There's still time to respond:
NCES is seeking your input on professional development
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 NCES is asking educators, paraprofessionals, and administrators throughout the North Country to respond to a short survey regarding your interest in professional development offerings and your thoughts about the access you have to professional development opportunities.
Survey: https://forms.gle/CAhmdbbEd5o9BbW3A
Your time and input are greatly appreciated.
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Early Childhood Trauma Training
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Early childhood exposure to adversity and interpersonal trauma occurs far more frequently than is understood by professionals, and its impact on young child neurodevelopment and functioning is under-identified and underestimated across child- and family-serving systems. The Early Childhood Trauma Training prepares professionals to recognize, screen, and refer children ages 0–6 with exposure to ACEs to effective evidence-based intervention (Child-Parent Psychotherapy or CPP).
For: Professionals looking to learn more about impacts of early childhood trauma in children ages 0-6.
Trainer: Cassie Yackley, Psy.D., Center for Trauma-Responsive Practice Change
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 from 9:00-12:00
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Register: Online
For more information, contact https://centerfortrpchange.com/
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Moose on the Loose: Social Studies for Granite State Kids
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The NH Historical Society’s award-winning, free online state social studies resource, looks a little bit different these days. Mason the Moose’s virtual home got a number of upgrades recently, including a new section that provides educators with more guidance on how to teach content-based social studies to elementary students. Another addition to the site explores the connection between social studies and literacy, focusing on the critical role that background knowledge plays in supporting reading proficiency.
A robust new text-to-speech feature helps students master the reading materials. The same feature can translate the text into over 50 languages for English language learners. Other new resources include graphic organizers to help students process what they learn and a list of children’s literature that highlights New Hampshire and its heritage.
The “Moose” still has the same high-quality student readings, curated primary sources, and lesson plans that have been enriching New Hampshire classrooms since 2019. It is now the leading social studies program in the state for elementary and middle school students.
Anyone with an interest in New Hampshire’s history can dive in and explore at moose.nhhistory.org.
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CE-CERT Skills: Reimagining Self-Care for the Helping Professions
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Instead of asking you to “take care of yourself” after the damage is done, CE-CERT equips you with real-time strategies to:
- Engage deeply without emotional depletion
- Reduce emotional labor while staying connected
- Shift your internal narrative to reclaim meaning and purpose
- Recover physiologically through parasympathetic activation
- Interrupt rumination before it spirals
Two opportunities to attend this FREE two-day training:
- December 4 & 5, 2025 in Plymouth, NH with trainer s : Dr. Ketaineck & Dr. Yackley
- March 5 & 6, 2026 in Concord, NH with trainers : Dr. Deleault & Dr. Wilson
Register: Online
Download/view flyer.
For more information, contact Brianna at bferraro@snhahec.org
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Online Informational Sessions
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Mindful Practices Online SEL Certification
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Explore trauma-informed practices, mindfulness, and well-being.
Participants receive:
- 10-day training where sessions are recorded with the ability to view any missed sessions when convenient.
- Participants complete 20 hours of class time to receive a Certificate of Training from Mindful Practices.
- Sample coursework includes Q & A with licensed trauma therapists, relevant articles, topical webinars, livestream mindfulness sessions, movement and breathing techniques and online discussions.
- Effective tools to authentically connect with students of all backgrounds.
- Knowledge on HOW to implement SEL and mindfulness and the WHY behind these critical skills.
- Time for reflection, self-care and community building with peers from across the country.
- PD credits, clock hours, or CPDUs are available upon request and per state or district requirements for each participant.
Dates/time: Weekly on Thursdays, January 8th to March 26 from 4:30-6:00 PM.
Cost: Free to educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and early childhood educators in Coos and northern Grafton. A value of $475.
Sponsored by: North Country Health Consortium
Registration: Contact Anne-Marie Gagne at agagne@nchcnh.org.
View/download flyer
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Survey: Youth, Media, and Well-being in New Hampshire Schools and Communities
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 Media Power Youth is a NH-based nonprofit that works with educators and community partners to coach and empower youth to use media responsibly. Through deep and thoughtful engagement, MPY helps improve the well-being and health of the youth it serves.
The goal of this survey is to uncover gaps in this space that MPY and others may work to fill through programs and partnerships.
Your insights will help shape media literacy and digital wellness programs across New Hampshire and beyond. MPY will share their findings with the community in the coming months as we release their strategic plan.
By sharing your perspective, you will directly contribute to:
- Empowering Youth: Shaping programs that equip young people with the communication skills needed to manage technology safely and advocate for their own well-being.
- Identifying Gaps: Pinpointing crucial areas where current digital wellness resources are falling short.
- Strengthening Community Resources: Ensuring that the foundational media education resources available to our collective community are relevant, impactful, and up-to-date
Respond here
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Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country
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 Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country offer a wide range of programming options including:
- Push-in programs and services
- As part of physical education to access the general curriculum
- Push-in stand-alone programs and services
- After school programs and services
- Community-based athlete scholarships
Examples of types of adaptive and accessible programs for all ages:
- Adaptive biking, including “learn to bike”
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Kayaking
Learn more about Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country.
Most districts in the NCES catchment area will be eligible for free programming either through support to ASP through CMF Kids and/or the Tillotson Fund. Contact ASP more details.
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2026 NH Science and Engineering Expo Dates
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High School Fair: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Middle School Fair: Thursday, May 21, 2026
What is the New Hampshire Science and Engineering Expo (NHSEE)?
