Directory of Strafford County Services
Eleventh Edition, Fall 2005
Category Listings
ALCOHOL
& DRUG ABUSE
ANIMALS
CHILDREN
CONSUMER
PROTECTION/INFORMATION
COUNSELING
DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
EDUCATION
ELDERLY SERVICES
EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT -
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
& WELFARE
FOOD & NUTRITION
HEALTH CARE - HOME HEALTH CARE - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HEALTH
SERVICES - CRISIS - THERAPY - REHABILITATION & DIAGNOSIS
HOUSING - GROUP
HOMES/CRISIS
INFORMATION &
REFERRAL
RECREATION
TRANSPORTATION
WOMEN'S SERVICES -
HEALTH CRISIS
YOUTH SERVICES
Alphabetical Index of Agencies
A B
C D
E F G H I J K L
M
N O P Q
R S ...T
U V W X Y
Z
A
AARP-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR RETIRED PERSONS
AGEQUEST,LL
AIDS RESPONSE SEACOAST
AL-ANON
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY - RIG
(RESOURCE,INFORMATION, AND GUIDANCE
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, INC
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
AVIS GOODWIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
B
BARRINGTON COMMUNITY CHILD CENTER
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NH, INC
BUREAU OF DISEASE CONTROL
C
CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS
PROGRAM
CATCH PROGRAM, THE
CHANCES
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STUDENT AID PROGRAM
OF NH
CHASE HOME FOR CHILDREN
CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS (STRAFFORD COUNTY
HEAD START)
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF STRAFFORD COUNTY,
INC
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES GROUP
HOME, AND RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAM
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY YEAR NEW HAMPSHIRE
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
COAST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
COCHECO VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CLINIC - SPEECH
& LANGUAGE
COMMUNITY CLOTHING SHOP
COMMUNITY HOUSE CALLS, INC.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD FEMINIST HEALTH CENTER
CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE
CONSUMER PROTECTION &
ANTI-TRUST BUREAU
COUNSELING CENTER OF THE DOVER-ROCHESTER
AREA
CROSS ROADS HOUSE
CROTCHED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CARE
D
DENTAL CLINIC AT NH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
DENTURE CARE PROGRAM, NH DENTAL SOCIETY
PROFESSIONAL
DISABILITIES RIGHTS CENTER, INC.
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY BASED CARE SERVICES -
BUREAU OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY BASED CARE
SERVICES - BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
DOVE
DOVER ADULT LEARNING CENTER
DOVER BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY SERVICE
DOVER CHILDREN'S HOME
DOVER COALITION FOR YOUTH
DOVER DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER, INC.
DOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
DOVER RECREATION
DOVER REHABILITATION & LIVING
CENTER
DOVER SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
E
EASTER SEALS NH, INC.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
ELDER OPTIONS
ELDERLY AND ADULT SERVICES, BUREAU
OF (BEAS)
EMMANUEL CHILD CARE CENTER
EXETER ADULT EDUCATION
F
FAIR HOUSING PROJECT
FAMILIES FIRST HEALTH & SUPPORT
CENTER
FAMILY STRENGTH
FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS & SOUP KITCHENS
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
FRIENDS FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
G
GIRLS INCORPORATED OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL
GREAT BAY SERVICES
GREATER NASHUA NAACP
GREENLEAF WOODS COUNSELING
GROWING PLACES
H
H2U AT PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HELP LINE
HOMEMAKERS OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, THE
HUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
I
INFO LINK
INFORMATION & REFERRAL CENTER OF
STRAFFORD COUNTY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
J
JOB CORPS
JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM
L
LA LECHE LEAGUE
LAMPREY HEALTH CARE
LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRAL CENTER- LARCH
LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE HANDICAPPED
LIVING INNOVATIONS HOME HEALTH SERVICES
M
MALLEY FARM BOYS HOME
MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION
MEALS ON WHEELS
MONARCH SCHOOL OF NEW ENGLAND, THE
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, INC.
MY FRIEND'S PLACE
N
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
NEW ENGLAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SYSTEMS, INC.
NEW ENGLAND FARM WORKER'S COUNCIL
NEW FUTURES
NEW GENERATION
NH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
NH CATHOLIC CHARITIES
NH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STUDENT AID
PROGRAM
NH CHILDREN'S HEART PROGRAM
NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
NH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
NH DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
NH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY NH WORKS
NH LEGAL ASSISTANCE
NH OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
NORTHERN N.E. POISON CENTER
NORTHERN STRAFFORD COUNTY HEALTH
AND SAFETY COUNCIL
O
ODYSSEY HOUSE
OPERATION BLESSING
OPTIONS FOR WOMEN - A PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
OUR HOUSE FOR GIRLS
P
PLUS TIME NH: MAKING AFTERSCHOOL HAPPEN IN NH!!
PROFESSIONAL DENTURE CARE PROGRAM
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
R
REHABILITATION SERVICES
RICH MCFARLAND CHILDREN'S CENTER, THE
ROCHESTER ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION
ROCHESTER CHILD CARE CENTER
ROCHESTER DISTRICT VISITING NURSE
ASSOCIATION
ROCHESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
ROCHESTER SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
ROCHESTER'S DEPARTMENT
OF RECREATION, ARENA, & YOUTH SERVICES
ROCKINGHAM VISITING NURSE
ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE
RUNAWAY YOUTH PROGRAM
S
SAFE PLACE, INC.
SALVATION ARMY CORPS
SALVATION ARMY SERVICE UNITS
SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE
SEACOAST AREA WIDOWED PERSONS
SERVICE
SEACOAST BIRTHRIGHT
SEACOAST HOSPICE
SEACOAST INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
SENIOR CITIZEN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SERVICE LINK OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
SERVICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES
SHARE FUND, THE
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SOMERSWORTH DIALYSIS CENTER, THE
SOMERSWORTH EARLY LEARNING CENTER
SOMERSWORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY
SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVICES
SOUTHERN STRAFFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH
COALITION
SPECIAL MEDICAL SERVICES BUREAU
ST. CHARLES CHILDREN'S HOME
STD/HIV PROGRAM
STEP BY STEP
STRAFFORD COUNTY CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
STRAFFORD COUNTY CONTINUUM
OF CARE, THE
STRAFFORD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS - COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAM
STRAFFORD COUNTY FAMILY
INTERVENTION
STRAFFORD COUNTY NUTRITION
PROGRAM & MEALS ON WHEELS
STRAFFORD COUNTY / UNH
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
STRAFFORD LEARNING CENTER
STRAFFORD REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
T
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES -
(TANF)
THE INN AT SPRUCE WOOD
TRI-CITY ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL
TRI-CITY EVEN START / HUB FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER
U
U.N.H. COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION
U.N.H. PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL ACTION
UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER SEACOAST
UNIVERSITY OF NH CONTINUING
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NH PRESIDENT'S
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR
UNIVERSITY OF NH PRESIDENT'S
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER ISSUES
UNIVERSITY OF NH PRESIDENT'S
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ESA
WAGE & HOUR DIVISION
V
VETERANS' AFFAIRS (REGIONAL OFFICE)
VICTIMS INC.
