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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.
This report highlights the work of the Pyramid Model Leadership team from 1/2022 to 6/2023.  DHHS Announces Launch of Innovative Program to Support Business Health of NH Child Care Providers2/5/2024
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health of Human Services (DHHS) is pleased to announce the launch of Child Care Accelerate, an 8-week intensive business support program created to assist New Hampshire-based child care programs as they strengthen their business operations to ensure long-term success. Developed in partnership with business consultant Seed Collective, Child Care Accelerate will help licensed and license-exempt child care providers across New Hampshire enhance their operational efficiency and financial capacity to increase access to quality child care. Read full press release.
Read the recently released report from the Coös Childcare Tactical Team. The north country is experiencing an unprecedented number of child care program closures. To work on concrete solutions to this issue, over 60 community members from the north country came together on January 24 to develop a system-wide response. Check out the slides here. Further reporting will be out soon.
New Hampshire's Birth to 3 program is seeking input from families who have experience with receiving services through the Family Centered Early Supports and Services. To register for one of the sessions below, email [email protected]  Want to learn about what is happening with the work from the state contractors for the child care work? Join us for a series of Lunch and Learns! Registration is open for the February sessions.
Read the NH Fiscal Policy Institute's latest blog post with compelling data and analysis of the impact of the increased child care scholarship eligibility.  The Community College System and the College of Professional Studies (formerly Granite State College) is offering several opportunities for students to enroll in free course work towards obtaining a degree. Click on image to view or download full flyer.   New Hampshire Children's Health Foundation just featured the work of the partners in the Coos Coalition for Young Children and Families. Read the article here.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Division of Public Health Services (“Department”) is seeking responses to this Request for Applications (solicitation) from qualified Vendors to provide training and technical assistance to the NH Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, including its participating agencies. Services include but are not limited to, developing and implementing training programs; conducting training needs assessments; developing educational materials; planning for statewide conferences; and making subject matter experts available to NH MIECHV contractors. Close date/time January 21, 2024 12:00pmGranite United Way is calling on New Hampshire business leaders and employees to participate in a ground-breaking research project that seeks to understand trends and impacts of child care access and family-friendly workplace policies on workforce recruitment and retention. Click on image to complete survey Parent/Caregiver Employees
Business Leaders and Employers
The Child Care Workforce Grant (CCWG) for $15,000,000 is to finance recruitment and retention bonus and benefit grants for New Hampshire Child Care Programs as defined in New Hampshire House Bill 2. Directions, timeline, application, and other grant opportunities can be found on this page the NH Connections website.
NH Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Health Integration Project Micro-Grant Opportunity12/4/2023
The NH ECCS Health Integration Project is seeking rapid micro-grant applications for funds to enhance existing efforts working to reduce health disparities by increasing connections between families with young children (pregnant through age 3) and necessary health services.
Micro-grants may support one-time purchases, program supplies, training for staff, or events that enhance an existing group’s efforts to connect families to health services. Micro-grant expenditures must be allowable within the parameters of the project’s federal funding and will be reviewed by NH DHHS prior to award. Funds cannot be used to pay for staff, equipment, or supplies that are already fully funded under existing grant programs. Examples of allowable costs include:
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