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Waypoint is a private, nonprofit agency, that works to empower people of all ages through an array of human services and advocacy. Waypoint’s positive impact on lives and communities is manifest through the following: adoption, prenatal support, parent education/family support, family resource centers, services for children with developmental concerns or chronic health conditions, child care, home-based family preservation, supervised visitation, foster care, a continuum of services for youth experiencing homelessness, and home care for older adults and adults with disabilities. Waypoint also works at the legislative level to protect the rights and well-being of children and New Hampshire’s most vulnerable residents. Established in 1850, Waypoint is the oldest children’s charitable organization in New Hampshire. Today, through 26 programs and 14 locations, Waypoint serves an average of 8000 individuals per year across New Hampshire and eastern Vermont. Waypoint is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, meaning that the Agency adheres to the highest standards of practice and operation. Waypoint is powered by multiple funding sources, including state, federal, and local contracts, United Way, special events, insurance /service fees, foundation grants, and private philanthropy.
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Because sometimes families encounter multiple obstacles to their stability and wellness, Waypoint has an array of services to help families at-risk to heal, overcome challenges, build resilience and skills, and […]
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Because children don’t come with a “How to Raise Me” guidebook, Waypoint’s Family Resource Centers offer an array of family support services for families with children ages 0-21. Services are […]
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Southern New Hampshire University is proud to support the efforts of Manchester Proud in making the Manchester School District a public school system where all learners can thrive. Working together will help expand access to education, improve learner success, support educators and staff, and build a positive reputation for New Hampshire’s largest and most diverse school district.
– Southern New Hampshire University – Steve Thiel, Assistant Vice President of Community Impact
Being a member of the Partnership Network Work Group since it was founded and seeing the evolution of our partnerships growing has been rewarding. We are working to assure that there are equitable and accessible partnership opportunities through a consistent,clear process and expectations for all partners. This work is enabling Manchester to have sustainable, community driven programming to increase support and opportunities, while improving student outcomes. At the same time we are communicating with teachers, students, families and the community at large about our partners and resources through Compass.
– Manchester Board of School Committee – Karen Soule
Manchester Proud’s Compass helped me locate a summer activity for my child.
– Manchester School District parent
Boys & Girls Club of Manchester strongly support the efforts of Manchester Proud. Manchester’s schools are our shared responsibility as a community. Manchester Proud is our city’s first truly community-wide movement to engage us all in creating a vision of what we want our kids to know and be able to do, then, guided by that vision, designing a plan for what our schools should be. We’re proud to be strong supporters!
– Diane Fitzpatrick, CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Manchester
