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New Hampshire kinship care support groups
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Virtual support groups
Last Monday of Month at Noon - Zoom
Parenting is tough; parenting a second time can be even harder. This group aims to bring grandparents and other relative caregivers together to celebrate successes, mourn losses, problem solve for the hard times, and give support to one another.
This program is sponsored by the Family Resource Center of Central NH, Whole Village Family Resource Center and the Greater Tilton Area Family Resource Center.
For more information, please contact: Amanda Lewis, BA (603) 581-1573 amanda.lewis@lrcs.org Or Erin Pratt (603) 536-3720 X106 erin.pratt@lrcs.org
To Register, click here.
Support for New Hampshire Children of Incarcerated Parents and their Caregivers
6 new virtual groups
Children of incarcerated parents and their caregivers need to know they are not alone. Join the Family Ties Inside Out Project for a safe place to feel supported, offer understanding to others, process feelings and learn how to cope with them. To view the dates and times of each support group session, please click here.
In your area
Support groups by region
Concord
Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA)
Meets: Mondays
5:30 - 7:00 pm
YMCA of Concord
North State St.
Concord, NH 03818
PASTA is a free 8-week series for all kinship caregivers, including grandparents and other relatives who are in the position of raising a child or children under the age of 18.
For more information , contact Joan Valk, Waypoint, at 603-772-3678 or email valkj@waypointnh.org
Conway
Kinship Caregiver Support Group
Meets: 3rd Thursday of the month
9:00 am
The Conway Public Library
15 Greenwood Dr.
Conway, NH 03818
For more information , contact Samantha Jones, Children’s Unlimited, at 603-447-6356 or email sjones@childrenunlimited.org.
Exeter
Meets: 2nd and 4th Tuesday
7:00 pm
Exeter Baptist Church
2 Spring St.
Exeter, NH
Contact Linda Haskins at 978-578-5670 or lindajhaskins@gmail.com
Londonderry
Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA)
Meets: Tuesdays
6:00pm to 7:30pm
YMCA of Greater Londonderry
206 Rockingham Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053
To register, call Lisa Bernard at 603-437-9622 or email lbernard@graniteymca.org
Manchester
Parenting the Second Time Around (PASTA)
Meets: Wednesdays
5:30-7:00 pm
YMCA of Downtown Manchester
30 Mechanics St.
Manchester, NH
To learn more or register, please click here.
Somersworth
The Families We Make: Coffee and Company Group
Meets: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Idlehurst Elementary School
46 Stackpole Rd.
Somersworth, NH 03878
Are you a grandparent or kinship caregiver who is raising children? If so, you are not alone! Please join us to connect with other grandparents and kinship caregivers. This group is a friendly, welcoming, informal opportunity to talk about experiences, celebrate successes, share challenges, and learn about resources. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Masks are required and social distancing rules are followed.
To register, email Ellen Michniewicz at emichniewicz@familiesfirstseacoast.org