VOCATIONAL REHAB
W
WELFARE OFFICES
WENTWORTH DOUGLASS COMMUNITY DENTAL CENTER
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL
WENTWORTH HOMECARE & HOSPICE
WIC PROGRAM (WOMEN, INFANTS, &
CHILDREN)
Y
YMCA OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
YOUTH RESOURCES OFFICE - DOVER
AARP-American
Association of Retired Persons
Dover Area Chapter #611
Phone: 742-4185
Services of AARP are insurance and discounts on drugs through the
National Chapter; information and referral sessions on health;
nutrition; fire protection and prevention; social security; and
outings. Classes on 55 Alive/Mature Driving, to help Senior
drivers be safer on the roads and to become better drivers.
Meetings Held: St. John's Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave.,
Dover, NH 03820. Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each
month except January, February, July and August. There is a 12:00
pm lunch and social, then the business meeting is called to order
at 12:45 pm.
AGEQUEST, LLC
145 Mirona Road, Suite 200 Portsmouth,NH 03801
(603) 334-6565
AgeQuest, LLC provides assistance to adult children and family
caregivers on New Hampshire's Seacoast who are bumping up against
the challenges of aging. The Seacoast is blessed with excellent
long-term care providers. We help families make the most of the
resources available by providing assistance with needs
assessment, planning, and help with implementation, monitoring
and fine tuning as changes occur. We take a "coach"
approach - tailoring our services to give the level of support
our clients want. We meet in our office at worksites, in private
homes, or extended care facilities.
Nancy Euchner has over 25 years experience in caring for the
elderly in a variety of settings, a passion for working with the
older people and their families, and a real understanding and
respect for the challenges that caregivers face.
We are familiar with the long term care providers of the greater
Seacoast area. Our network includes traditional providers, and
also those with new ideas to provide practical help to elders and
caregivers. If you have a need outside this area, we can use our
contacts to link you up with someone who can help.
Our services start with a phone call or e-mail. Initial
consultation (by phone or in our office) is provided free of
charge. If you are missing work or losing sleep over eldercare
concerns, call today!
AIDS RESPONSE
SEACOAST
Phone: 433-5377
1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Website: www.aidsresponse.org
AIDS Response-Seacoast (ARS) is a non-profit, community-based
HIV/AIDS Service organization dedicated to providing education,
direct assistance and advocacy for persons and communities
affected by HIV/AIDS. We provide direct service to clients at all
stages of HIV infection who live in Rockingham, Strafford' and
southern York counties and educational programs throughout New
England. ARS evolved as a grassroots response to the epidemic in
1987 to offer vital emotional and practical support to people
living with HIV infection and AIDS.
Education Services
• Anonymous HIV antibody testing
• Mobile health Van
• On site education and prevention programs
• Outreach program
• Questions about HIV?
• Request for Education Literature
Client Services: Support Service for People Living With
HIV/AIDS
• Transportation for medical appointments
• Mental health counseling
• Support groups
• Educational workshops & in-services
• Social and holiday events
• Budgeting assistance and referral
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Food pantry & personal care items
• Referrals for clothing & furnishings
• Volunteer opportunities
• HIV educational materials
• Support & assistance with adherence in taking
medications
• Individua1 Risk Reduction Counseling
• Prevention Case Management
• Donated items listed on a weekly phone line
AL-ANON
Phone: 1-877-825-2666
Group of friends/relatives who meet to share experiences, give
support and solve the common problems of living with an
alcoholic.
ALATEEN
Phone: 1-877-825-2666
Group for teenagers who live with a problem drinker.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Phone: 1-800-593-3330
Website: www.mv.com/ipusers/nhaa
Voluntary group for alcoholics seeking help with their drinking
problem. 24 hour answering service.
ALLIANCE FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Phone: 969-5318
The ACH is a coalition of healthcare and social service agencies
with the goals of:
Increased access to comprehensive, affordable, and high quality
medical care for unserved and underserved areas and populations:
Expanding the scope of health-related services available to
indigent populations and
Developing an Integrated Care Network of health and social
services that will enable the delivery of needed services in a
seamless and efficient manner. ACH Partners are: Families First
Health and Support Center, SeaCare Health Services, Child and
Family Services, Richie McFarland Children's Center, Rockingham
Community Action, Service Link of Rockingham County-Portsmouth,
and InfoLink.
AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-227-2345 or472-8899. Fax: 472-7093
Website: www.cancer.org
360 Rte. 101, Unit #8, Bedford, NH 03110-5032
Office hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Phone
hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The purpose of the
American Cancer Society is to educate the public and professional
sectors on cancer treatment and rehabilitation. Rehabilitative
& Support Programs offered: We Can Weekend - I Can Cope -
Reach To Recovery Program - Laryngectomy Program - Look Good-
Feel BetterTransportation- Limited Financial Assistance. Cancer,
prevention, and early detection information available.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
- RIG
(Resource, Information, and Guidance)
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-ACS-2345 Fax: 742-7093
Website: www.cancer.org
Purpose of the program is to provide patients and their
families with information regarding federal, state, and local
resources. Cancer related information on the many topics
associated with the cancer experience. Information on
governmental regulations and legal issues. Information regarding
cancer related rehabilitative and support programs.
AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Phone: 1-877-627-9579
249 Canal Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Disseminates literature about diabetes & good control of
diabetes. Provides educational programs for professionals &
general public; sponsors Camp Carefree, a recreational &
educational camp for children with diabetes, ages 8-15; funds
diabetes research projects.
AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION - NORTHEAST AFFILIATE
Toll Free: 1-800-662-1701
2 Wall Street Manchester, NH 03101
Cardiovascular disease research grants; Public/Professional
Education; Referral Info; CPR training Info for Public; Cardiac
Life Support Training System for health professionals; Health
Education for Youth Programming Material; sample pamphlets
provided free.
