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Family Focus

July 2025

Kinship Services

Home Visiting

Upcoming Programs

This Month at the Family Center

Parenting Classes


Decoding Child Behavior: Understanding what Drives their Actions

Tuesday, July 8th

5:30-7 p.m.

Families First, Portsmouth

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Connection & Cooperation: Building Resilience from the Inside Out

Tuesday, July 15th

5:30-7 p.m.

Families First, Portsmouth

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Beyond Time-Outs & Tantrums: Effective Alternatives to Punishment

Tuesday, July 22nd

5:30-7 p.m.

Online

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Regulate-Relate-Reason

Tuesday, July 29th

5:30-7 p.m.

Online

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Child Anxiety 101: Understanding & Supporting Your Worried Child

Tuesday, August 12th

5:30-7 p.m.

Families First, Portsmouth

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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

*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, scroll down or see the Family Center calendar.

Meet this Month's Parenting Program Facilitator

Gina Apgar, LICSW, has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in various roles in early education, home visiting, family support, healthcare, and advocacy. She has worked with our Family Resource Center to over the past few years to offer Positive Solutions for Families. This month Gina will be facilitating both in person and virtual parent education groups. Topics include Decoding Child Behavior, Connection and Cooperation, Alternatives to Punishment and Regulate-Relate-Reason. Also, coming in August, Gina will be facilitating a group focused on understanding and supporting your worried child.

Summer Activities Ideas

Seacoast Kids Calendar serves as an excellent resource for upcoming activities and ideas for you and your littles year-round. Below are just a few of the articles you will find on their website!


2025 Guide to Summertime Farmers' Markets 2025


Planet Fitness Offers Free Summer Pass for Teens


2025 Guide to Outdoor Swimming Pools


Let's Celebrate our local Rivers, Bays & Maritime History

Interested in More Babytime in Portsmouth?



We currently offer Baby Time on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of each month in Portsmouth from 9:30 - 11 a.m. If you are interested in more Babytime in Portsmouth, let us know what times work for you.



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