Child Care Resource, Referral, Recruitment, and Training

Child Care Resource, Referral, Recruitment, and Training (CCRRR&T)

CCRRR&T Winter 2010 Newletter (1.3 MB PDF)

Notice: The Neil and Louise Tillotson Foundation has announced a new scholarship for students in Early Childhood Education Programs. Scholarship support is available in 2009/2010 for Coös County, New Hampshire (and surrounding communities in VT, NH, and Maine) residents seeking an Associate Degree, a Bachelor Degree, or a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Studies from the following institutions: White Mountains Community College, Plymouth State University, Granite State College, or Lyndon State College. Applications are due April 15, August 15, and December, 15 2009 to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and can be found at: http://www.nhcf.org/page16960.cfm. Scroll down to "Adult Student Aid." The next deadlines are August 15th and December 15th and this is for students ages 24 and older.

Sandy Alonzo Tel: (603) 752 1113 x 1063 or (800) 445-4525 x 1063; e-mail: salonzo@ccsnh.edu
Hours of Service: Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00 p.m. Evenings by appointment
You may also obtain a referral list by doing your own on-line search at www.nhccrr.org

Sandy Alonzo Sandy is an experienced early childhood educator and looks forward to working with parents and all our North Country child care providers. Her office is located at the White Mountains Community College Berlin campus, but Sandy travels all over the North Country with the goal of helping families with child care needs, helping child care providers with training needs, and assisting those who wish to provide family child care in their homes. According to Sandy, her favorite part of her job is visiting families and centers and meeting child care providers. Sandy was the Director of the Genesis Child Care program for 5 years, has been a preschool teacher in the WMCC Child Care Program, and is excited about sharing her knowledge. Sandy's passion is providing guidance for families looking for child care and setting up exciting workshops for parents and providers. Sandy likes to point out that the college library has a wonderful collection of CCRRR&T resources, including books and videos, accessible to anyone. Materials can be obtained by your local state library through inter-library loan. Check out the upcoming workshops and look for an increasing variety of workshops and credit courses in future DCE brochures.

What is CCRRR&T

This program was created to address the many needs and answer the many questions surrounding child care. As part of a state and nationwide organization, CCRRR&T is able to provide a wide array of services.

CCRRR&T counselors are a referral service, providing assistance and guidance to parents looking for child care.
CCRRR&Ts support families to raise healthy children by sponsoring workshops and communicating in person and through newsletters.
CCRRR&Ts help build the supply of quality child care by helping providers meet licensing standards.
CCRRR&Ts work to improve the quality of child care by providing professional development opportunities and support to child care providers and their staff.
CCRRR&Ts work to bridge child care and education, striving to create child care settings that help children grow and learn.

What makes CCRRR&Ts unique? Our ability to gather information to better understand family needs allows us to be a major source of information about the local supply, cost, and issues of child care. CCRRR&T collaborates with other family support services to promote a holistic vision of child care that includes health, literacy, and special needs. By providing resources, documenting community needs, and creating new ways to meet those needs, CCRRR&T brings the voices of children, families, and child care providers to the public.

Sandy's office is on the Berlin campus, Room 106. She is available for consultations, educational resources, and child care site visits. Sandy can be reached by phone, in person, or by e-mail. All services to parents, child care providers, and the community are free of charge. Child Care training workshops are published on our webpage, in our DCE catalog, and quarterly in the Child Care Newsletter. If you are interested in receiving a newsletter call or e-mail Sandy.

To register for any workshop offered by CCRRR&T, call Sandy at (603) 752-1113 x1063 or 1-800-445-4525, extension 1063.

Participants will receive attendance and credit hour verification at the conclusion of every workshop. All presenters are certified by the NH Child Development Bureau as Early Childhood Educators, Trainer, Mentor, Faculty level.

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