The Bureau for Family-Centered Services administers a set of services for children, birth to 21 years old, who have or…
Resource Categories: Child Development
Child Development Screening – Watch Me Grow
Watch Me Grow (WMG) is an NH-based developmental screening, monitoring, referral, and information system for families with children ages birth…
Childhood Development – Monitoring
CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. Curious or concerned about your child’s development? Skills such as smiling for the first…
Developmental Evaluations: What to expect and where to get one
A developmental screening does not provide a diagnosis, but it indicates if a child is on the right development track…
Head Start and Early Head Start
Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from ages three to five from low-income…
Pediatric Therapy
Occupational Therapy [OT], Physical Therapy [PT], Speech and Language Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Other Services Adaptive Pediatric Therapy, LLC Portsmouth,…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 10: From Classrooms to Care Centers: How Developmental Screening Shapes Early Childhood
In this episode we talk about developmental screening and how looks across various early childhood settings. Screening is an important step…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 11: Physical Development in Early Childhood
In this episode, pediatric physical therapist Jeff Elrick breaks down how movement helps young children grow—not just physically, but in…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 13: The Importance of Developmental Screenings
In this episode PIC and NH Family Voices speak to Meagan Galvin, a family worker with Head Start Center at…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 16: An Introduction to Discipline and Manifestation Determination Meetings
In this insightful interview, Nico Walker from the Disability Rights Center in New Hampshire discusses the importance of inclusive education,…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 17: Why B8 Family Voices Matter
This conversation explores the importance of family voices in shaping programs, policies, and services that impact early childhood and family…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 18: Summer Learning Options for Families
Explore diverse summer learning options for families, emphasizing flexibility, engagement, and fun. Joanne Grobecker shares practical tips on choosing activities,…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 2: Growing Minds: Understanding Cognitive Development
In this conversation, Dr. Kimberly Nesbitt discusses the critical aspects of cognitive development in early childhood, emphasizing the importance of…
PIC Family Voices Podcast Episode 6: Social Emotional Development in the Early Year
In this conversation, Ellen Schreiber, a licensed mental health clinician, discusses the critical concepts of attachment, self-regulation, and co-regulation in…
PIC/Family Voices Podcast Episode 19: IEP Team Meeting Facilitation: Helping Teams Work Better Together
This episode explores the IEP Team Meeting Facilitation Program in New Hampshire, a proactive dispute resolution tool designed to improve…
What to know about NH Birth to 3 Family-Centered Early Supports and Services
Click on each section below for materials and videos that provide in-depth information on Family-Centered Early Supports and Services (FCESS),…