Family Support and Preservation
Families Connecting
Parenting made easier
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: Any family living in Coos County including the communities of Groveton, Colebrook, Columbia, Stratford, North Stratford, Pittsburg and W. Stewartstown.
Areas Served: Coos County
COOS COUNTY
107 Main St., Colebrook, NH 03576
Contact: Ann Finogle, finoglea@cfsnh.org
603-237-4884 or 1-800640-6486 ext. 4241
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
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
Families Connecting is funded in part by Coos County Incentive Funds and is a partner in the Neil and Louise Tillotson Foundation Coos County Family Support Project.
Fees: None to client
