Early Supports & Services

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.

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Our role at Waypoint at the Richie McFarland Center is to connect you with services for your child while empowering you with knowledge and understanding of their development. We teach the emotional and practical skills you’ll need to enhance the health, wellness, and future of your child and your family. Together, you and your NH Birth to 3 team will design a program that best meets the needs of your child, family, and lifestyle. Your team may include speech and language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, educators, early childhood development specialists, and social workers.

Services for your child cannot be denied because of a lack of insurance coverage, and there is no out-of-pocket cost to families for NH Birth to 3 (insurance copays and deductibles will not be charged to families).

Eligibility

Birth – 3 years old

Fee

None

Region Served

Rockingham County

Location

11 Sandy Point Rd.
Stratham

Contact

603.518.4002

Referral Needed?

No

Services

  • Multidisciplinary developmental screening and assessment
  • Help with parenting and early childhood development
  • Coaching, at home or in other familiar settings
  • Access to community resources
  • Parenting support classes and playgroup opportunities
  • Transition planning
  • Specialized support from occupational and physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, and early childhood educators

Activities

News

How Waypoint is working to expand access to the NH Child Care Scholarship Program

While there have been improvements in child care since the late 1800s, New Hampshire is now seeing a crisis due to increased costs to families and challenges for providers.

Waypoint is Adapting to Better Serve Spanish-Speaking Families

By Melissa Hugener, Waypoint's Director of Early Childhood and Family Support

Waypoint Early Childhood Care and Education Work

Waypoint is thrilled to be the recipient of a three-year grant from the Couch Family Foundation to support work within a coalition to advance early childhood education and care practice (ECE) in New Hampshire.

How Waypoint is working to expand access to the NH Child Care Scholarship Program

While there have been improvements in child care since the late 1800s, New Hampshire is now seeing a crisis due to increased costs to families and challenges for providers.
Early Supports & Services
603.518.4002

Regional Offices

Waypoint has several regional offices throughout New Hampshire. Below are the locations of these offices. If you are looking for specific program contact information, please visit the Programs Overview page or the Get Help page.

Agency Headquarters

Manchester
464 Chestnut St.
Manchester, NH 03105
603.518.4000 | 1.800.640.6486
Fax: 603.668.6260
P.O. Box 448

Concord
103 No. State St.
Concord, NH 03301
603.224.7479

27 Burns Ave. 
Concord, NH 03302

Lakes Region
67 Water St., Suite 207
Laconia, NH 03246
603.524.5835

North Country
25 Main St.
Lancaster, NH 03584
603.788.4172
P.O. Box 188 Conway, NH 03818

Tri-City Region
3 Wallace St.
Rochester, NH 03867
603.518.4020

Monadnock
20 Central Sq., Suite #210
Keene, NH 03431
603.357.8772 

Dover
35 Third St.
Dover, NH 03820
603.742.5662

Nashua
60 Main St., Suite 240
Nashua, NH 03060
603.889.7189

Waypoint at the Richie McFarland Center
11 Sandy Point Rd.
Stratham, NH 03885
603.518.4002
Fax: 603.668.6260

Upper Valley
85 Mechanic St., Suite B2-6
Lebanon, NH 03766
603.298.8237

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