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Laconia
Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region
P.O. Box 1536
291 Union Avenue
Laconia, NH  03246
Phone #: 603-528-0197
Contact Name: Dianne Zawacki
Web Address: http://www.bgclr.org
E-Mail: dzawacki@metrocast.net


Services provided by this agency:  Family Support, Health and Wellness, Mentoring, Mentoring, Recreation, Sports, Youth Leadership & Development

Description:  
The Boys and Girls Club of Lakes Region provides an after-school drop-in program to keep teens off the street while providing them with constructive outlets and positive role models. 
They also have a summer day camp with arts and crafts, activities, sports, and weekly field trips, AND a school vacation program, which is a continuation of the drop-in program that  provides teens with something to do during school-year vacations.
Contact the Boys and Girls Club of Lakes Region for more information on ages served and costs.



Lakes Region Community Services
67 Communications Drive
Laconia, NH  03246
Phone #: 603-524-8811, 800-649-8817
Web Address: http://www.lrcsc.org

Services provided by this agency:  Community Service Organizations, Crisis Intervention, Early Learning, Employment, Family Resource Center, Family Support, Home Visiting, Housing Assistance, Material Assistance, Parenting Assistance, Recreation, Residential Placement, Transportation, Vocational Assistance, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities

Description:  
Lakes Region Community Services is one of the 10 area agencies designated by the State to serve individuals with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders and their families. Services and Supports are provided to individuals living independently and with their families through community-based supports.

Family Support
Resource Coordinators work with families in their community, supporting families with resources, information, emotional support, respite, and creative solutions.

Early Intervention
Provides support to families who have children, birth to age 3, who have developmental delays and /or concerns.  Services include evaluations, home visits, and service coordination.

Giggles and Grins
Located at 20 Canal Street in Laconia, New Hampton, Alton and Pymouth. This is a place where families can come to meet with other parents, participate in organized playgroups or free play, gather information, participate in parenting and other classes related to family life, and find support from other parents.

Step Ahead
A family support program for families who have children age birth to 18 who are in need of information, resources and support around parenting and family life. 

Child Care Resources and Referral
LRCSC works with the community to support families to access child care and to support child care providers to provide quality environments for children. 

Shared Family Living
Fosters opportunities for families to share their homes with people with developmental disabilities.  Provider family roles include mentoring the individual with a disability to foster independence and encourage community involvement in pursuit of the individual's hopes, dreams, talents and gifts. 

Supported Independent Living
The Supported Independent Living (SIL) program offers assistance to people with developmental disabilities who either live in, or are planning to move into, their own home.  The supports provided through the SIL program shall be designed with respect for each individual's ability to determine and arrange the services he or she will receive, and will promote personal development consistent with each individual's needs, interests, abilities, achievements, and goals.

Community Partners for Children
This initiative is promoting school readiness. With the use of Born Learning, CPC will increase public awareness of the critical nature of quality childhood experiences in school success.  Community Partners for Children is working with others in the community to create a comprehensive system of early learning services and supports. Click here for an update on the Born Learning program. Volunteer opportunities are available. Complete a contact card and return it to Deb Rosato and have some fun while you help to spread the word. Click here for volunteer opportunities.
Click here for an update on the Readiness Workgroup initiative.


Personal Choice Program
This program gives elderly and chronically ill individuals a new option for home services.  It offers a non-medical, hands-on services from a staff which the individual or authorized representative, gets to choose, hire, and supervise.  The program coordinator will provide mentoring and support with the process.




Parents and Children Together (P.A.C.T.)
64 Court Street
Laconia, NH  03246
Phone #: 603-528-4048
Web Address: http://www.pactfamilyprograms.com
E-Mail: info@pactfamilyprograms.com


Services provided by this agency:  Parenting Assistance, Recreation, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Leadership & Development

Description:  
To provide wholesome activities for families and their children.  What does P.A.C.T. mean? 
Providing safe, wholesome, nonthreatening activities for parents and children to enjoy.
Assisting other segments of our community through enjoyable activities.
Challenging young people and their families to enjoy each other's company and learn more about each other and our community.
To promote respect, sensitivity and understanding between adults and youth.



Prescott Farm Audubon Center
888 White Oaks Road
Laconia, NH  03246
Phone #: 366.5720
Web Address: www.newhampshireaudubon.org

Services provided by this agency:  Early Learning, Outdoor Activities, Physical Well-Being, Recreation, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Opportunities

Description:  

Prescott Farm Audubon Center (PFAC) is New Hampshire Audubon's program facility in the Lakes Region. The Center is located just minutes from downtown Laconia, and less than a mile from Weirs Beach. The Samuel Pardoe Building incorporates high-performance building design features, including a geothermal heating and cooling system and solar-generated electricity. There is no admission charge, but donations are always welcome.

The 160-acre historic family farm is designated as an official New Hampshire Wildlife Viewing area, and offers visitors more than three miles of woodland, pond and field trails for hiking. Visitors can also explore a three-story historic barn, beautiful Heritage and Heirloom flower and vegetable gardens, and an old-fashioned maple sugar operation (in season)!

Summer camp and other programs are available for children and families.




Meredith
Community Response Coalition (CoRe)
ILHS 1 Laker Lane
Meredith, NH  
Phone #: 603-279-6162
Web Address: http://www.interlakes.org/CoRe
E-Mail: n/a


Services provided by this agency:  Alcohol and Drugs - Education, Support, and Treatment,Recreation,Youth Leadership & Development

Description:  
Services Include:

After Hours Program
Student led group that plans fun, drug-free activities at Interlakes High School (ILHS)

Controlling Our Own Lives (C.O.O.L.)
A student led group at Prospect Mountain High School (PMHS) in Alton, NH that promotes a healthy drug-free lifestyle.  The students organize substance-free activities and promote youth leadership.