Family Support

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Community-based, free and confidential services that assist and support parents in their role as caregivers. When families are healthy and strong, communities thrive.

family support services

In-Home Support
Home Visiting is one-to-one support that helps caretakers make connections, build community, and access the resources they need to raise healthy, happy children. Home Visits are especially convenient for families with new babies or those with limited access to transportation. This service is free, and visits are confidential and voluntary.

Parenting Programs
Parenting programs offer caregivers the opportunity to engage in supportive conversations around a variety of topics such as managing stress and exhaustion; relationships and relationship building; communication; attachment and bonding; early learning; child development; and more. Becoming the parent is challenging experience. Connecting with parents in your community can make all the difference.

Grandparent & Relative Caregivers (Kinship Navigation)
Kinship Navigators guide grandparents and other relative caregivers through an array of services and supports that meet the unique needs of both caregiver and children. The Kinship Navigator Program is free and confidential, and community-based services are easy to access throughout New Hampshire. To download the Kinship and Relative Caregiver Guide, click HERE:

Children & Youth

Parent-Child Groups: Parent-Child Activity Groups and Baby Groups are an excellent way for parents to spend quality time with their young children, promote healthy development and growth, and get answers to parenting questions.
Toddler Time: Toddler Time allows children ages 1 to 4 to new explore new activities, while giving parents an opportunity to connect with other parents.
Developmental Screening: Developmental screening is a process that helps caregivers understand where children are in their development and whether or not additional evaluation or support is needed to promote healthy growth.
Before and After School Programs: Before and After School Programs offer school-age children the opportunity to continue learning outside the classroom.
Teen Workshops & Learning: Teen workshops help adolescents develop the self-confidence and strong soft skills to become productive and successful members of society.
Special Needs: Family Resource Centers can help families access specialized assistance, guidance and navigation of therapy, resources and support for children with unique needs.

While Family Resource Centers are as unique as the communities they serve, they share a commitment to supporting families and ALL their members. Contact your local Family Resource Center for a full list of programs in your area.

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Family Support New Hampshire acts to bring together the diverse leadership from existing and newly forming family resource centers and family support programs within New Hampshire under the common vision of establishing a statewide network of family support practice within New Hampshire.

NHCT strives to ensure parents have access to high-quality resources and support to help children develop through education of direct-service professionals, advocacy for better policies to support parents, and connection with local agencies to strengthen families and lay the foundation for children's success.

The preparation of this website was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part
by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.