Child Care Program Expands Services
New Hampshire Community College - Berlin Campus is happy to announce that its Child Care
Programs have expanded to include a new service. Beginning July 1st they will be providing Child Care
Resource, Referral, Recruitment, and Training (CCRRR&T) services for the Berlin/Littleton area, including
all of Coös County and 17 towns in Grafton County. Coordinators of the service, Pat Finnigan-Allen
and Susan Blais, whose vision is to unite and support child care providers in the North Country, are
excited about this new service, and want parents and providers to call and stop by to discuss their child
care needs. "We intend to reach out to the communities and assist providers with recruiting, training
and credentialing staff, licensing programs, and meeting national accreditation standards. We'll be a
home base for early childhood professionals that models high quality care," says Finnigan-Allen.
The CCRRR&T agency's central office will be located at NHCTC, 2020 Riverside Drive in Berlin, 752-1113,
ext. 1462, or toll-free 1-800-445-4525.
CCRRR&T Counselors will reach out to parents to provide child care referrals and give them useful
information about early care and education and out-of-school time options, and referrals to other human
services as needed, as well as information about quality and price. Written materials will be available
to support all families in their role as parents including information about child care licensing
regulations. "We want parents to come to us for free referrals and information that best meets their
child care needs," said Blais.
Coordinators of the RRR&T program, Pat Finnigan Allen, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
and Susan Blais, Director of the Child Care Programs at NHCTC, are looking forward to working with child
care staff and consumers of child care. Two positions are available for CCRRR&T Counselors, and educators
are invited to apply. State applications may be obtained through the Division of Personnel at
www.nh.gov/hr or at CCSNH-Berlin.
Sue Blais (left) and Pat Finnegan-Allen will be providing Child Care Resource, Referral, Recruitment, and
Training services throughout the North Country.
Posted 7/1/03
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