AMERICAN LUNG
ASSOCIATION OF NH
Phone: 669-2411 or 1 -800-835-8647
#9 Cedarwood Drive, Unit 12, Bedford, NH 03110
Website: www.nhlung.org
The American Lung Assoc. of NH (ALANH) is a health education
organization whose mission is to prevent and control lung disease
in the areas of tobacco prevention, tobacco cessation, asthma,
and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ALANH has been the
primary source of lung health information and education to the
people of NH since 1916. We fight lung disease through research,
education, community service, and advocacy.
AMERICAN RED
CROSS GREAT BAY CHAPTER
Phone: (603) 766-5440 Fax: (603) 766-5445
Pease International Tradeport, 4 Arboretum Drive, Newington, NH
03801
Website: www.greatbayredcross.org
Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday.
The American Red Cross provides the following services: Disaster
Relief and Education - this includes responding to disasters and
providing relief of clothes, food, shelter, and mental health
counseling to victims of disaster; Armed Forces Emergency Service
- this program links active military men and women with their
families: Blood Services - the Red Cross is the leading supply of
blood and blood products to our community hospitals; Health and
Safety - this program provides life-saving training such as First
Aid, CPR, swimming, life guarding, and First Responder. The
program also sponsors an LNA (Licensed Nurses Assistant) Training
course as well as a youth tobacco education curriculum. The
lifeblood of the Chapter and its operations in the 39 cities and
town on the Seacoast are the volunteers who join our cause and
help us complete our mission. The Great Bay Chapter serves the
counties of Rockingham and Strafford in New Hampshire and the
towns of Eliot, Kittery, Kittery Point, and Lebanon, Maine.
Please call for more information or to volunteer!
ARTHRITIS
FOUNDATION - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
Phone: 224-9322 or 1 -800-639-2113
6 Chenell Drive, Suite 260, Concord, NH 03301
Services include: Information & Physician Referral; Aquatic
classes; PACE (land based) exercise programs; Self-Help
courses;Speakers Bureau; Juvenile Arthritis programs; and Family
Support Network.
AVIS GOODWIN
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Dover: 19 Old Rollinsford Road, Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-2346
Rochester: 22 S. Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4249
Website: www.avisgoodwinchc.org
A community based health center with the mission of providing
quality healthcare for a diverse population, irregardless of
their ability to pay. We provide family and primary healthcare,
prenatal care, child health care and immunizations, reproductive
healthcare, women's healthcare, and supporting social services.
We accept NH Medicaid, Maine Medicaid, Medicare, and most
insurances; and a sliding fee scale for the uninsured. Discount
prescriptions are available based on qualifications. Free Breast
and Cervical Cancer screenings for qualified women. WIC and CSFP
supplemental nutritional programs are available in both Dover and
Rochester. Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic and HIV/AIDS
Testing and Counseling held weekly in Dover on Tuesdays from 5:00
to 6:00 pm, and in Rochester on Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. NEW:
Dental Services now available in addition to our primary care
services. Services currently include oral health education,
cleanings, fillings, extractions, and sealants. Dental services
are available to our patients and children ages 0 to 18 living in
Strafford County with Healthy Kids Gold or Silver.
BARRINGTON
COMMUNITY CHILD CENTER
Phone: 742-8981
Email: barrchildctr@metrocast.net
Physical address: 88 Route 9, Barrington, NH 03825
Mailing address: PO Box 592, Barrington, NH 03825-0592
Cheryl Goscinski-Drew, Owner & Center Director
Open 7 days a week, 6 am to 6 pm.
Barrington Community Child Center provides educational enrichment
programming and quality child care to children of ages 3 to 12
years.
BETTER BUSINESS
BUREAU OF NH, INC
Phone: 224-1991, 228-3789, 228-3844
25 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and Friday
8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and Friday
8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
Services provided include: Reliability reports issued to
consumers in order that they make better buying decisions. A
complaint resolution division that handles consumer complaints
that can not be handled between the consumer and the business.
Referrals are made to hundreds of agencies in and out of the
State, and referrals to 190 other BBB offices are also made when
the consumer has a question or complaint regarding a business
located in another state. Information is also available on line
at: www.bbbnh.org
BUREAU OF DISEASE
CONTROL
Phone: 271-4496
STD/HIV Program: 752-2437
29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301-6527
HIV/AIDS Hotline: 1-800-752-AIDS 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
STD Hotline: 1-800-228-0254 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Mon - Fri.
This program continues to educate the public (including people at
risk) about how HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases are
spread, and how people can protect themselves from becoming
infected. To achieve this, a variety of services are used. They
include: seminars and health education programs, public
information campaigns that use the mass media to reach selected
audiences statewide, and operation of the two hot lines.
CATASTROPHIC
ILLNESS PROGRAM (CIP)
State of New Hampshire, Dept. Health & Human Services
29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301-6504
Phone: (603) 271-4495 or 1-800-852-3345, Ext. 4495
Fax: (603) 271-4902 TDDAccess: 1-800-735-2964
The Catastrophic Illness Program (CIP) is a state funded program
designed to provide financial assistance to individuals requiring
extensive medical treatment for specific medical conditions. The
Catastrophic Illness Program is part of the Office of Health
Planning and Medicaid. All inquiries to the program or
applications for assistance should be directed to the Program
Coordinator.
Individuals with Cancer, Hemophilia, End Stage Renal Disease,
Cystic Fibrosis, and Spinal Cord Injuries requiring extensive
medical treatment and who are in need of financial assistance may
apply to the program. Available assistance is limited to $2,500
per client per fiscal year, (July 1 through June 30).
Any individual or agency can request an application from the CIP
office by stating the name and condition of the individual in
need of assistance. Applications will be sent out and should be
completed and returned along with a recent 1040 income tax form
or other means of income verification. The applicant will be
notified, in writing, as to his/her acceptance or denial to the
program.
CATCH PROGRAM, THE
(Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment for Children)
Phone: 433-4015 ext. 109
Ste. # 203, Newington Park, 2064 Woodbury Ave., Newington, NH
03801
Serves children ages 0 - 16, and accepts Medicaid. Has a central
based clinic offering outpatient occupational speech and physical
therapy and pediatric therapy services. Also offers
speech/language pathology and occupational therapy. The program
offers experienced pediatric therapists, center-based therapy, a
pool for therapy, and home & community consultation. Programs
include sensory integration therapy, neuro developmental therapy,
and evaluations for therapeutic stimulation, feeding and
swallowing. Has a satellite office in Hampton, NH.
