any questions or for more
information.
I look forward to seeing you on April 12th!
Jessica A Sugrue,
Child Care Training Specialist
Child Development Bureau
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Child Care Aware of New Hampshire
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is seeking qualified candidates to be part of the Child Care Aware of NH Team full-time, 40 hours a week. These full-time positions are listed on our agency website at
www.snhs.org.
If applying, please submit a cover letter and resume in addition to completing the online application. No phone calls please. Open positions are outlined below:
- Bilingual Support Specialist - One (1) Position in Nashua
- Training & Technical Assistance Specialist - One (1) Temporary Position available in Tamworth and one (1) in Concord.
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**To be considered as a Trainer for SNHS CCR&R, please email our Professional Development Support Coordinator, Shannon Quinn at
[email protected]
. Please use subject line "Trainer".
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Are you interested in supporting programs to reach a higher quality designation? Southern New Hampshire Services has a position for you. SNHS is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Quality Investment Training and Technical Assistance Specialist. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for a focused emphasis on the New Hampshire Quality Rating Improvement System’s quality designations of Licensed Plus and Accreditation to promote higher quality child care options to low income families. This individual would serve as the project specialist for the Quality Investment Initiative Project and would facilitate and/or assist in the facilitation of a total of three (3) Quality Investment Initiative Cohorts for Licensed Plus and Accreditation. Additionally, he/she would facilitate training opportunities and provide targeted technical assistance to early childhood professionals in compliance with NACCRRA’s best practiced and as outlined by Program Manager to meet regional, state and project needs. Click here to learn more and to apply.
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Easter Seals Child Development Centers is now hiring Early Childhood Educators Full Time, Substitute, and Evening Only Positions available. 2016 College Graduates start by June 3rd as a Lead or Associate Teacher in the Child Development Center and receive an $800 sign on bonus. Click here for a detailed job description.
The Stratham Circle Learning Center is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Director beginning July 1, 2016. Click here for a detailed job description.
Job opportunities are included as a courtesy to programs requesting that information be shared and disseminated. Please note that Child Care Aware of NH will disseminate this information once through the next available e-newsletter depending upon the date sent. Submissions must be email ready and should be sent to [email protected]. Submissions received by the 7th of the month will be placed in the "At-A-Glance" e-newsletter and submissions received by the 25th of the month will be placed in the "Monthly Minutes" e-newsletter.
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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
Child Care Aware of NH Outreach Office Training & TA/Help Line:
Eastern Regional Office (603) 330-0961
Concord Regional Office (603) 227-6383
Northern Regional Office (603) 752-1327 or (603) 323-7091
Southern/Main Regional Office (603) 578-1386, x32
Western Regional Office 1-855-393-1731, x32
Child Care Aware of NH, a program of Southern NH Services, offers Free & Confidential Child Care Resource & Referral Services to families and early childhood professionals.
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Copyright © 2016 All Rights Reserved
The preparation of this
email was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families, Child Development Bureau with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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