Our mission is to support New Hampshire's out of school time professionals in their work to create high quality, innovative programs for school age children and youth.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Thanks to funding provided by the Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration, we provide services to Out of school time (OST) programs in the State of New Hampshire free of cost. ACROSS NH can support you with technical assistance (TA) in the form of consultation, coaching and mentoring, and program design and review. This can be as simple as a single phone call or as involved as multiple site visits. Technical assistance is provided by the ACROSS NH training and consultation team, who you have come to know and trust. Each team member holds a NH Afterschool Master Professional credential.
To get started, download a TA Request form. Or call us at (603) 206-6800 or email us at acrossnh@seresc.net.
Consultation:
Consultation is the collaborative, problem-solving process between a member of our afterschool professional team and the specific needs of your organization. Consultation facilitates the assessment and resolution of an issue specific concern such as a programming, organizational, staff-related, child-related, or family-related issue or topic.
Coaching and Mentoring:
Coaching is the relationship-based process led by a member of our team of afterschool master professionals. Coaching is designed to build capacity for specific professional skills and behaviors and is focused on goal setting and achievement for a director or program. Mentoring is the relationship-based process between afterschool colleagues in similar professional roles. Mentoring is intended to increase individual’s personal or professional capacity, resulting in greater professional effectiveness.
Program and Design:
Our areas of expertise include curriculum and programming, staff development, and financial management. We can help you evaluate your program, define its strengths and make a plan to develop strategies for change. Our team can guide you and your staff through the Afterschool Credential process.