CHANCES (Formerly
known as Northern Strafford County Juvenile Court Diversion
Program)
359 Main Street, Suite #3, Farmington, NH 03835
Phone: (603) 755-3395
Is a grant funded agency serving both youth and their families in
the communities of Farmington, Milton, Middleton, New Durham,
Strafford, Barrington, Somersworth, Rochester, and Rollinsford.
Services provided include the following: Individual/Group and
Family Therapy Sessions (CHANCES is an insurance provider);
Substance Abuse Services for Teens including Evaluations and
Counseling; Psycho-Educational Groups e.g. Conflict
Resolution/Anger Management; Challenge Course; Tobacco
Education/Cessation; Boys and Girls Groups; and Fire Setter
Intervention.
CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION STUDENT AID PROGRAM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Phone: 225-6641
37 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301-4005
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Distributes financial aid to NH students. Annual scholarship
competition conducted each spring. Call office for application.
CHASE HOME FOR
CHILDREN
Phone: (603) 436-2216
The Chase Home for Children is an intermediate level group home
licensed to serve up to 25 male and female adolescents who, for a
variety of reasons cannot live at home, and need a therapeutic
living environment more structured than a family setting.
Residents at the Chase Home are referred through the Division of
Children Youth and Families (DCYF) for abuse and neglect cases;
and the Division of Juvenile Justice Services (DJJS) for cases of
delinquent youth or CHINS - Child in Need of Services. All
placements are made through the court.
The Chase Home is a community based program. As such, all
residents attend public school and receive therapy and medical
services in the community. Residents also participate in
recreational and cultural activities and are active in community
volunteerism. The philosophy of the Chase Home is based on the
fundamental principle that children need a positive and
structured environment that fosters the development of strength
and character within the spirit of each individual.
Through a therapeutic environment we strive to help the resident
improve self-esteem and increase self-reliance. By building on
the individual's strengths, the Chase Home provides opportunities
to help the youth develop skills for positive relationships and
appropriate and safe behaviors.
CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS,
STRAFFORD COUNTY
Phone: 335-3849, or toll free 1-888-440-4914 Fax: 335-6221
Email: strafdctyccc@metrocast.net
Location: Head Start Suite of the Rochester Community Center, 150
Wakefield St., Rochester, NH 03867.
Mailing Address: PO Box 607, Farmington, NH 03835
Child Care Connections maintains a data base of current child
care providers and preschools in Strafford County and provides
the following: free referrals and information for families
seeking quality child care and preschools; start-up information
for family child care; technical assistance to child care
providers; and workshops for parents, child care providers, and
other early childhood professionals.
CHILD & FAMILY
SERVICES GROUP HOME, RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAM
Phone: 224-9313 Fax: 228-3052
240 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Voluntary, residential, aftercare & outreach program for
adolescents (13-18) with psychological, emotional and behavior
problems. Sponsored by Child & Family Services of NH.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
OF PORTSMOUTH
280 Marcy Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 436-3853
The Children's Museum of Portsmouth is a non-profit museum
featuring 19 hands-on exhibits related to the arts, science, and
world culture, with something to see and do for all ages. Through
Experience Counts, we hope the museum can serve as a new
gathering place for seniors to meet and interact with children
and the greater seacoast community. Experience Counts at the
Children's Museum of Portsmouth:
This new initiative is sponsored by the Members Care Fund through
the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Beginning in March 04,
the first Friday of each month is designated as Experience Counts
day at the Museum, providing many benefits to seniors of all
ages, abilities, and interests, such as:
Free admission for all seniors ages 55+ and elder caregivers from
9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Free admission for all accompanying
grandchildren and child friends of seniors. Staff-led tours of
the museum and the opportunity to explore exhibits all day.
Special themed activities designed to engage both seniors and
children. Light refreshments (served at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm) and
spaces for seniors to socialize. The chance to learn about
volunteer opportunities at the museum.
CITY YEAR NEW
HAMPSHIRE
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
Phone: (603) 773-1787 Fax: (603) 773-1649
City Year is a national service organization founded in 1988 to
demonstrate that young people in service could be a powerful
resource for addressing our nation's most pressing issues. Over
the years, City Year has been built on the belief that one person
can make a difference, and with the vision that one day service
will be a common expectation - and a real opportunity - for
citizens all around the world. Key elements of City Year's
program include cultivating a culture of ethnic, educational,
socio-economic "inclusivity", and a lifelong sense of
civic commitment among diverse corps members.
One of fifteen sites in the City Year, Inc. International Network
and part of the AmeriCorps National Service Network, City Year
New Hampshire was launched on October 11, 2000, as the first
non-urban City Year site. Now in its fifth year, 31 City Year
members will serve the state of New Hampshire and the communities
of Somersworth, Seabrook, Nashua, and Manchester.
City Year New Hampshire's mission is to support the positive,
healthy development of children and youth through the experience
of service learning and civic engagement, so that they grow up as
confident, compassionate, and active citizens. In partnership
with middle and high schools, community and faith based
organizations, civic agencies, and New Hampshire-based
corporations and foundations; we provide innovative,
out-of-school time activities that focus on community service,
leadership and teamwork skills, and diversity awareness and
appreciation. City Year also maintains an ongoing presence in
schools as role models, one-one mentors, academic tutors, and
providers of support services to each student body we serve.
CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION - NH
Phone: 225-3080
18 Low Avenue, Concord, NH 03301
Monday through Friday, 9 am to 1 pm.
Office hours by appointment only. Provides representation to
individuals whose Constitutional rights have been violated by any
branch of government. Legal inquiries must be submitted by mail
as there is no attorney on the staff.
COAST PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
Phone: 743-5777 Fax: 743-5786
42 Sumner Drive, Dover, NH 03820
Website: www.info@coastbus.org
Provides regularly scheduled transportation to: Berwick, Dover,
Exeter, Farmington, Newington, Newmarket, Portsmouth, Rochester,
Somersworth, and Stratham.
COCHECO VALLEY
HUMANE SOCIETY
Phone: 749-5322
262 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820
Private non-profit organization
Hours include: Tues-Wed 11 am to 4 pm. Thurs 11 am to 7 pm. Fri
11 am to 5 pm. Sat 11 am to 4 pm. Closed on Sunday & Monday.
Shelter services for unwanted, lost, or abused animals. Offers
animals for adoption, humane education, and community outreach
programs such as Visiting Companions and pet care information for
owners. Provides cruelty investigations and pet tagging
service,tracks lost and found animals reported to the shelter,
and publishes a newsletter.
