The NH Child Care Advisory Council just released their 2023-2024 Annual Report. Click on the image below or check it out on their website.
The Children's Museum of New Hampshire, the Community Development Finance Authority and Granite United Way have partnered to provide activity kits to licensed and licensed exempt family child care providers. Share the flyer with those you know. Click on the image to register for an activity kit.
Coalition and community events, results from community micro-grants, Watch Me Grow updates and surveys, NH resources, and news, it's all here in the Early Summer edition of Coalition Connection.
Watch newly released video from the NH Fiscal Policy Institute about the child care sector and read the accompanying blog. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Bureau of Child Care and Head Start Collaboration (BCDHSC) posted a pubic notice for comments on the Child Care and Development Fund federal plan. Read about the process and how to provide comments about the plan before June 28.
View the plan presentation to the NH Child Care Advisory Council - cue to minute 5:15. The Public Hearing Date: June 27, 2024 Location: DHHS, Brown Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03031 Time: 5:00 PM On June 3rd, the Monadnock Community Pyramid Model team hosted a Community Partner event where community members could learn about the local successes and learning as child care and preschool programs implement the Pyramid Model. Read their dynamic here:Annual Report. To learn more, reach out to Tammy Vittum or Annie Dintino-Cucchi
Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,0005/15/2024
Hot off the press blog from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute with recent data showing the financial challenges families face in paying for child care.
On May 7th, join members of the early childhood community in Coos, Carroll, and North Grafton Counties for an evening of connection and learning focused on improving practice around challenging behaviors. Register here.
Congratulations to Amy Brooks, Alliance member, for her testimony at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing. Senator Jeanne Shaheen is the chair of the Committee and invited Amy to speak about the child care business model from her direct experience and those of the 100+ directors she works with. Amy's testimony was also highlighted on WMUR today. To listen to Amy's testimony cue to 54:00.
Join the Endowment for Health to discuss the latest update to the New Hampshire Child Well-Being Data Hub! This virtual event will take place on Friday, April 12th, from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Please click here for more information and to register. Please direct questions to Fionn Shea, [email protected].
The Alliance is building its capacity! Join the dynamic team supporting the Alliance and the multifaceted work within NH's early childhood system. We bring together the early childhood coalition leaders and the Early Childhood Regional Leads. The Alliance has a new strategic plan which centers on communication, family engagement, alignment, and sustainability. We are seeking two part time independent contractors for the role of Program Coordinator and Grant Writer. Questions? Please reach out to Sarah Fox at [email protected].
Register for our next Lunch and Learn - Thursday April 18, 12-1 which will focus on the child care scholarship program. We will be hosting Sarah Nelson from the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration and Nathan Fink from the NH Children's Trust. They will be sharing the latest on the child care scholarship including some key changes and communications to families.
NH Center for Non-Profits has launched a new DEI Resource Center for nonprofit board and staff leaders embarking on a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) journey within their organizations.
Join us for the next Lunch and Learn, featuring members of the CDFA team. They will be sharing an update on the Statewide Family-Based Child Care Pilot Program, including the development of statewide resources and a new grant opportunity to help support family-based child care providers and increase equitable access to quality, affordable child care for New Hampshire families. The Lunch and Learn is Thursday, March 7 from 12-1. Register here.
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