The NHSEE is the New Hampshire state science fair, held each year at NHTI – Concord’s Community College in Concord, NH. Judges from business, state and local organizations, universities, and schools volunteer their time to bring authenticity to the assessment of the students’ work and research.
All projects are eligible for various category awards and special awards, with the top high school projects being invited to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and top middle school projects being nominated to the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC).
Do you need support?
If you would like NHSEE to visit your school, talk to your science, math, engineering, and/or technology teachers, or just answer questions, please email: Deb Schuh: at debschuh@gmail.com
Learn more about NHSEE at http://nhsee.org/
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Bring Mikva Youth Voice Program to Your High School Classroom
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Turn up the volume in your schools and let youth voice be heard! The Mikva Challenge program is a great way to empower students to develop confidence and become engaged and involved community leaders through sharing their experiences and listening to different perspectives. Students will also have the opportunity to attend the annual NH Youth Voice Summit with their peers across the state to find commonalities about the issues that impact them the most.
For more information, contact communications@nhcivics.org.
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NASA Series for Rural Educators: NASA HEAT
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Join hosts Dr. Rachael Arens, Associate Researcher at NAU PLANETS and Luke Henke, Education Advisor for NASA HEAT, on Thursday, Dec. 11th at 7pm CT/ 8pm ET as they welcome Dr. Sharon Bowers and Paige Valderrama Graff who will discuss what's new from NASA eClips and NASA's Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division. They’ll give you a quick overview of these projects, then dive into what’s new—fresh resources, videos, activities, and tools you can take back to your students right away.
Date/Time: Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Register for free: Online
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2026 North Country Outdoor Career Expo
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Save-the-date. the next North Country Outdoor Career Expo for middle and high school students will be held on September 15, 2026 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds.
For more information, contact Michelle Gross, Career and College Pathway Coordinator at WMRHS at mgross@sau36.org or Ray Berthiaume, UNH Extension Field Specialist, at Ray.Berthiaume@unh.edu.
Download/view flyer.
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NH Drinking Water Festival and Science Fair
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Caregiver Assistance Program at TCCAP
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Those age 55+ who are the primary caregiver for a relative school-aged child 18 or under may be eligible for financial assistance and other resources to help with:
Respite Support – Temporary relief for full-time caregivers, such as:
• After-school activity and sports fees
• After-school tutoring and services
Supplemental Support – Help with school-year essentials, including:
• Back-to-school supplies
• Clothing and footwear
Call the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Coös County at 603-752-6407 to learn more about eligibility and available support.
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Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance
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Giving Tuesday is December 2... and your donations to NCES are welcome year round!
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NCES collaborates with public schools and community partners to support excellent and equitable educational opportunities throughout the North Country. NCES believes that thriving public schools are at the heart of thriving communities. Your donation to support NCES' operations or a specific programming area are essential in NCES' efforts in supporting schools to provide exceptional educational experiences for all students. Whether a one-time donation, recurring monthly gift, or support through a donor-advised fund (DAF), your support of NCES will lift up public education in the North Country.
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Donate or learn more at https://ncedservices.org/donate.
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Disclaimer: The content provided in this newsletter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of any organization, individual, products, or services mentioned herein.
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Coos Coalition for Young Children and Families
Family Centered Early Supports & Services
Every day across New Hampshire, infants and toddlers are learning new skills, but they learn and grow at their own pace. Parents or other caregivers who have concerns about an infant’s or toddler’s development can get coaching and support through the New Hampshire Birth to 3 early intervention program.
Anyone can refer a Family Centered Early Supports & Services.
Learn more at dhhs.nh.gov/BirthTo3 or call 603-271-4488.
North Country Neighbors - Stronger Together
Family Resource Center of Northern NH
Resources available through FRC include:
- Prenatal and infant care
- Parenting and Co-Parenting education
- Infant growth and child development
- Childcare and preschool services
- Ages and Stages Developmental Screenings
- Growing Great Kids
- Positive Parenting Program Curriculum
- Budgeting skills to increase financial awareness and stability
- Positive discipline
- Life and stress management
- Community Resources
The Family Resource Center offers programs that are voluntary and confidential with the mission to build healthier families and stronger communities in the North Country of New Hampshire.
Learn more
Friends of Aine: Center for Grieving Children & Families
In addition to providing bereavement support services and resources to children and families who have suffered the death of a loved one, he Friends of Aine Center for Grieving Children and Families recognizes the importance of working with and educating our community about grief, what it looks like in children and teens, and how to best support those grieving. They offer resources, workshops, trainings, and consultations that include curriculum development for community workers, school staff, and students that provide essential information about acknowledging grief, making space for it, and offering concrete help.
Learn more
Court Appointed Special Advocates of NH
CASA volunteers change the stories of children who have experienced abuse or neglect by advocating for their best interests in court.
To learn more about volunteering and get your questions answered by CASA staff members or current advocates, please join a virtual information session. Learn more.
Support the mission of NCES
Your tax deductible donation will support NCES' mission. NCES collaborates with public schools and community partners to support excellent and equitable educational opportunities throughout the North Country.
NCES seeks exceptional educational experiences and realized potential for all students.
NCES believes that thriving schools are at the heart of vibrant communities!
The core values of NCES:
Contact Information
North Country Education Services
300 Gorham Hill Road
Gorham, NH 03581
ncedservices.org
603-466-5437
nces@ncedservices.org
NCES is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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