Friends of Aine is New Hampshireโs only nonprofit dedicated solely to supporting children, teens, young adults and families grieving the death of a loved one. Through peer support programs, educational resources, and community training, we help young people build resilience, emotional strength, and the coping skills they need to move forward.
We rely 100% on the generosity of individual, organizational donors, and amazing volunteers to provide support to children and their families completely free of charge.
Weโ provide bereavement support services and resources to children and families who have suffered the death of a loved one.
Everyone has their own way to grieve. We help them find their way.
That’s why we are so committed to empowering children, helping them understand and navigate their grief.
2026 Fall Series Young Adult Registration
September 15 thru November 3
Tuesdays
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Registration is now closed. Please email caryn@friendsofaine.com for waitlist information.
2026 Fall Series Family Registration
September 15 thru November 5
Tuesday or Thursday
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Registration is now closed. Please email caryn@friendsofaine.com for waitlist information.
2026 Open House
Wednesday, November 4
โ5:00pm to 7:30pm
Supporting Grief Training
Wednesday, November 18.2026
โ5:30pm to 7:00pm
Registration fee $35
Learn what grief looks like in kids, become familiar with the myths and the facts, discuss grief at different developmental ages, explore conversation starters, understand coping
strategies, and more.
In-person at Friends of Aine, 226 Coolidge Ave., Manchester
It was all smiles in Bedford on Sunday morning, where hundreds gathered to cheer on the Friends of Aine Kidsโ Try-Athlon participants and enjoy a post-race family festival. The Try-Athlon is a swimming, biking and running race for children ages 4-15. Participants lined up and jumped into the community pool in small groups starting at…
Every August, the grounds of the Bedford Town Pool and High School fill with the energy of hundreds of young athletes. The Friends of Aine Kidsโ Try-athlon brings together children aged 4 to 15, along with families, volunteers, and local supporters, for a swim, bike, and run event where every participant crosses the finish line…
โโIโve found that people tend to receive the most support for their grief within the days to weeks after someone dies. This is when people are most likely to offer condolences, physically show up, and offer meals.
To me, the holidays are all about spending time with my loved ones and giving back to my community and those who mean the most to me. That becomes a little harder when one of the most important people in your life dies.
Iโve lost count of the number of times someone has told me Iโm โmature for my age.โ At the time, I thought I was supposed to take that as a compliment and embrace it. Looking back, I realize that I had no idea just how young I really was.
Weโre honored to announce that Governor Chris Sununu has officially proclaimed November as Children and Teensโ Grief Awareness Month in New Hampshire.
Join our Director of Philanthropy, Jenna Wolf, for an upcoming Friends of Aine Community Coffee!
๐ Upcoming Dates: October 22, November 19, or December 17
โฐ Time: 9:00 AM
๐ Location: 226 Coolidge Ave, Manchester, NH
Whether you're a community member, business leader, potential volunteer, or simply curious about our mission, we'd love to connect with you!
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง-๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ?
While our FREE peer-to-peer support groups are at the heart of what we do, our mission reaches far beyond the walls of our Center!
From in-school grief support groups and grief backpacks to community kits, workshops, educational trainings, and consultations, we're working to ensure grieving children and families have support wherever they are.
๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Take a look at our Menu of Services to learn more about the many ways Friends of Aine is making a difference throughout New Hampshire.
๐ Visit www.friendsofaine.com to learn more!
๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ'๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐! You never know who might benefit from knowing these resources are available.
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A heartfelt thank you to MAO Design in Goffstown for generously hosting Friends of Aineโs Talk About Grief art exhibit during the Pumpkin Regatta! ๐๐
This meaningful exhibit uses art to spark conversations about grief, love, loss, and remembrance.
If you're attending the Pumpkin Regatta, we encourage you to stop by MOA Design, explore the exhibit, and experience the powerful messages behind the artwork.
Thank you, MOA Design, for helping us bring conversations about grief into our community! ๐
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