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Kinship Navigation, Grandparenting & Kinship Resources

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.

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The Kinship Navigation Program links grandparents and other caregivers to services and supports specific to their family’s needs. Accessed through Waypoint’s Family Resource Centers, experienced Kinship Navigators provide emotional support, education, guidance, referrals, and follow-up services to promote independence and enhance the well-being of the families they serve. Navigators help with a wide range of issues including healthcare, education, childcare, financial assistance, and legal questions about protecting your rights and the child’s well-being.

Kinship Navigation services are free, confidential, and available to grandparents and other caregivers who are raising a child/children in the absence of the child/children’s biological parents.

Eligibility

Families

Fee

None

Region Served

Hillsborough and Merrimack Counties
Upper Valley Region

Contact

Carolyn George
(603) 518-4390
hvreferrals@waypointnh.org

Referral Needed?

No

Activities

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Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) Group – Manchester

Older man with glasses and white hair with young boy, 12, with arms around neck and shoulders smiling at cameraAre you parenting a second time around? This free support group is a great chance to meet other grandparents and family caregivers in a similar situation, share ideas, learn about rights and resources, and get empowered and inspired.

Childcare and food is provided.

To register contact Sofia Asymianaki at 603-540-1093 or email AsymianakiS@waypointnh.org

Dates: Beginning January 9, 2025, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Location: YMCA of Downtown Manchester, 30 Mechanic Street
Contact Phone: 603-540-1093
Contact Email: asymianakis@waypointnh.org
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PASTA (Parenting a Second Time Around) 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.
Topics of discussion can include child development, discipline and guidance, self-care, rebuilding a family, living with teens, legal issues, and advocacy. Childcare, provided by professionals at the YMCA, and dinner, provided by Waypoint, are both free.
Registration is required. Please confirm your participation and child care needs.
To register or for questions:

Joan Valk – 603-722-3678 or ValkJ@waypointnh.org

Beth Maltzie – 603-851-0239 or MaltzieB@waypointnh.org

Dates: Every 2nd Monday of the Month
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: YMCA of Concord, 15 North State Street
Contact Phone: 603-722-3678
Contact Email: ValkJ@waypointnh.org
Yellow diagonal banner with the word FREE in bold white capital letters in the center.

PASTA (Parenting a Second Time Around)

Are you parenting a second time around? This free 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.

Dates: Wednesdays Bi-weekly
Time: 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Location: Waypoint Family Resource Center, 60 Main St, Suite 240B Nashua NH
Contact Phone: (603) 722-3682
Contact Email: Angovea@waypointnh.org

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Forms & Documents

HV Referral Form
Supporting Child Family Wellbeing Guide
Referral Form Spanish
Kinship Navigation, Grandparenting & Kinship Resources
(603) 518-4390
hvreferrals@waypointnh.org

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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