COMMODITY
SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP PROGRAM)
Phone: 332-4358
22 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867
A nutrition program, sponsored by the WIC Program, offers free
nutritious foods. The food is distributed monthly to Strafford
County participants from our Dover and Rochester locations. CSFP
services are free of charge. Eligibility required.
COMMUNICATION
DISORDERS CLINIC - SPEECH & LANGUAGE
Phone: 862-2110
Hewitt Hall, Durham,NH 03824
A UNH training facility offering speech & language services;
evaluation & therapy for a fee, articulation problems,
language delay, stuttering, and aphasia; problems due to cerebral
palsy, cleft palate, hearing dysfunctions, voice disorder,
laryngectomies. Fee: Sliding Scale.
COMMUNITY CLOTHING
SHOP (CCS)
Phone: 335-0011
150 Wakefield Street, Rochester Community Center, Rochester,NH
03867.
Offers clothing and household items to anyone. There are no
geographical limitations. CCS is open September through June on
Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm, and Wednesdays 12 pm to 3 pm. In
July and August hours are 9 am to 12 pm. Donations may be brought
to 93 Charles Street, Rochester, and placed inside the building
through the sliding door.
COMMUNITY HOUSE
CALLS, INC.
Phone: 1-888-887-0688
Website: www.communityhousecalls.com
With a primary focus on safety and accessibility, Community House
Calls provides comprehensive home maintenance and management
services designed to support individuals in their own homes,
enabling them to live safer, more productive lives. They act as a
safety net for seniors and adults with disabilities, providing
professional services that balance the challenges of aging with
the on-going demands of home ownership.
Community House Calls comprehensive service package includes:
home safety assessments and accessibility evaluations; home
safety/accessibility adaptations and modifications; routine
preventative maintenance programs; seasonal maintenance; home
repairs; home improvements, coordination of home maintenance and
management needs as well as a variety of other services that help
individuals remain safely and comfortably in their own homes for
as long as possible.
Services can be accessed for one-time corrective action or for
long term on-going preventative maintenance and home management
needs. For more information or to receive a brochure, please call
them directly (toll free) at 1-888-887-0688 or visit them at the
above web site.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
- Behavioral Health & Development Services of Strafford
County, Inc.
24-hour Behavioral Health Emergency Services: 335-6470
Administration and Developmental Services, 113 Crosby Rd, Dover,
NH 03820
Phone: 749-4015 for Developmental Services intake
Phone: 335-6470 for Behavioral Health admissions/intake
Other Locations: 25 Old Dover Road, Rochester, NH 03867
55 Washington Street, Cocheco Mill, Dover 743-3244
660 Central Avenue, Dover 516-2730
50 Chestnut Street, Dover 516-7372
Community Partners provides a wide range of community based
behavioral health and developmental disability services.
Behavioral health supports and services include outpatient
individual and group counseling services for people of all ages,
emergency services, intensive community support and vocational
services, case management, and employee assistance programs.
Supports and services for people with developmental disabilities
include case management, residential services, day programs,
vocational, early intervention, and family support for adults
with developmental disabilities. Services for children with
chronic health conditions and adults with acquired brain
disorders are also available. Call to speak to admission/intake
staff.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
COUNCIL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
For more information on any of the programs or to call a local
health insurance counselor at the NH Help Line, 24 hours a day,
call:
1-800-852-3388 (in state) or (603)225-9000 (out of state).
Administrative Telephone: 1-800-843-1117 or (603) 225-9694
Mailing Address: PO Box 2338, Concord, NH 03302-2338
Physical Address: 79 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, NH 03275
Agency Email: www.cscnh.org
Fax: (603) 225-4158
Elder Services / Programs:
NH Health Insurance Counseling Education Assistance
Services (HICEAS)
HICEAS prides itself in educating Medicare Beneficiaries on:
Medicare, Appeals, Fraud/Abuse, Supplemental Insurance, Medicare
Savings Programs, Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance, and
Prescription Drug Assistance, empowering them to make informed
decisions on their own.
Protecting Quality Health Care (PQHC)
The NH Protecting Quality Health Care Program works in
partnership with HICEAS, specializing in the prevention of
Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse.
The Medicare Savings Program Project
These programs are available to Medicare beneficiaries with
limited income and limited resources. Each program helps to
supplement the beneficiary's income by paying their Medicare part
B premium.
The New Hampshire Help Line is a statewide,
24-hour, 365 days a year telephone service for the people in the
state of New Hampshire. The NH Help Line's Resource Database
contains comprehensive
information about social service agencies and programs throughout
the state of New Hampshire. Call: 1 -800-852-3388.
We are also available to provide Educational Presentations,
Sign-up Events, and a variety of Outreach materials.
CONCORD FEMINIST
HEALTH CENTER
Phone: 225-2739, 24-hour answering service Fax: 228-6255
38 So. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Website: www.feministhealth.org
Hours of operation Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Clinic
hours vary, some evening appointments available.
Medical services include: Surgical abortion and "abortion by
pill" and follow-up care; well-women gyn exams (Pap tests,
breast checks, infection testing/treatment, contraceptive
maintenance, etc.); STD testing and treatment for women and men;
anonymous HIV screening for women and men; menopause management;
pregnancy detection and pregnancy options counseling;
contraceptive counseling and devices including, oral
contraceptives, the "patch", Nuva ring, DepoProvera,
diaphragms and cervical caps, IUDs, condoms, spermicides, and
tubal ligations. No parent or spousal consent required. Referrals
made for health/well-being related concerns.
CONGREGATE
HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM
Phone: 692-2357
Charpentier Apartments, 28 Franklin Street, Somersworth, NH
03878.
The Congregate Housing Services Program at the Charpentier
Apartments in Somersworth provides supportive services to any
eligible resident. Services are on an individual basis to help
keep residents independent while living in their own private one
bedroom apartments. Services may include meals, housekeeping,
transportation, case management, and personal care. Staff are on
site Monday through Friday, including a certified resident
services coordinator, meals coordinator, and a
housekeeper/transportation person. Personal care services are
contracted with an outside agency for any resident needing those
services.
CONSUMER CREDIT
COUNSELING SERVICE
Phone: 1-800-327-6778 or 224-6593
PO Box 818, Concord, NH 03302-0818
Monday thru Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Designed to provide professional counseling to families needing
guidance in money management/wise use of credit. In acute cases
where over-extension of indebtedness is a major problem the
agency will attempt to work out a program of orderly debt
payment. We're available to provide programs to schools,
social/civic groups on budgeting, money management & the use
of credit at no charge. Contributions are accepted.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
& ANTI-TRUST BUREAU
Phone: 271 -3641
Office of the Attorney General, 33 Capitol Street, Concord, NH
03301
Monday thru Friday, consumer calls 8 am to 5 pm.
