2024 Keys to Quality Conference

Child Care Aware of New Hampshire, a program of Southern New Hampshire Services, is pleased to provide this full-day conference devoted to quality professional development to assist child care programs, early childhood professionals, and administrators in enhancing and improving their practices.

Participants will partake in the Keynote Presentation, "Live Out Loud!" with Jeanine K. Fitzgerald. Participants will then have the opportunity to select Three (3) additional sessions from a wide range of topics.

A total of fourteen (14) training opportunities will be offered and each one will be categorized for those wishing to take a “Training Track” specific to an area of focus like Infant & Toddler or Health & Safety.

More Information:

• This conference will award participants up to 6 hours of professional development, including a welcome address and networking time.
• Professional Development hours earned can be used for the required 18 hours of training per year.
• Please note, that once the conference is complete, proof of attendance for NH Child Care Providers will be found through your NHCIS training tile under completed training. As this is a large conference, please allow 5 business days.
• If you are not a NH Child Care Provider and require proof of attendance, please let us know and we can arrange a Certificate of Attendance for you.

Information to Enhance Your Day:

• Elevator access is available for sessions on the 4th floor.
• Registration will take place at the Main Entrance.
• The Keynote will be hosted on the first floor in the conference room (NW 125, NW 126, NW 127).
• Vendors will be situated in the cafeteria and will be available throughout the day for your convenience.
• Hannaford Lunch boxes will be available at the Registration desk for those who have purchased them.
• Feel free to bring your water bottles; water bottle refilling stations are conveniently located throughout the college.
• We've allocated extra time in the schedule for you to explore the vendors.
• The provided links include maps of the first and 4th floors we'll be utilizing. You're welcome to park in any available spot convenient for you. Please note the main entrance, marked with a red star.

Great Bay Community College First Floor Map

Great Bay Community College Fourth Floor Map

Campus Map with Parking

Link to 2024 Keys to Quality Conference Brochure

8:00-8:30 AM - Registration

8:30-8:45 AM- Welcome, Housekeeping and Introductions

8:45-9:45 AM- Keynote

9:45-10:15 AM - 30 min. BREAK, VISIT VENDORS

10:15-11:45 AM - Session 1

11:45-12:45 PM - LUNCH HOUR & NETWORKING

12:45-2:15 PM - Session 2

2:15-2:30 PM- 15 min. BREAK

2:30-4:00 PM- Session 3

1. During registration, purchase a ticket with a Hannaford Lunch Box meal. Simply select your desired meal options at the time of registration.
2. Bring your own lunch and eat with us in the cafeteria!
3. Consider supporting local businesses by choosing to dine in or order for delivery.

Hannaford Lunch Box Choices

Great Bay Community College has places to refill your water bottles. CCAoNH will also have a supply of water available at no extra cost.

The NH Cares Scholarship is awarded to New Hampshire child care providers who are currently working 30 hours per week or more in a licensed program. This scholarship will cover the total fee to attend designated Child Care Aware of New Hampshire-hosted conferences, specials, and training sessions, giving child care providers the benefit of attending and earning professional development hours at no cost.

To receive the NH Cares Scholarship please send the information below to [email protected] with the subject line "NH Cares Scholarship".

• I wish to attend the 2024 Keys to Quality Conference

• Name

• Email

• Phone Number

• Place of Employment

• Hours You Work Per Week

• How the NH Cares Scholarship Will Benefit You

• Southern New Hampshire Services/Child Care Aware Of New Hampshire
• Vroom™
• Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program/Department of Labor
• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® New Hampshire
• NH Family Voices
• Watch Me Grow
• NH Department of Health and Human Services
• NH Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education
• Let’s Learn About Lice
• Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration
• NH Department of Environmental Services
• NH Division of Public Services, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Tick Free NH
• Choose Love NH
• Kist Baby Doula & Family Support

Host or Publisher Southern NH Services, Child Care Aware of NH