The Grapevine

Family & Community Resource Center

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COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

Grapevine Board of Directors Statement on COVID-19 vaccination:

The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center mission is focused on promoting the health and well-being of our families and community. We strongly support and encourage our staff and volunteers to receive vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. We will continue to take necessary public health and safety measures informed by guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and other public health experts to protect all individuals visiting our facilities. If you have any questions or concerns related to our COVID-19 protocols, please contact us.

Facility Updates:

Face masks are optional inside our buildings.

In an effort to keep all members of our community healthy and safe, we ask that you not enter our facility if you or anyone in your home is experiencing any of the following: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, nasal congestion, fatigue, fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or loss of taste or smell.

COVID-19 related supports: If you or someone you know is struggling to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, heat or clothing, please call the Grapevine at 603.588.2620.  We can help!

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

Terracycle Recycling Program

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:

  • Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Pouches
  • Arm & Hammer Power Paks Laundry Detergent Pouches
  • OXICLEAN 2in1 Stain Fighter Power Paks Pouches
  • OXICLEAN-Laundry Detergent Paks pouches
  • OXICLEAN- White Revive Laundry Stain Remover Power Paks pouches
  • Colgate Oral Care
    • Toothpaste cartons and toothbrush outer packaging
    • Toothbrushes
    • Floss containers
    • Toothpaste tubes and caps
  • Febreze Air Care
    • Air freshener cartridges and plugs
    • Air freshener packaging and flexible film
    • Air freshener plastic trigger spray heads
    • Febreze ONE bottles with trigger spray heads
    • Frebreze ONE refill
  • Burt’s Bees
    • Burt’s Bees Lip Balm, tinted lip care, and lip treatment packaging
    • Burt’s Bees towelettes and sheet mask outer packages
    • Burt’s Bees plastic compacts
    • Burt’s Bees tubes, caps, wands, bottles, and pumps
  • EOS
    • EOS Lip
    • EOS Lotion
    • EOS Shave Packaging
  • Herbal Essences
    • Herbal Essences Shampoo and conditioner bottles and caps
    • Herbal Essences hair mist bottle and pumps
    • Herbal Essences’ flexible plastic tubes and closures
    • Herbal Essences color and hair treatment packets
  • Electronic Hair Tools and Appliances
    • Hairdryers
    • Straightening Irons
    • Curling Irons
    • Thermal Brushes
    • Mini Hair Tools
  • Murad Packaging
    • Murad bottles and pumps
    • Murad jars and lids
    • Murad tubes and caps
    • Murad droppers
  • Lundberg Family Farms’ flexible packaging and food wrappers
    • Lundberg Family Farm flexible plastic pouches
    • Lundberg Family Farm flexible plastic packaging
    • Lundberg Family Farm farm lids
    • Lundberg Family Farm snack bags
  • Non-Aerosol Home Health Care Packaging
    • ACT
    • Allegra
    • Arthritis Hot
    • Aspercreme
    • Capzasin
    • Cortizone-10
    • Dulcolax
    • Gold Bond
    • Icy Hot
    • Nasacort
    • Selsun Blue
    • Sportscreme
    • Unison
    • Xyzal
    • Zantac 360
  • All Non-Aerosol Head & Shoulders Packaging
  • All Bakeries Bags: bread, buns, bagels, or English muffins.
  • Gatorade, Propel, EVOLVE, and Muscle Milk Sports Nutrition Product Packaging
  • All brands of used socks- worn, holes, or just to donate
  • Dunkins- Only Coffee, Whole Bean or Ground Coffee Bag
  • North Coast Applesauce Pouches

Grapevine Wishlist for Summer 2025

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
  • Handsoap (with hand pump)
  • White/clear trash bags (preferably unscented)
  • Clorox disinfecting wipes
  • White copier paper
  • Clear tape
  • PlaySand for our sandbox
  • Play chalk
  • Bubbles

Suicide Response + Prevention

The Grapevine serves as a resource for Suicide Response and Prevention in our region.  We offer supports to our community, including:

  • Training in Suicide Prevention (NAMI-NH Connect Program)
  • Special films
  • Grief and loss groups
  • Coordinating with state agencies to provide crisis response teams to our local community

If you are interested in learning more or attending a future training in Suicide Prevention, please contact us.  Below you will find additional resources that may be helpful:

Grief Guide
Guide for Parents & Educators
Self-Care & Reactions
Children, Teens, Suicide Loss – Dougy Center Flipbook

Classes/Workshops

Trained staff facilitate groups for individuals facing similar hardships or having similar interests. Offerings are based around current community needs. Past events have included topics related to all aspects of parenting & family life, nutrition, money management and other topics.

Workshops offering material with core knowledge areas related to Early Childhood Education are also offered.  Participants may choose to use the hours towards their ECE hour requirements. Contact us for more information or visit our Events page.

Facility Resources

The Grapevine provides facility space for providers of basic services. Some services that it has been used for are:  Fuel assistance, private counseling, adult tutoring, employment support for adults with disabilities and school-to-work transition support for students with disabilities, family conflict and landlord/tenant dispute resolution, homeless outreach, Project Lift tutoring and NH Healthy Kids insurance application assistance. Contact us to inquire about space reservations.