The Grapevine

Family & Community Resource Center

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603-588-2620

OFFICE HOURS
M-F 9am-1pm

4 Aiken Street, PO Box 637
Antrim, NH 03440

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Lisa Swarbrick

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Lisa Swarbrick

Financial Coordinator & Office Administrator

lisas@grapevinenh.org

Hi, I’m Lisa Swarbrick and I am excited to be the Financial Coordinator/Office Manager of the Grapevine. Since starting here, I have felt that everything I have done in my life were steps leading me here.

I worked for one company for many years where I grew professionally and wore many hats. Throughout those years, I held positions of Office Manager, Accounting Manager, and Human Resource Director. 

During my career, I also raised a family and did my best to make time for volunteer efforts. My most rewarding volunteer work was as a tutor at our local Adult Learning center. I assisted students in working to obtain their GED, as well as, those working to obtain citizenship. Later, I joined a committee that was seeking volunteers to help maintain the local hiking trails. It wasn’t long after, thinking that I was just going to help out a little bit here and there, that I then became the Chairperson for 7 years for the Friends of North Andover Trails Committee.

As a new resident to the area, I am so happy to have found a place where I can apply my experience and skills into an organization and a community that puts family and well-being as their first priority.

Whenever not working, I can be found landscaping, gardening, creating memories with my grandchildren, or planning & hosting social events; especially themed tea parties.

COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

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Grapevine Temporary Closing & Program Information

Dear Grapevine Friends and Families,

We at the Grapevine and our Avenue A Teen Center have been monitoring the latest information and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. We care very much for the children, teens and families we serve as well as our staff and volunteers. For our collective health and well-being, as of Monday, March 16, all Grapevine programs are closed until May 18.  We will reassess the situation at that time. 

We will continue to support our families and community and use other means to do this while face to face gatherings are on hold.  This may include video calls, check-ins by phone and one to one meetings when possible.  Grapevine staff will be checking phone and email messages and will respond to needs and requests as best we can.  We encourage you to find ways to support other family, friends and neighbors during this time, especially those that are prone to illness or isolation.Grapevine cancellations include:

  • All weekly parent-child programs
  • Learning Vine preschool
  • Avenue A Teen Center programs
  • Before and After School Clubs at AES
  • Strong Living Senior Exercise Program
  • Hillsborough Monday & Friday playgroups
  • Special Programs including Dads Group, Kinship Support Groups, Guiding Good Choices and Positive Solutions for Families

In addition:

  • Program on Childhood Depression with Irene Buchine at Tuttle Library on March 17 is canceled.
  • Antrim Community Supper at Antrim Presbytery Church on March 19th is canceled.
  • If you attend Al-Anon or AA meetings at Avenue A Teen Center, please be in touch with your group leader for more information.

There are some one-to-one services at the Grapevine that will continue.  However, we ask that if you are not feeling well, that you not come into our facility. 

  • Tax Preparation with Larry Schwartz: If you have an existing appointment with Larry, he will continue to provide this Monday service at the Grapevine.
  • On site mental health counseling with Winter F. Keeler: Please contact Winter directly to discuss appointment details: winter@winterfkeeler.com
  • End 68 Food Bags: We are in touch with the End 68 program to make arrangements regarding bag distribution and pick up.  If you pick up food bags at the Grapevine, we will be in touch with further details.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate this uncertain situation. Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Executive Director, Melissa Gallagher at melissag@grapevinenh.org.  You can find additional information on the COVID 19 virus and latest recommendations at the CDC here and the NH Department of Health and Human Services here.

Wishing all good health,

Your Friends at the Grapevine

Guiding Good Choices Program for Parents (POSTPONED – STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS)

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For more info or to register, contact us or call: 605.588.2620

March 11th, 18th, and 25th; April 1st and 8th | 6:30-8:30PM

Are your children prepared to deal with challenges they will face? Do you want to help your child cope with peer pressure?

Program sessions held at Great Brook Middle School, Facilitated by Jeanine Edmunds.

Open to parents of 9-14 year olds

FREE program! And free onsite childcare and dinner provided!

Guiding Good Choices is a 5-session, nationally recognized parenting
program. It teaches effective family communication & family bonding, and
gives parents the skills they need to help their children steer clear of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Terracycle Recycling Program

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We are collecting rinsed out, clean items listed below for a Terracycle Campaign. Items may be dropped off at The Grapevine or at Avenue A Teen + Community Center:

  • Hair care packaging such as shampoo bottles and caps, conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray bottles and triggers, and hair paste plastic jars and caps
  • Skin care packaging such as lip balm tubes, face soap dispensers and tubes, face lotion bottles, tubes and plastic jars, body wash containers, soap tubes and dispensers, body lotion dispensers and bottles, shaving foam tubes (no cans), and hand lotion bottles and tubes
  • Cosmetics packaging such as lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging and bottles, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils, eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks, and lip liner pencils.

Grapevine Wishlist

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Below you will find a list of items that are often needed at the Grapevine. Items may be dropped off at The Grapevine or at Avenue A Teen + Community Center:

  • Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Multi-Surface Cleaner
  • Clorox Toilet Cleaner
  • Sparkle or Bounty Papertowels
  • Charmin Toilet Paper
  • SoftSoap Handsoap
  • Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
  • White Copier paper
  • File folders
  • Clear tape
  • PlaySand for our sandbox
  • 100% juice – no sugar added
  • 2 liter containers of seltzer
  • jars of salsa