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Conversations: Christmas Angels
603-924-6800 "The Christmas Angels program is a program that I coordinate that helps volunteers to cover last minute emergency Christmas requests. So these might be people who moved to the area who didn’t get here in time for the regular Christmas programs or who had...
‘Tis The Season
603-924-6800 Knitted slippers with colorful pom-poms, a comforter, a giant floor puzzle, baby socks, children’s books, a science kit, a tea set, and cozy pajamas. These are just some of the items taking up a corner of my office. Yes, it is the season for giving. The...
Conversations: Making Connections
603-924-6800 Sheila, can you tell me what happened last Monday?Well, on Veterans Day, The River Center was open and I came into work, a little earlier than usual. Shortly after I arrived, a man came in, saying that he had been referred to us. He told me that while he...
A Time to Reflect
603-924-6800 We rush about doing the details of daily life. We get out of bed in the morning, grab some breakfast, set off for our day. We come home. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. Sometimes (maybe often) we don’t stop to reflect. Take a deep breath. Really think about what and...
Failure is OK
603-924-6800 What?! Failure is Bad. We learn this at an early age and continue to learn this throughout our lives. We have power failures. Our strength fails us. We fail to pay our taxes. The bank fails. The crop failed. We fail to impress. We fail the math...
Parenting Programs – What’s In It For Me?
603-924-6800 Have you ever been so frustrated with your toddler that you locked yourself in the bathroom just to give yourself time to calm down? Have you ever wished you could grab back those mean words directed at your teen? Have you ever thought you were the worst...
Our Tax Program Wants YOU!
603-924-6800 Taxes….what comes to mind when you think about taxes? A necessary part of life, a refund that helps pay the bills, a puzzle to be solved, or a hurdle to conquer? Do you rejoice when you finally get the numbers all down on the sheet or does it keep you up...
May We Help You?
603-924-6800 It has been said that The River Center is “where you go when you don’t know where else to go.” People call us when they don’t know what to do or where to turn. How many times have you, your family, or a neighbor or co-worker been confronted with a new...
Let’s Talk About Self-Care
603-924-6800 A recent conversation with family members involved the topic of self-care. We talked about strategies for keeping work and life balance. Cross Fit, ordering groceries on-line, a robot vacuum cleaner set to vacuum at 3:00am every night, setting aside...
Families are Messy
You probably think I am going to talk about messy family relationships, divorce or estranged children- or those terrifying family reunions. Nope. Let me give you some background. I like to be organized. I like the things around me to be organized. If the countertop...
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce 2017 Not-For-Profit of the Year Winner
Designated by the New Hampshire Wellness and Primary Prevention Council as a Family Resource Center of Quality
OPENING HOURS
MON – THU
9:00am – 2:00pm
FRI - SUN
We are closed
ADDRESS & CONTACT
9 Vose Farm Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
info@rivercenter.us
Tel: 603-924-6800
Fax: 603-924-2159
