New Hampshire's
legislatively enacted
Child Care Advisory Council
Child Care: The Workforce Behind the Workforce!
NH Child Care Advisory Council
The NH Child Care Advisory Council (NHCCAC)
The purpose of the NHCCAC is to support the development of quality, affordable child care statewide and provide a forum for the gathering and dissemination of information among groups concerned with child care and related services, to advise and make recommendations to the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services on general policies and legislation regarding child care, and to inform and communicate with the Office of the Governor and the Commissioner of the Department of Education.
Meetings
Meetings are held at 2 Delta Drive, Concord, NH, and are open to the public. Meetings occur on the 2nd Thursday in February, April, June, August, October, and December from 1:00 – 3:00. Although our meetings are mandated to be in person, the council has made a promise that there will be a virtual option as well so that providers have the opportunity to attend. For information regarding registering for a meeting, please visit our partners at Early Learning NH: www.earlylearningnh.org.
About NH Child Care Advisory Council
Our Mission
It is the Child Care Advisory Council's mission to support the child care industry in New Hampshire so it can continue to support the families and businesses who depend on safe, high-quality, reliable child care. We will continue to maintain a coalition among providers, state agencies, and other stakeholders throughout the state. The coalition will work together to create messaging that elevates and emphasizes the importance of child care for the economic well-being of our families and the economy.
History of the Advisory Council
The Child Care Advisory Council was legislatively enacted in 1995 as a response to the increasing need for child care in New Hampshire. By the 1990s, many women with children were working outside of the home, and single-parent households were common, so accessibility and affordability of child care were paramount. Additionally, in 1992 the federal funds that support affordable child care became block grants to allow states flexibility in how they were spent, and local government officials determined that an Advisory Council made up of child care providers, child care licensing, the state child development bureau, and other stakeholders would be the best way to ensure that the funds were meeting the needs of NH residents. The Child Care Advisory Council continues on in this manner, supporting both families and the child care field.