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Stevie Klein, the Family Engagement Coordinator at Greater Nashua Smart Start Coalition for Early Childhood Success will be representing NH at Strolling Thunder, an annual event from Think Babies. Stevie will be sharing her story with members of Congress and others. If you would like to learn more about her journey, click on these links: FACEBOOK or Instagram.
Kimbly Wade, from the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services compiles a rich resource document of webinars/trainings (in chornological order), recorded webinars/trainings, and additional resources such as websites, online tools, infographics, articles, etc. If you would be interested in having this delivered to your mailbox, email Kimbly.
NH Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with Hope on Haven Hill, a substance use disorder services provider for pregnant and parenting individuals in New Hampshire to develop the NH Mom Hub to support NH moms before and after their babies arrive. The NH Mom Hub helps women, their families, and providers navigate mental health concerns along the continuum of pregnancy, postpartum, and perinatal loss. While we are a program built in partnership with Hope on Haven Hill, you do not need to be coping with a substance use issue to reach out to our maternal health navigators! The NH Mom Hub provides information and resources and refers patients to care including 988, 211, The Doorways, Community Mental Health Centers, Family Resource Centers and many local services and supports for growing families. For more detailed key program points, click here You can reach us at Phone: 603-403-3400 (secure voicemail, phone/text) OR Complete a request through the NH Mom Hub Online Form. Messages are monitored during business hours Monday - Friday. We aim to respond within 24-48 hours. Website: www.hopeonhavenhill.org/momhub Our Non-Urgent email is: [email protected] Please note that NH Mom Hub and Hope on Haven Hill do NOT provide emergency services. For urgent or immediate needs you may call or text: 🟢 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 NH Rapid Response Access Point: https://www.nh988.com/ Call or Text: 833-710-6477 🟣 Never Use Alone hotline at (800) 484-3731 (National Line) or (800) 972-0590 (New England Line) 🔵 The Doorway: Call 211 or https://www.thedoorway.nh.gov/ Help for Substance Use Disorder Treatment 💜National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (Call or Text 24/7) 🟢NH Navigator: https://acanavigator.com/nh/home Help for exploring insurance coverage options 🔵 Call or Text the Postpartum Support Int'l Help Line 1-800-944-4773 (4PPD) #1 En Español or #2 English Text in English: 800-944-4773 Text en Español: 971-203-7773 DHHS has fulfilled one of its key goals in the DHHS Roadmap 2024-2025 to support reduction of children's exposure to environmental threats in their homes and child care environments. The New Hampshire Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) team and members of the Bureau of Public Health Statistics and Informatics (BPHSI) developed a new data topic to provide data on children’s environmental health (CEH) focused on asthma, lead, radon, and private drinking water wells.
The Endowment for Health held a webinar to share the updated Child Well-Being Data Hub and highlight other partners throughout the state who pull together accurate and informative data about the state of children in New Hampshire. Click to learn more about the NH Child Well-Being Data Hub and check out the other data partners below:
Resources Shared: New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute:
New Futures: New Hampshire Children's Health Foundation: UNH Carsey School of Public Policy:
Annie E. Casey Foundation: Hampton Alliance for Thriving Children Family Literacy EventFrom Alliance member and HATCh Early Childhood Coalition Leader, Patrice Baker, "We had about 75 families (over 200 people) in attendance and children wrote stories, created bookmarks and hats, chose books to take home, met Curious George and "took the pledge" to read 20 minutes a day. Each family received a free family pass to the Children's Museum of NH and a bag with information about supporting literacy in the early years. Parents visited tables with resources about the NH Child Care Scholarship, Community Action, Childcare Aware, Waypoint Early Supports and Services, VROOM, Head Start and the Seacoast Public Health Network. Winnacunnet High School students created research boards with tips and strategies for parents (about play, reading, and resilience) and they facilitated the activity stations. The HATCh Coalition, SAU 90, SAU 21, YMCA, Lane Library, Seabrook Library, Seabrook Reads, and Winnacunnet High School all worked together to make this happen."
Read the full story here. On April 13, Greater Nashua Smart Start Coalition and the Community Engagement Training Center held a celebration for graduates of their Family Childcare Preparation Program funded by CDFA with additional support from the NH Charitable Foundation. Information about the resources developed through CDFA's work to support family child care small businesses are available here. (Correction from the article: Emily Mercado is misidentified as Emily Rodrigo.)
From the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center:
....We’ve developed the Early Childhood Governance Landscape—a resource designed to illustrate how governance is organized across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. With this resource, you can:
Read the latest edition of Coalition Connection with articles and links to stories that highlight the early childhood work throughout the state. Here’s some of what you’ll find in this edition:
 DHHS just published the Outcome Summary of ARPA-D Contracted Initiatives: Strengthening New Hampshire's Child Care System. The report is listed on the "About DHHS" page, where you can find several other child care related reports too.
From DCYF's FB Page: HELLO NEW HAMPSHIRE! Have you ever considered becoming a foster parent? Have you ever wanted to talk to other foster parents and ask them questions about the important work that they do for New Hampshire families? WE THOUGHT SO! We have planned 9 in-person information events for prospective foster parents around the state. Each event will feature: + An overview of the NH Foster Care Licensing Process + The MANY options for you to make a difference in the lives of NH children + Foster parents sharing their testimonies + District office staff in your community + And last but not least, heavy appetizers or a hearty breakfast to fill your tummies while our speakers fill your heart! Please take a look at the events near you! + BERLIN - March 22, 9-11am, Heritage Park + CLAREMONT - March 27th, 6-8pm, The Common Man + CONWAY - March 26th, 6-7:30pm, Tuckerman Brewing Co + KEENE - March 7th, 10-Noon & 3-4pm, Brewbakers' Cafe + LACONIA - April 8th, 5-7pm, Real Life Church + LITTLETON - March 26th, 5:30-7:30pm, Schilling Beer Co + MANCHESTER - March 15th, 9-11am, Zeal Church + MERRIMACK - March 29th, 10-Noon, Movement Church + PORTSMOUTH - March 18th, 5-7pm, Connect Community Church + VIRTUAL - Every Thursday at 7pm Please follow this link to register for an event near you! https://app.smartsheetgov.com/.../9c57eee478be4313bc5fc34... If you have questions, please email [email protected]  On Feb. 19, DHHS posted the State's Child Care and Development Fund 2025-2027 Plan on its website. To see previous CCDF plans, click here and scroll down.
On March 5, early childhood advocates across the state are joining forces to host a Invest in Kids! Advocacy Day. There are different events happening throughout the day. Register here. Schedule of Events Legislative Breakfast 8:00-9:00AM Join us for a school breakfast and hear stories about the issues. Advocacy Trainings 9:00-11:00AM Volunteers will have an opportunity to hone their advocacy skills in advance of lobby meetings. Lobby Meetings 11:00-2:00PM Lunch meetings will be set up for advocates to meet with their representatives and talk about the issues.  NH Fiscal Policy Institute released an in-depth report, The Economic Impact of the Granite State's Child Care Shortage. Read the full report in pdf or on-line. The report explores the challenges of the child care business model, the financial implications on families seeking child care, child care educators, and on business. The report also offers possible solutions for New Hampshire policy makers to consider. Dr. Nicole Heller, the report's author, was interviewed on WMUR's CloseUp to discuss the findings. Watch the interview here.  |
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