Spark NH

Provides leadership that promotes a comprehensive, coordinated, sustainable early childhood system to achieve positive outcomes for young children and families.

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Pleased to be invited by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NH to present the "Children: the Bedrock of the Granite State" at their NH-VT-ME conference in Laconia yesterday. Thank you to co-presenters, Eddie Edwards, Fred Kocher, Scott Spradling and Jackie Cowell.

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During & after pregnancy, Home Visiting programs promote maternal health. Babies benefit as well! Mothers who participated in a Home Visiting program were 1/2 as likely to have a baby born low-birthweight, greatly reducing these babies risk for health & developmental problems.

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So pleased to be talking about the importance of early childhood with the members of Somersworth Ready Together.

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Children should be tested for lead poisoning TWICE at age 1 year and again at age 2 years. https://t.co/Y8FXVPdFgA

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New Hampshire was awarded Preschool Development Grant Birth-5 funding! Great news for the children and families of our state!
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Have you seen the brain building ads on the puzzle page of the @ConMonitorNews? Fun way to spread the word about the importance of the early years! @Spark_NH

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Associate Commissioner of DHHS on creating a whole family’s approach to jobs

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Marianne Barter, Executive Director of Merrimack Valley Daycare said that without business investment the child care economic model cannot succeed #childcarenh

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Shari from Lakes Region Child Care about the struggles the early learning programs have in making ends meet

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Cellissa Hoyt spoke about the State Early Learning Alliance helping child care to save money and improve quality

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Amanda Grappone Osmer spoke about helping employees with child care as part of meeting the needs of the “whole employee.”

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Dave Juvet of the BIA on hearing from members about the importance of child care #childcarenh

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Scott Spradling moderated the panel #childcarenh

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Stephen Zadravec, Superintendent, Portsmouth School District, on hiring a family outreach specialist to help connect local families with early learning opportunities #childcarenh

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Jessica Connare from Elliot Health System says that providing child care is a great employment and retention tool #childcarenh

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Raffio: there is data now to show that investing in the early years has a high return

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Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental on the benefits of investing in children’s early years

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Barbara Couch, President of Hypertherm HOPE Foundation talking about the challenges of meeting employee’s child care needs

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There are few employer- provided supports for child care

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20% of NH parents report quitting a job,school, or training in last year because of issues with child care #childcarenh