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Family Focus

August 2025

Kinship Services

Home Visiting

Upcoming Programs

This Month at the Family Center

Parenting Classes


Child Anxiety 101: Understanding & Supporting Your Worried Child

Tuesday, August 12th

5:30-7 p.m.

Families First, Portsmouth

Sign-up here


Playgroups


Portsmouth (0-5 years)

  • Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., Family Center at Families First, Portsmouth


Babytime (0-18 months)

  • 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Family Center at Families First, Portsmouth


Toddler Time (18 months - 3 years)

  • Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., Idlehurst Elementary School, Somersworth
  • Sign-up here


...More programs to come this Fall, including our Exeter and Epping Family Morning Out Playgroups, which will resume in September! Keep an eye out for our updated calendar.

*Please be sure to check our Family Center calendar for cancellations before attending a program. All programs are free. For more information about these programs, see the Family Center calendar.

Tick Safety from a Pediatrician!




Pediatrician Emily Kaiser, MD, began practicing at Families First Health Center in Portsmouth in September 2023. She has been practicing medicine since 2014, including five years of experience working in community health center settings.

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End of Summer Activity Ideas

Seacoast Hikes Check out @seacoasthikes on Instagram for info on local hikes & nature walks in seacoast NH & ME!


Free Kids Workshops These workshops are available at Home Depot every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.


Kids Bowl Free Register for kids ages 2 to 16 to bowl free for the remainder of summer at participating locations.


Museums for All Those receiving food assistance (SNAP) can gain discounted or free access to museums across the country!


Prescott Park Arts Fest Check out the calendar for concerts, movies, theatre, and more.

Back-to-School Prep...It's That Time Already??


If you are in need of back-to-school supplies, contact your local welfare office.


Free School & Sports Physicals at Goodwin Community Health Saturday August 9th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to the public.


Walk-in Vaccination Clinic at Goodwin Community Health every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m.


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