FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & WELFARE

NH DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Child Support Service:
150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH
Phone: 332-9120
Open Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Division of Family Assistance:
150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH
Phone: 332-9120
Open Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Responsible for administering programs to provide financial and medical assistance to people in NH who are in need and meet eligibility requirements. Financial Assistance Programs: Old Age Assistance, Aid to Needy, Aid to the Blind, Aid to Permanently and Totally Disabled, Temporary Aid for Needy Families. Medical Assistance: Medicaid is designed to help persons with limited income obtain medical services. Food Stamps: Administers Food Stamp Program.

Division of Children, Youth & Family Services:
150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH.
Phone: 332-9120
Open: Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Protective services, investigation of abuse and neglect, placement of children in foster homes, adoption service and counseling for unwed mothers and adoptive parents.

Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services:
150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867.
Phone: 332-9120 or 1-800-862-5300 Fax: 335-5993
State Office: 129 Pleasant Street, State Office Park South, Concord, NH 03301.
Phone: 271-4680 or 1-800-351-1888 Fax: 271-4643
TDD Access 1-800-735-2964

The Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services (BEAS) provides social and supportive services to elderly adult or persons living with disabilities/chronic illnesses. Some of the services available are:
case management, counseling, adult group day care, adult in-home care, home-delivered and congregate meals, homemaker's services, emergency support, transportation, and respite care. In addition, special programs also available are:

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Program:
Phone 1-800-351-1888 or 1-800-852-3345 ext. 4687

Information and referral for families and professionals, including New Hampshire's Family Care Guide - a comprehensive caregivers manual, lending library of books and videotapes, consultations and presentations to general public, agencies and facilities.

Adult Protection Services:
Phone: 332-9120 or 1-800-862-5300
State Office Phone: 271-4680 or 1-800-351-1888

Within DEAS, the Office of Community Services receives and investigates reports of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly adults/persons with disabilities/chronic illnesses.

Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman:
Phone: 1-800-422-5640

For assistance to residents of Long Term Care Facilities (such as nursing homes, residential care home) in resolving complaints made by residents or on behalf of a resident.

Senior Citizens Law ProjectAdvice Line:
Phone: 1-888-353-9944

For legal questions involving civil matters, not criminal, such as Medicare/Medicaid, nursing home, pensions, consumer and family issues.


NH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
Phone: 271-3236 Fax: 603/271-1156
Toll Free In State Only: 1-800-852-3345 x 3236

Address: The Walker Building, 21 South Fruit Street, Suite #22, Concord, NH 03301-2451
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

The Council provides no direct services, but offers information and referral. Anyone who has a developmental disability, or is a family member, service provider, friend or advocate of a person with a developmental disability may call for assistance at the above number.

The Council helps to monitor state services for people with developmental disabilities, recommends policies, advocates for systems and/or legislative change, when appropriate. We help to educate policy makers and the public about innovative service practices and other issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and provide grants to fund demonstration projects which fit into the Council's federal Five-year plan.


NH OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-852-3345 or 1-800-862-5300;
or 332-9120.
150 Wakefield St., Unit #22, Rochester, NH 03867
State Office: NH Dept. of Health & Human Services, Child Support Services Division, 129 Pleasant St., Concord,NH 03301-3857.

Provides help in locating an absent parent, determining paternity, and establishing child support order and enforcement.


WELFARE OFFICES - Local by Cities/Towns

Emergency Financial assistance for critical needs such as food, utilities, & medical care.

Barrington ....................664-9007
Dover........................... 516-6500
Durham........................ 868-5571
Farmington ...................755-3100
Lee ................................659-4528
Madbury....................... 742-5131
Middleton..................... 473-2261
Milton.......................... .652-9893
New Durham................. 859-0204
Rochester...................... 332-3505
East Rochester ..............332-3505
Rollinsford.................... 742-2510
Somersworth .................692-4262
Strafford County ...........664-2192