ACROSS NH is dedicated to supporting out-of-school time (OST) professionals in their work to create high quality, innovative programs for New Hampshire’s school age children. The preparation of this website was financed under a contract with the State of NH, DHHS, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and the US DHHS.
What is ACROSS NH?
ACROSS NH is a project dedicated to supporting out-of-school time (OST) professionals in their work to create high quality, innovative programs for New Hampshire’s school age children. Thanks to funding from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, we provide technical assistance and professional development opportunities to out of school time providers throughout the year.
What Does ACROSS NH Do?
ACROSS NH provides New Hampshire out-of-school time (OST) providers with training and technical assistance (TA). We provide a fall and spring conference, year round training, and support for program quality and continuous quality improvement. TA may be in the form of consultation, coaching and mentoring, and program design and review. ACROSS NH trainers and consultants hold a NH After School Master Professional credential.
ACROSS NH Contract is Ending on June 30, 2025
Since 2011, A Comprehensive Resource for Out-of-Schooltime Staff, otherwise known as ACROSS NH, has provided support to the out-of-school time field in New Hampshire for Professional Development (PD) and Technical Assistance (TA) through a contract approved and funded by the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration at the New Hampshire Department of Human Services. Experienced and credentialed New Hampshire Afterschool Master Professionals have provided PD and TA as workshop trainers, program mentors, and allied professionals.
The Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration at the New Hampshire Department of Human Services has ended funding for this contract on June 30, 2025. See the adjacent infographic for a summary of the impact from the recent 2023-2025 ACROSS NH contract.
This website will end on June 30, 2025.
Support for OST: NH Afterschool Credential,
Granite Steps for Quality, and SACERS
Out-of-school time (OST) providers can continue to utilize the following resources for support:
Starting July 1st, OST providers can reach out to Child Care Aware of New Hampshire for technical assistance at (603) 578-1386 x2532 or email: ccrrta@caphr.org.
2025 Social and Emotional Learning in OST Guide
Access the 2025 updated edition of the recently revised ACROSS NH 2025 Social and Emotional Learning in OST Guide can be found in this Google Drive Folder: https://bit.ly/AppendixSELinOSTGuide . The SEL in OST Guide will be accessible to anyone who has this link, both now and in the future.
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Questions? Email Jamie Nadeau, Executive Director, at jnadeau@acrossnh.org.
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ACROSS NH Team
ACROSS NH is a team of professional individuals with diverse knowledge, multiple skill sets, and varied experience working with children and youth. Our team members are dedicated to learning the latest research and current inquiry in a multitude of topics and content area around child and youth development and quality OST programming. The team is led by the Executive Director, Jamie Nadeau. The goal is to provide training and technical assistance to support the out of school time (OST) professional community of New Hampshire in creating high quality, innovative programs for New Hampshire's school age children during out of school time hours. Click on the button below to meet the ACROSS NH team.
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