This State Agency is responsible for the enforcement of public
protection laws regarding patterns of unfair, deceptive or
fraudulent business practices, including fraud, deception in
advertising, misrepresentation of facts, unfair trade practices,
anti-trust, unfair methods of competition and sales, and other
trade matters. Provides mediation services as appropriate to help
resolve consumer-business disputes. Written complaint necessary.
COUNSELING
CENTER OF THE DOVER-ROCHESTER AREA, THE
Phone 335-1066
First Church Congregational, 2 Liberty St., Rochester, NH 03867
Individual, marital & family counseling; sliding scale.
Office hours by appointment.
CROSS ROADS HOUSE
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 436-2218 Fax: (603) 430-9217
Cross Roads House (located in Portsmouth) opened its doors in
1982 to assist homeless individuals and families. We have since
become the largest emergency and transitional shelter in New
Hampshire, serving eastern NH and southern Maine. We house up to
107 people on any given night, and our emergency shelter is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cross Roads offers food,
shelter, and a proven program that helps our residents achieve
their goal of independent and sustainable housing. In fact, the
majority of people who have participated in our transitional
program leave Cross Roads House for permanent housing, equipped
with tangible goals and the skills to achieve them. Our mission
is to provide secure, transitional shelter for those trying to
break the cycle of homelessness. Listed below are just some of
the services available to our residents: Adult tutoring and GED
preparation; Student tutoring; Mental health counseling; Access
to primary medical care; Referral to substance abuse treatment;
Life skills such as budgeting and parenting; Job search and
vocational training; and Help finding permanent housing.
CROTCHED MOUNTAIN
COMMUNITY CARE
30 Maplewood Ave., Suite 212, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 431-3042
Crotched Mountain Community Care provides care management to
elderly and adult disabled individuals on the HCBS (Home
Community Based Services) program. We conduct in-home assessments
and provide ongoing monitoring of services to enable clients to
remain living in their homes. We work closely with area home
health agencies and other community providers to coordinate the
care our clients need to increase their independence and safety
in the home setting.
DENTAL CLINIC AT NH
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-7160
Low cost dental check-ups and general oral prophylaxes. NHTI's
dental hygiene students under supervision of faculty, provide
services to the public which include oral prophylaxes exams,
x-rays, and the application of sealants. Clinic open to all New
Hampshire residents at a nominal fee of $20.00 for adults, $
15.00 for Seniors age 60 and older, and $15.00 for children ages
12 and under. Clinic runs Sept-April. Appointments Monday thru
Friday. Call for appointment or information.
DENTURE CARE
PROGRAM, NH DENTAL SOCIETY PROFESSIONAL
23 South State Street, Concord, NH 03301
The program is sponsored by the dentists of the NH Dental Society
to help provide professional care to people who otherwise could
not afford the regular costs of dentures. If you are living on a
low and/or fixed income, you may qualify to pay for the dentures
at a reduced rate. Services are limited to full dentures or
replacement dentures; partials, immediate dentures or extractions
are not covered under this program. Must apply to Concord central
office and prepay. Program uses participating dentists from
around the state.
DISABILITIES
RIGHTS CENTER, INC.
Phone: 228-0432, or toll free 1-800-834-1721 Fax: 225-2077
Website: www.drcnh.org
Email: advocacy@drcnh.org
18 Low Avenue, Concord, NH 03301 -4971
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Provides legal services for individuals with disabilities on
legal issues specifically related to the disability. Services
include information and referral, short term assistance and
individual representation. Also responds to request for rights
training from persons with disabilities, their families, and
advocates. DRC's policy specialist monitors legislation and
advocates for policies that promote and protect the civil, legal,
and other rights of persons with disabilities. Fee: sliding
scale.
DIVISION OF
COMMUNITY BASED CARE SERVICES - BUREAU OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Phone: 271-5000 TDD Access Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
Provides consultation, information, and referral to mentally ill
individuals and children, families, and/or agencies.
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY
BASED CARE SERVICES - BUREAU OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Phone: 271-5034 TDD Access Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
Provides consultation, information, and referral for
developmentally disabled individuals and children, families,
and/or agencies.
DOVE - DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE EMERGENCY PROJECT OF THE NH BAR ASSOCIATION
Phone: 224-6942 HELP LINE: 1-800-852-3388 Fax: 224-2910
Provides emergency referrals for income eligible victims of
domestic violence for representation at the final restraining
order hearings. Victims may access the program through their
local crisis center by calling the 24 hour Help-line. Fees: None.
DOVER ADULT
LEARNING CENTER OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
Phone: 742-1030
22 Atkinson Street, Dover, NH 03820
Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Adult basic education classes and tutorial services for adults
working on basic reading/math skills; GED preparation; English as
a second language; Adult High School diploma classes; and adult
vocational classes.
DOVER BAPTIST
CHURCH FAMILY SERVICES CENTER
Phone: 742-5452
Washington and Fayette Streets, Dover, NH 03820
Dover Christian Pre-school: Tuesday &
Thursday 9 am to 11 :30 am; or Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 am
to 11:30 am. Must be 4 years old by September 30th. Register very
early.
DOVER CHILDREN'S
HOME
Phone: 742-4289 Fax: 742-2057
207 Locust Street, Dover, NH 03820
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Services include residential group home care for 12 children ages
13 to 18. Both male and female. Residential care, extensive
family work, individual/group therapy, Independent Living
Program, therapeutic recreation activities,
Executive/Clinical/Program Directors.
DOVER COALITION
FOR YOUTH
Dover Police Department 46 Locust Street Dover, NH 03820
(603) 516-3279 phone
(603) 749-3956 fax
Mission: To create and support projects and initiatives that
promote positive, healthy, safe, and drug-free lifestyles for
youth and families. To ensure that the Coalition is a
facilitating entity that fosters community collaboration in
prevention planning, action, and evaluation.
The Coalition is committed to linking community members to
resources, which is why we rely on our many community partners.
Our partners include those in health related fields, such as
Southeastern NH Services, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, and Avis
Goodwin Community Center; educators and school officials;
parents, students, public officials, such as City Council
members, Dover Police and Dover Fire; and various other local
organizations, businesses, and non-profit entities, such as the
HUB, Southern Strafford Community Health Coalition, and the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Coalition values participation reflective of the entire
community and looks to function in the role of a facilitating
entity. Plans that support our community wide drug prevention
plan are always being developed together with our community
partners. Dover initiatives often serve as a blueprint for other
communities as well.
