Early Childhood & Family Support
Raising a child is a big job. Waypoint is here to help through a wide range of services that are tailored to the needs of individual children and their families.
Family Resource Centers
Family Resource Center – Concord
Waypoint Concord Family Resource Center (FRC) is part of our network of statewide Family Resource Centers to support individuals and families. Each regional FRC is a little different, but all help families and individuals overcome challenges and get what they need to succeed.
Family Resource Center – Manchester
Waypoint Manchester Family Resource Center (FRC) is part of our network of centers across the state. Each regional FRC offers something a little different, but they all help families get what they need to succeed. Manchester’s FRC offers a wide range of support services for families with children from 0-18.
Family Resource Center – Upper Valley
Waypoint ‘s Upper Valley Family Resource Center (FRC) is part of our network of resource centers across the state. While each regional FRC offers something a little different, all the centers strengthen families by promoting health, wellbeing, and self-sufficiency through supports and parenting education.
Family Resource Center – Nashua
Waypoint Nashua Family Resource Center (FRC) is part of our network of resource centers across the state. While each regional FRC offers something a little different, they all help families overcome challenges and get what they need to succeed. FRCs promote strong families and great childhoods!
Supportive Services
Upper Valley Region
Kinship Navigation, Grandparenting & Kinship Resources
When parents are unable to care for their children, often family members take on the job. It is a beautiful and important act of family love, but it can be very difficult to unexpectedly parent a child relative. The Kinship Navigation Program provides free, confidential support to help.
Please see the referral form below to make a referral.
Home Visiting-Parenting Plus
Because children don’t come with a “How to Raise Me” guidebook, it is easy to get overwhelmed. Waypoint provides guidance and support in short-term home visits for families with kids from birth until 18.
Visits are voluntary and can take place in the family home or other locations that the family selects.
Please see the referral form below to make a referral.
Home Visiting-Healthy Families America
Healthy Families America is a nationally recognized, voluntary home visiting program to help families at risk for adverse childhood experiences, including child maltreatment. Family Support Specialists provide individualized assistance to families beginning from before a child is born and continuing for up to three years after birth.
Please see the referral form below to make a referral.
Early Supports & Services
NH Birth to 3 provides early support and services for young children who have, or are at risk for, developmental delay, or who have an established condition. The goal is to optimize your child’s cognitive and physical abilities, emotional and social development, self-sufficiency, and chance for success. Services are based out of the Waypoint at the Richie McFarland Center location in Stratham.
Department Leadership
Melissa Hugener
Nancy Lucci
Advocacy
The Advocacy Department worked intently over the past two years to increase home care rates to allow Waypoint to continue providing services to elderly individuals and disabled adults.
