Family Support Line
Did you know there is a free call-in service for NH parents and families provided by Waypoint?
- Looking for advice or specific child development information?
- Or just a trusted, nonjudgmental ear?
- Searching for a specific resource for your child?
Reach out to Waypoint’s Family Support Line.
Call to connect to professionals who can help with everything from coping strategies, child behaviors, family dynamics, household management and emotional distress … to gaining access to tools, resources, and services that can help navigate life during challenging times.
Thank you to Waypoint for offering this key family support service.
Connecting with Other Parents
There are a number of additional offerings from Waypoint Family Resource Center in Nashua, serving Milford families, including:
- Circle of Parents Support Group on Fridays, 5:30 – 7:00 pm; call Alicia 603-722-3682 for the Zoom link; or email Alicia
Kinship Navigator Program
You can also visit the Kinship Navigator NH website for more information:
Stay tuned for Parenting Cafes…
The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley’s CAST Coalition and the Waypoint Family Resource Center will be partnering to host a series of Parenting Cafes for Milford and Souhegan Valley area parents and caregivers.
Parenting Cafes will provide parents with an opportunity to connect with each other and support each other. Once in person events can be launched again, local Parenting Cafes will be hosted live, providing refreshments and child care. Stay tuned for more information, or email us to receive more details.
Welcome Baby!
Milford Thrives continues to welcome newborns to our community with our complimentary Welcome Baby gifts. We’re so happy to celebrate with you and welcome your little one to the community!
Milford families with newborns will now receive complimentary Welcome Baby gifts when you pick up your baby’s birth certificates at Town Hall. If you haven’t received your gift, please REQUEST yours today! We’re happy to deliver yours curbside.
Community Baby Shower
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YOU have what it takes!!
At Milford Thrives, it is part of our mission to help create a nurturing, supportive community where parents feel supported and young children are provided with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
This inspiring video by Vroom illustrates the power of parents and caregivers. Milford Thrives is happy to serve as a resource for Milford parents and caregivers of young children. Reach out anytime with your questions, or if we can help you find a specific resource.
The VROOM app shown in this video is available for free and can be downloaded to your phone, or you can sign up to receive daily tips via text. For more information, visit VROOM.org
SERVE AND RETURN
- What is “serve and return” and how does “serve and return” build a baby’s brain? Watch this video from the Center for the Developing Child.
- How can parents engage in serve and return ‘brain building’ for babies and young children? Watch this video.
Young children learn through imitation. They love to watch you and try to imitate what you are doing. Infants learn social norms and how things work by watching you and their older siblings. Toddlers aim to do what you do, and strive to do what their older siblings do. This is their play. Through encouragement and trial and error, this is how they learn.