DOVER DAY CARE
LEARNING CENTER, INC. /DBA/ DOVER CHILDREN'S CENTER
Phone: 742-7637
43 Back River Road, Dover, NH 03820
Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 6 pm.
Offers complete child care service including meals for children 6
weeks through 12 years. Fees on a sliding scale.
DOVER RECREATION
Phone: 516-6401
Office located in Butterfield Gym, 6 Washington St., Dover, NH.
The downtown recreation complex is located in Henry Law Park,
consisting of Butterfield Gym & Indoor Pool. Ample parking is
available at the rear of facility and is accessed from Henry Law
Avenue. The Gym has a regulation basketball court; a boxing loft;
2 fully equipped exercise rooms, containing a Universal
Conditioning machine, Olympic machines, treadmill, rowing
machine, and exercycles. The Indoor Pool facility is comprised of
a regulation swimming pool; a separate diving pool; sauna &
exercise equipment on deck. There are separate locker and shower
facilities at both the Gym & Pool.
Guppey Park is located on Portland Avenue and features an Ice
Arena; an Olympic 50-meter (outdoor) pool; lighted softball
fields; volleyball field; and picnic pavilion. Parking is located
behind the Ice Arena and is accessed from Portland Avenue. Ice
Arena is equipped with locker room and shower facilities.
Programs offered to people of all ages, some of which are
aerobics, basketball, soccer, volleyball, school vacation day
camps, tennis, summer day camp, summer playground/trips,
baseball, special events, fitness activities; swimming, ice
skating, and others upon request. (Fees vary with each program.)
DOVER REHABILITATION &
LIVING CENTER
Phone: 742-2676
307 Plaza Drive, Dover, NH 03820
At Dover Rehabilitation & Living Center we offer something
unusual for a long-term care provider... short term care. Our
intensive rehabilitation programs provide a bridge to home,
easing the transition, or, as an alternative to acute
hospitalization. We provide a variety of services; from
post-surgical recovery to stroke recovery, from treatment for
orthopedic conditions to cancer, from cardiopulmonary care to IV
services. For patients of all ages, from short to longer-term
care, we can respond to many needs beyond traditional skilled
nursing services. Our staff helps patients quickly and
comfortably recover, minimizing inpatient stays. To that end, our
program addresses the physical, emotional, and social needs of
each patient. Our treatment team includes on-staff therapists,
specially trained nurses, a registered dietitian, activities and
social services staff. Together, they create a treatment plan
focused on patient-defined goals. Stays for our sub-acute medical
and rehabilitation patients are minimal, with discharges to home
a daily event. Come visit. We think you'll find it inspiring.
DOVER SENIOR
CITIZEN CENTER - DOVER AREA SENIOR SERVICE COUNCIL
Phone: 742-6916
35 Third Street, Dover, NH 03820
Offers opportunities for learning, social recreation, day and
extended trips, and monthly get-togethers. Age 50 and older, and
handicapped adults.
EASTER SEALS NH,
INC.
Phone: 623-8863 (Voice/TDD) Fax: 625-1148
555 Auburn Street, Manchester, NH 03103
Website: www.eastersealsnh.org
Provides diagnostic, habilitative, rehabilitative, and support
services to children and adults with disabilities, injuries or
other special needs. Portsmouth Office: 147 Congress Street,
Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone: 431-7242 Services from Portsmouth
office include Job Placement and Training, Return-To-Work,
Vocational Evaluation, Community Inclusion Program, and
Residential Services.
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
Robert Kantar, Educational Consultant
1041 Brown Farm Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851
Alton, NH Office: Phone: (603) 228-8442 to schedule appointments
only. (For further information leave name, phone number, and
address on answering machine.)
Website: www.bobkantar.com
Evaluates adolescents and adults for the purpose of private
school placement, special education placement, college planning,
and career planning. Advocate for children in junior high and
secondary education. Opportunities for talented people and help
for troubled adolescents. Fee for services, some adjustment or
long term payment arranged. More than 30 years experience as
advocate.
EDUCATIONAL TALENT
SEARCH
Phone: 862-1562
Robinson House, UNH, Durham, NH 03824
Assists New Hampshire residents with high financial need in
planning further education, gaining admission to post-secondary
schools, and obtaining the necessary financial aid.
ELDER OPTIONS
Phone: 569- 1865
PO Box 299, Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896
Services Offered: Elder Care planning. By appointment. Service is
state-wide. Fee for services.
ELDERLY AND ADULT
SERVICES, BUREAU OF
Phone: 332-9120 or 1-800-862-5300 ext. 123
Fax: 335-5993
150 Wakefield Street, Ste. 22, Rochester, NH 03867-1309
State Office: Phone: 1-800-351-1888
129 Pleasant St., Brown Building, Concord, NH 03301
The Bureau of Elderly and 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
services, emergency support, transportation, and respite care. In
addition, special programs also available are: Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Disorder Program:
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: 332-9120 or
1-800-862-5300 ext. 123
Or State Office 1-800-949-0470.
Within BEAS, 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: 1-800-442-5640 or (603)271-4375
For assistance to residents of Long Term Care Facilities (such as
nursing homes, residential care homes), in resolving complaints
made by residents or on behalf of a resident.
Senior Citizens Law Project Advice 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.
New Hampshire Help Line: 1-800-852-3388
24 hour, 7 days a week service.
EMMANUEL CHILD
CARE CENTER
Phone: 332-5353
Director: Cynthia Blanchette
24 Eastern Ave., PO Box 1812, Rochester, NH 03866-1812
Monday thru Friday, 6am to 6pm.
Our objective is to provide childcare and early childhood
programs that reflect sound Christian values in a developmentally
suited environment for ages 6 weeks to 9 years old. Open year
round to meet the needs of working parents.
EXETER ADULT
EDUCATION
Phone: 775-8456
56 Linden Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Website: www.sau16.org/adulted/
Basic skills instruction for reading, writing, math, English as a
second language, GED preparation (open enrollment-money is not an
obstacle), adult high school credit courses (algebra, English,
biology, history) AND enrichment courses and fun workshops in
everything from computers, photography and crafts to yoga! GED
and ESL classes available mornings and evenings. See complete
listing and schedule on website.
