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This year, we want to connect with you by providing more staff- and community-written blog posts, more shout outs, more excitement and more fun for your family, friends and professional network. Enjoy our latest blog post by mother of two adult children, Becky Berk, on thoughts about selecting an appropriate babysitter or caregiver, highlights of creative and generous donors, and congratulations to our latest contest winner.

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5 Considerations when choosing a babysitter

By: BECKY BERK, NH Children's Trust Quality improvement director

I was 13 when I landed my first, and last, babysitting job. I was woefully unprepared. As the youngest in my extended family, I knew next to nothing about infants and toddlers. The parents assumed I was a pro and waltzed out the door with a cheery wave as soon as I arrived. Their 3-year old child survived my care, but it was not a happy six hours for either one of us. As a mother myself, I cringe now when I think of the potential for serious harm in that situation...

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When NH children are abused, we respond

Man accused of beating 10-week-old baby boy

Such stories are both tragic and horrifying, and they often provoke passionate responses and calls for punishment. While penalties do provide a consequence, they do not equip parents proactively to raise healthy children. If we could bring the same passion for punishment expressed in web comments on this story to the education of parents about choosing appropriate caregivers and the support of families in times of stress, then we could raise a generation of children free from harm...

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Donor highlight

Peggy Carter - Dover, NH

Peggy took our proposition of "Joining the Resolution," making a New Year's resolution to improve NH children's well-being, to a whole new level! This business-savvy realtor vows to donate $25 for every home she closes in 2014. Her creative gift will enable us to train more NH child care and medical professionals on preventing child abuse.

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Switch to ENH Power & they give us $5!

An easy way to donate

ENH Power will give New Hampshire Children's Trust $5 for each home or small business that switches their electricity supply to ENH Power! Renew your contract, and they'll also give us the equivalent of 2% of your supply bill for the renewal period.

Find out more

Auction items of the month

Kappa Delta Dinner & Auction for Child Abuse Prevention

A few items up for bid at the 3rd annual auction:

Stay at a private house in Costa Rica
1-Hour scenic plane ride in Maine or NH
Wellness basket - yoga classes, nutritional shake, acupuncture & hypnotherapy gift certificates and more...
Stretch limo accommodating up to 9 people for 5 hours
1-Hour paddle boarding lesson in Rye
4 Loon Mountain gondola tickets

...and those are just a few - Contact us to donate an item today!

Buy tickets to the auction

3rd Annual Strengthening Families Summit

Parental Depression: Impacts on Children & Families

March 31, 2014 - 8:30 am to 4 pm

Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH

Learn more & register

Congratulations!

Jean and John Rich win Manchester Monarchs tickets

The chilly weather is nothing to fear for this couple! Jean, John and family or friends will soon be sitting in a roaring arena full of NH-bred hockey fans at the Manchester Monarchs Hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

This holiday season we offered a raffle to each donor of over $50 before December 27, 2013. Every donor's name was put in a pot and this lucky donor received 4 hockey tickets. Thank you Jean and John for helping us lead the drive to eliminate child abuse in NH!