Activities
Our free, online parenting classes or on-site groups are a great way to connect with others to share experiences and ideas. You will develop tools and skills, address areas of concern, become empowered, and expand your network of friends and allies. New groups are forming all the time!
Participants may be eligible to receive a certificate of completion for some groups and classes.
Select a location
- Virtual
Cooperative Coparenting Through Separation or Divorce
This evidence-based program helps parents understand how conflict affects children and teaches practical strategies to reduce its impact. Participants will learn peaceful communication skills, child-centered decision-making, and healthy coparenting techniques to support their children’s well-being during and after separation or divorce. Through discussion and skill-building, parents will learn to manage conflict, take responsibility for their contributions to the coparenting relationship, and create a positive, long term cooperative partnership focused on their children’s needs.
Co-parents are welcome to participate in the class together, but each parent may also attend independently. Certificate available to those who complete the requirements.
Registration is required and spots are limited. Please register below.
- Family Resource Center - Upper Valley
Fall Fun Fest & Open House
You’re warmly invited to the Upper Valley Family Resource Center’s Fall Fun Fest and Open House! Enjoy light refreshments, free raffles for all ages, crafts, children’s activities, face painting, and resources. Bring your friends and family, or come on your own—we’d love to welcome you for a memorable afternoon together!
- Family Resource Center - Upper Valley
Second Steps Playgroup
This group is for steady walkers and movers.
We offer opportunities to nurture connections and strengthen attachments, with play that supports development.
This is an inclusive, casual, drop-in style group to connect, share and feel supported.
- Family Resource Center - Upper Valley
First Steps Playgroup
This group is for non-walkers, crawlers and tummy-timers.
Kindly keep fast moving feet outside of this boundary.
We offer opportunities to nurture connections and strengthen attachments, with play that supports development.
This is an inclusive, casual, drop-in style group to connect, share and feel supported.
- Virtual
Active Parenting, 4th Edition
A comprehensive parenting program helping parents of kids ages 5 to 12 raise responsible, cooperative children who can resist negative peer pressure and thrive.
This is a VIRTUAL, interactive, Certificate Class.
Access to Video, either by Phone or Computer Required.
Please register below.
- Family Resource Center - Stratham
Outdoor Playgroup
No playgroup on:
- Family Resource Center - Manchester
November/December Playgroup, 6 week session
Fun and engaging activities for toddlers aged 1-3 years and their caregivers.
A variety of early support specialists will facilitate activities. Snacks provided.
*rolling registration, register below for one or more dates.
- Family Resource Center - Manchester
Empowering Fathers Across New Hampshire
This group is for fathers and father figures looking to strengthen their parenting skills and connect with other dads. This FREE Empowering Fathers Across New Hampshire program, features the nationally recognized 24:7 Dad® curriculum.
This group helps participants: connect with other dads in a supportive group environment, build stronger parenting and communication skills and provides one-on-one support and access to financial, employment, and other community resources.
See program flyer below for the Perks !!
Register below.
- Family Resource Center - Manchester
Adult Support Group for Those with Loved Ones Struggling with Substance Abuse
F.A.S.T.E.R. Families Advocating Substance Treatment, Education, and Recovery
Are you concerned about a loved one struggling with substance abuse? You are not alone. Many New Hampshire families are suffering in silence.
JOIN US TO:
- Connect with others who understand your story
- Learn more about Substance Use Disorder
- Discover available resources
- Get support for you and your family
No registration needed – Walk-Ins Welcome!
- Family Resource Center - Manchester, Kinship Navigation
Parenting A Second Time Around (P.A.S.T.A) Class
- Parenting a Second Time Around (P.A.S.T.A.) is a free class for grandparents and other family caregivers in the position of raising children again.
- Topics include: rebuilding a family, child development, living with teens, discipline, caring for oneself as a caregiver and legal issues & advocacy.
- Childcare, food and parking validation will be provided at no cost.
- When registering, please confirm your participation and childcare needs.
- Family Resource Center - Concord
Parent Chat & Play
Caregivers, come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while your children have fun in our large playroom with activity centers. As weather permits, we will go outside to play in the large playground with climbing structures, bikes, and a sand and water table. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
- Family Resource Center - Concord
Parenting Kids on the Spectrum Discussion Group
Parenting an autistic child comes with unique experiences, and having the right support can make all the difference. Traditional parenting advice may not always align with neurodivergent needs, leaving caregivers searching for approaches that truly support their child’s growth and well-being.
Join us for a welcoming, ongoing monthly discussion group where parents can connect, share insights, exchange resources, and explore strategies that celebrate and support their child’s individuality. Let’s navigate this journey together!
- Family Resource Center - Upper Valley
Storytime with Nikki
This interactive child and caregiver group is designed to inspire a love of reading through songs, stories and movements.
Nikki, the youth services Librarian from the Lebanon Public Libraries, joins us at Waypoint for this weekly group. They bring enthusiasm along with a variety of engaging activities, which offer opportunities to strengthen bonds, develop early literacy & communication, and provide occasions to connect with others in the Upper Valley community.
- Family Resource Center - Concord, Kinship Navigation
PASTA (Parenting a Second Time Around) Support Group – Concord
PASTA is an ongoing support group for all kinship caregivers including grandparents and other caregivers in the position of raising a child or children 18 and under. This free support group is a great place to meet caregivers like yourself, learn new skills, and gather resources.Beth Maltzie – 603-851-0239 or MaltzieB@waypointnh.org
- Family Resource Center - Upper Valley
Music Together Demo Class
In this class, parents and caregivers support different areas of their child’s development and share in the music-making!
Come SING, DANCE and JAM, in a welcoming and engaging Early Childhood music and movement class presented by the Upper Valley Music Center.
Where babies, toddlers, children and their grown-ups create and experience various styles of music, explore musical instruments and interact together while moving and grooving to different rhythms and beats.
- Family Resource Center - Concord
Family Fun Night
Enjoy relaxed time with your family! Bring the whole family for pizza, snacks, crafts, games, and lots of fun!
27 Burns Ave. Concord, NH
- Family Resource Center - Nashua, Kinship Navigation
The Village: Connecting Kinship Caregivers in Nashua & surrounding area
Are you caring for a relative’s child (grandparent, sibling, or family friend)? Join a
compassionate community where you can share, connect, and find strength
together. Together, we care. Together we heal.
This support group is a great chance to meet other grandparents and family caregivers who are in a similar situation, share ideas, find out about rights and resources, and get empowered and inspired.
Please register below.