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The Family Place delivers comprehensive programs designed to strengthen positive relationships, teach essential skills and promote enduring healthy growth for families with young children in the Upper Valley and surrounding communities.
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Archives "September 2012"
Fifteen students from the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center visited The Family Place today for a tour of our campus and a delicious spaghetti lunch. These students are enrolled in HACTC's Human Services program, which "provides students the opportunity to study human development, poverty, social change and careers that help people."
In addition to learning about what we do here at TFP,...
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Everyone knows King Arthur Flour produces high quality flour and delicious baked goods. But did you also know that King Arthur Flour contributes to the community by supporting local nonprofit groups like The Family Place?
This weekend - September 20 - 23 - King Arthur Flour is celebrating its Grand Opening with demonstrations, children's activities, hikes, baking stations, and free food. We'd like...
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Earlier this week, staff members at The Family Place took a break from the work of social services and focused their energies on themselves. We love our jobs, but it's always healthy to take time out of your busy schedule to take care of yourself. The theme of this year's Staff Retreat? One Healthy Bunch!
Against the pristine, albeit slightly chilly setting of Storr's Pond in Hanover, 34 staff members...
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Dear Friends and Supporters of The Family Place,
As Chair of the Board of The Family Place, I am writing to you with very significant news. After 18 years of incredible effort and great success, Elaine Guenet, our Executive Director, has decided to retire.
I know you will join me in congratulating Elaine on her unprecedented success as Executive Director of The Family Place. She concludes...
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It's the nightmare every parent wants to avoid: your child reveals that he or she has been sexually abused. Parents and children can feel isolated, devastated, anxious - it's a new world that no one should have to enter, but one that far too many people are subjected to.
But there is help. Children and their families can visit The Family Place after the police or Family Services have been notified....
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