Programs
Empowering people of all ages through programs, resources, personal support and community.
Early Childhood & Family Support
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 21.
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.
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!
Family Preservation & Strengthening
Individual Service Options (ISO)
ISO is a high-intensity, home-based program of interventions multiple times a week for complex child protection cases. Waypoint’s Permanency Therapist and Parent Coach collaborate with other treatment professionals as a unified team.
Therapeutic Counseling
Waypoint’s therapeutic counseling services help individuals 18 and older with mental health challenges. Whether you are coping with a loss, experiencing anxiety or depression, having relationship issues, or just need support to get back on track, we are here for you.
Parent Coach Program
The Parent Coach Program provides parenting coaching and support services to families referred to the program through child protective services. The program focuses on enhancing the strengths and culture of the family to better meet the developmental needs of the children.
Integrated Home Based Therapeutic Services
Waypoint’s Home Based Therapeutic Services (HBTS) helps families involved with child protection services or juvenile justice become safer and stronger. Intensive, short-term therapy supports more positive family functioning both in the home and community.
Community-Based Voluntary Services
Waypoint’s Community-Based Voluntary Services (CBVS) preserve families and prevent state intervention. We work with you to strengthen your family and keep your children safe at home in a nurturing environment where they can thrive. CBVS can help your family recognize your own strengths and find solutions to everyday problems.
Homeless Youth & Young Adult Department
Prevention Demonstration Project
Waypoint’s prevention services are for youth ages 12-17 living with family, guardian, or caregiver and at risk of homelessness.
Want to help? Check out our Wishlist.
There are many ways you can help advance Waypoint’s life-saving programs and services for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth.
Youth Resource Center (YRC) staff will accept items anytime the drop-in opens. The YRC is open on a variable schedule. Please check with us first to arrange drop-off.
Rochester Youth Drop-in Center
The Rochester Youth Drop-in Center helps young people ages 12-24 in Strafford County and east Rockingham County who are at-risk or experiencing housing instability. As a Regional Access Point (RAP), the Center consolidates access to vital systems and support services for young adults experiencing homelessness.
Concord Youth Drop-in Center
The Concord Youth Drop-in Center is a safe haven for Merrimack County youth ages 12-24 who are at-risk of experiencing or are experiencing housing instability. It also serves as a designated Regional Access Point (RAP) to connect young adults experiencing homelessness with systems and supportive services.
Manchester Youth Drop-in Center
The Manchester Youth Drop-in Center serves Manchester area young people, ages 12 through 24, who are at risk of experiencing or are experiencing housing instability. It is also a designated Regional Access Point (RAP) providing one-stop access to vital systems and supportive services for youth experiencing housing instability and homelessness.
Teen Services Outreach Program
Outreach social workers support youth ages 12 to 18 who are unaccompanied or living on their own to resolve housing issues, get basic needs met, and learn life skills.
Strafford County
Eastern Rockingham County
Merrimack County
Street Outreach Programs
Through the Street Outreach Programs, “boots on the ground” teams canvas communities in search of runaway, homeless, and other at-risk youth, ages 12-24. They walk the streets of Manchester, Strafford County, eastern Rockingham County, and Merrimack County to help connect vulnerable youth to the services they need.
Rapid Rehousing
Rapid Rehousing moves young adults, ages 18-24, from homelessness to housing. Coordinators work with local landlords to supply rental housing to eligible young adults who participate in supportive counseling and skills development to become self-sufficient tenants.
Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Program helps youth between the ages of 18 and 21 bridge the gap between homelessness and self-sufficient living. Youth experiencing homelessness or at risk are provided housing and support to attain education and employment goals and develop life skills.
Host Home Program
Waypoint’s Host Home Program (HHP) matches qualified youth aged 18 to 24 who are at risk of experiencing homelessness with carefully screened volunteer hosts willing to provide safe housing.
Pregnant/Parenting Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Parenting Program provides short-term housing and intensive support to pregnant or parenting young people, 18-21, who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Emergency Homeless Shelter
Waypoint offers an overnight emergency homeless shelter for youth between the ages of 18 and 24 in downtown Manchester.
Health, Wellbeing, & Independence for Families & Seniors
Home Health Care
Waypoint is a licensed Home Health Care agency. Our Home Health Care program provides homemaking, personal care, nursing, and connections to community support services for seniors and adults with disabilities over age 18.
Health Care Coordination (HCC)
HCC (formerly Partners in Health) is a statewide, community-based support program for children and young adults with chronic health conditions and their families.
