Sophia's Hearth Family Center is a gathering place for families with young children that is active both in supporting families through direct service programs, and as a training center where professionals are prepared to provide the highest quality care for families and young children.  Our organization is unique in addressing these two needs simultaneously.

If you are expecting a baby, are the parent of a newborn, infant, or toddler; if you are a caregiver of very young children; if you are a teacher of programs for parents together with their infants and young children or hope to become one, Sophia's Hearth Family Center can touch your life in many ways.

• As a center of support for expectant parents and families, Sophia's Hearth Family Center offers parent and child playgroups throughout the week beginning when babies are four weeks old.
• As a support for working families and their employers, Sophia's Hearth Family Center has designed a new facility that will offer childcare for nearly forty infants and young children.
• As a training center, Sophia's Hearth Family Center offers professional development programs throughout the year from a morning to a full year's part-time training course.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Sophia's Hearth Family Center's vision is that every family be supported to create healthy family life so that children develop and flourish with joy, strength and confidence.

Read one parent's views on The Gifts of Playgroups, by Amy Robertshaw.

Summer professional study at Sophia’s Hearth Family Center   Summer training will begin in just a few weeks, and our faculty is busily preparing for their special courses, bringing the wealth of Waldorf early childhood education to those who might just have become aware of Waldorf early childhood education to those who bring years of experience to share. Although Sophia’s Hearth Family Center is best known for its work with the youngest infants and children, this summer’s courses embrace the full first seven years of life in depth – working with children out of doors, working with children who present special challenges, creating a program for the first seven years for a group of children, working with parents, or beginning a year-long training for preparation to work with very young children.  Childcare providers, early childhood classroom teachers, parent-infant and parent-child teachers, nannies, and parents are all part of this special summer learning community. *   Now offering New Hampshire Continuing Education hours For more information and course details For our on-line registration process __________________________________________________________________         New Training Course group begins  ____________________________________________________________________  PLAYGROUPS Joyful Beginnings Parent-Child Playgroups  Will resume the week of August 31st.    __________________________________________________________________ Rohana A peer to peer support groups for moms who are struggling with postpartum depression. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the Month @7 PM Call for more information  ________________________________________________________ Now Available 2008 Annual Report

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Funding for Sophia's Hearth Family Center is provided by the Monadnock Challenge Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.