Our Mission: To support, honor and strengthen families; enhance parent-child relationships; and promote the healthy development of children by increasing parenting skills, developing a support network for parents and offering a peer group for children.

Description:
The Riverbend Parent-Child Center offer weekly parenting groups in Concord, Penacook, Franklin and Pittsfield. We address topics such as the stress involved in parenting, child development issues and locating resources for your family. Children's Program provides childcare during weekly parenting groups and transportation is also available! Contact Sharon at Ext# 4323 for more information or to register for weekly parenting groups.

PCC also offers the Home Mentoring Program which is available to those who participate in parenting groups. We also offer a support group for Grandparents As Parents in Concord. For more info about Home Mentoring Program or Grandparents As Parents Support Group, please contact Cynthia Ext# 4322.

History:
The Riverbend Parent-Child Center has offered successful parenting education programs in central New Hampshire since 1981.

The Riverbend Parent-Child Center is a program of Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc. Riverbend was founded in 1963 and provides counseling, support, and education services. It is a community-based, not-for-profit agency serving individuals, families and buisiness.

Contact people:

Cynthia Langevin, Coordinator, Home Mentoring Program, (phone), (email) Sharon Snider-Muller, Parent Educator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: 603-226-7525

Address:

PO Box 2032 Concord, NH 03302

Web Site: http://www.riverbendcmhc.org/html/consumersfamilies/consumr_parent_child_ctrs.html

Directions:

Call Parent-Child Center office for more information or directions to any of our groups!