Family Support and Preservation
Families Connecting
Building stronger families
About the Program
Families Connecting offers families guidance and support that is designed to minimize stress and maximize a family’s ability to succeed. Services are provided in the comfort of the family home. Families participate by choice, at no cost to them.
Eligibility: Serves families with minor children
Areas Served:
COOS COUNTY
107 Main St., Colebrook, NH
603-237-4884
When families have too many stressors, Families Connecting:
- Helps parents help their children
- Provides emotional support, encouragement and empowerment
- Offers practical solutions to help in managing family life
Where appropriate, Families Connecting may provide:
- Child care opportunities
- Short-term overnight care
Families receive help with
- Learning effective parenting skills
- Accessing community resources
- Learning healthy ways to express anger and frustration
- Resolving parent/child conflicts
- Setting realistic family rules
- Learning time management and organizational skills
- Learn about health and nutrition and safety
- Learn about budgeting finances
Testimonials
“This program has made such a big difference for my family...there is much more peace in our home now!" – Suzanne T.
“I thought I knew what I was doing disciplining my kids, but I learned so much about how to do it right with your program!” – Vicki L.
“Our support group gives me someone to talk to about parenting and to be able to get information from other people who have been through the same thing.” – Alex E.
“As you know, it has been a difficult year for me and my family, but people like you have made it easier." – Greg R.
“I look forward to your weekly home visits and to all the new skills I learn to help my children.” – Jenna C.
Referrals
Referrals are accepted from
- families themselves
- schools
- social service agencies
- pediatricians and hospitals
- family and mental health clinics
- Division of Children, Youth and Families
Funding
Parenting Plus is funded under an agreement with the State of New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth and Families.
Fees: None to client
