Support at home and in the community

Support groups

NH Family Voices does not run the support groups listed here. We provide this listing to support the families and professionals we serve. Click on the group you’re interested in and contact them directly using the information provided. Since support groups frequently change, it’s always a good idea to call the contact number to confirm the meeting times, locations, and frequency before you go. Keep in mind that many groups require registration. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, try checking with community hospitals and organizations for more options.

Camps

Recreation & Therapeutic Activities

Finding the services or care you need for your child can be difficult. Whether challenged by too many or too few options, here are some general things to consider:

• Referral: A referral may be required; be sure you’ve discussed your concerns with your child’s primary care provider (PCP).
• Insurance: All insurance companies have different networks. Find out who is “in-network” for any service your child needs. If access to needed care does not exist within the network, contact case management at your insurance company to discuss your challenge to locate a provider for a covered benefit. 

Things to consider when choosing between providers when you have multiple options: 

• Does the provider have experience working with children with your child’s disability? And if so, how many years of experience? 
• If the provider sees patients across the age span, what percentage of their practice is pediatric? 

Places to look for information:

• The provider’s website: Does their approach and philosophy align with yours? 
• Other members of your child’s care team (PCP, care coordinator, case manager): While they may not be able to recommend one practice over another, they may share what they have heard from families whose children have similar support needs. 
• Other families: Families are often a valuable source of information regarding individual providers and working with a practice (scheduling, communication, billing). Just note that personality plays a factor. One parent may connect with a provider that another parent does not. 

Music Therapy

Music therapy is a well-established, evidence-based profession in which music is used to accomplish therapeutic and educational goals. It is…

Aqua Therapy/Adapted Swim Programs

Please note there may be others offering these services in NH. Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH Telephone: (603) 778-7311 Website: http://www.exeterhospital.com…

Therapeutic Riding/Hippotherapy Programs

Back in the Saddle Equine Therapy Center Hopkinton, NH Telephone: (603) 746-5681 Website: https://www.facebook.com/bitsetc.org/ The Carriage Barn Kensington, NH Telephone:…

Spark! Community Center

Spark! Community Center’s mission is to provide a welcoming place where the lives of all people of differing abilities are…

Pediatric Therapy Center

Pediatric Therapy Center offers Speech and Language, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Evaluations, Sensory…

Sensory Seekers – An Inclusive Sensory Play Gym for Children

Located in Concord, NH, Sensory Seekers is membership sensory play gym for children. It is a specialized designed space  that…

Happier Trails

Located in Boscawen, NH. Eagala therapy is different than many traditional forms of counseling in that it utilizes a team…

Greater Merrimack Special Needs Youth Group

The Merrimack Friars Club is a non-profit service organization dedicated to serving the local community of adults with special needs…

The Care Farm, LLC

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to give a cow a bath?  Have a baby chick sit…

Swim Angelfish – Adaptive Swim Program

Angelfish Therapy provides aquatic therapy with licensed Physical and Occupational Therapists. They are specially trained on working in the water…

It’s Ability Pediatric Therapy Center

It’s Ability Pediatric Physical Therapy supports children with developmental, orthopedic, and neurological needs. We believe in providing a safe, fun…

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