FAIR HOUSING PROJECT
of New Hampshire Legal Assistance
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
1361 Elm Street, Suite 307 Manchester, NH 03101 - 1323
Phone: 669-4960 or 1-800-921-1115 Fax: 625-1840
New Hampshire Legal Assistance is a state-wide non-profit Law
firm that provides civil legal services to low income New
Hampshire residents. The Fair Housing Project investigates
housing discrimination cases and represents clients whose rights
have been violated by discriminatory practices. We recruit and
train fair housing testers who assist in investigating potential
housing discrimination.
FAMILIES FIRST HEALTH
& SUPPORT CENTER
Phone: 422-8208
100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Website: www.FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Provides comprehensive health care and family support including
prenatal care, well child care, and primary care for children and
adults. Also, on-site dental care for Families First patients,
and mobile health care for people who are homeless. Family
support programs include parent education and support programs
and parent/child groups. Home visiting programs offered for
families with children 0-12 years old. Fee: Medicaid, Medicare,
and private health insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for the
uninsured. No fee for most family support programs.
FAMILY STRENGTH
Sharon L. Parent - Regional Director
Phone: 742-5662 Fax: 743-5106
728 Central Ave., Suite #1, Dover, NH 03820 A non-profit agency
providing state of the art, in home counseling and support to
individuals and families throughout New Hampshire.
FOOD PANTRIES,
SHELTERS, AND SOUP KITCHENS IN STRAFFORD COUNTY
Barrington:
Barrington Community Food Pantry
Community Building (next to Gym)
Amey or Jeanne 664-9007
Thursday evening 6 pm- 8 pm.
Dover:
Dover Food Pantry
Phone: 742-1666
1 Silver Street (corner of Silver St. and Central Ave.)
Hours: 9 am to 12 noon on Thursdays.
Dover Friendly Kitchen
St. Thomas Church Parish Hall, Locust Street
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays & lst Wed, 5 pm to 6pm.
St. Joseph's Church (Pantry)
Phone: 742-4837
150 Central Ave. (back entrance of Rectory)
Hours: 9 am-12 noon, Mon, Tues, and Wed.
Durham:
Church of St. Thomas More
Phone: 868-2666 6 Madbury Road (church basement)
Hours: Thursdays, 4 pm to 6 pm.
Farmington:
Interfaith Food Pantry
Phone: 755-4816
400 Main Street, Farmington, NH 0383
Hours: Last Saturday of each month (except not open in August).
Hours: 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Call anytime for an emergency.
Strafford County Community Action
Phone: 755-9305
527 Main Street
Hours: Tues, Wed, and Fri, 9 am to 1 pm.
Lee:
Lee Congregational Church Food Pantry
Phone: 659-2861
17 Mast Road
Lee, NH 03824
Open the lst and 3rd Monday of each month from 6 pm to 7 pm. Also
by "immediate need" appointment. Please call 659 -2861.
Milton:
Strafford County Community Action - Milton Community
Services (next to Milton Fire Dept.)
Phone: 652-9893
Hours: Mon - Thurs from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm; and 8:30 am to 12:30
pm on Friday.
New Durham:
Town Hall
Phone: 859-2752
Welfare Office: 859-0204
Hours: Every Thursday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Rochester:
Gerry's Food Pantry
150 Wakefield Street
Hours: Mon & Fri 1 pm - 3:30 pm, and Wed 10 am to 3:30 pm.
Salvation Army Pantry
Phone: 332-2623
36 Autumn Street
Hours: Mon, Wed, & Fri 9 am to 3 pm, and Thurs. 9 am to 1 pm.
(Closed on Tuesday.)
Rochester Fellowship Kitchen Methodist Church
Phone: 332-7113
74 South Main Street
Hours: Tues & Thursday from 5 pm to 6 pm. Evening meal anyone
is welcome.
Somersworth:
The Community Food Pantry, Inc.
First Parish Church
Phone: 692-2057
176 West High Street
Hours: Monday 10 am to 12 pm. Wednesday 6 pm to 8 pm. Thursday 3
pm to 5 pm.
Strafford:
Third Baptist Church Pantry
Phone: 664-7729
Junction of Rte. 202A and Rte. 126
Hours: Thursday 8 am to 10 am.
FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM
Phone: 332-9120 in Rochester
Provides an opportunity for low income persons and families to
increase their purchasing power through the use of food stamps.
For more information on the application process, call NH Div. of
Human Services at above number.
FRIENDS FOSTER
GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
Phone: 692-6540
28 Franklin Street, Suite 311, Somersworth, NH 03878
The Friends Foster Grandparent Program bridges generations by
encouraging income eligible men and women, 60 years of age and
older to work with exceptional or special needs children in a
variety of educational settings. In return, these volunteers
receive an hourly, tax-free stipend, transportation
reimbursement, daily meal, yearly physical, accident and
liability insurance, community involvement, and the love of a
child.
FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Whitehall Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Phone: 332-5211
Website: www.frisbiehospital.com
Frisbie Memorial Hospital is an 88-bed acute care community
hospital located in Rochester, New Hampshire. Founded in 1919, we
offer a broad range of services in a modern facility equipped
with advanced medical technology.
Our medical staff includes more than 250 physicians and other
healthcare providers, representing 39 specialties in addition to
general practice. We are a non-profit hospital, and serve adults,
children, and infants from Rochester and the greater Strafford
County and Southern Maine areas.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital offers a full spectrum of traditional
community hospital services, including:
* 24-hour Emergency Room & Ambulance Service
* Women & Children's Health Unit (including BirthCare)
* Oncology/Hematology Services
* Surgical Services (both day-surgery and traditional surgery)
* Medical/Surgical Unit (Spaulding II)
* Telemetry Unit
* Intensive Care Unit
Ancillary Services include:
* Radiology, including vascular lab, ultrasound, nuclear
medicine, CT scanner, and mobile MRI
* Sleep Lab
* Laboratory Services
* Cardiovascular Services
* Respiratory Care, including a full pulmonary diagnostic
laboratory
* Rehabilitation Services, including physical, occupational, and
speech therapy, and pulmonary, and cardiac rehab
* Diabetes Services
* Urology Outpatient Services
* Pharmacy
* Food & Nutrition Services
* Social Services
In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of geriatric
psychiatry services, including:
* Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
* Geriatric Outpatient Psychiatric Services
* Memory Disorders Services
GIRLS
INCORPORATED OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Phone: (603) 625-1296 Fax: (603) 625-2627
Address: State Administrative Offices at Girls Incorporated of
New Hampshire, 864 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester, NH 03101
Website: www.girlsincnewhampshire.org
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire, where girls achieve their
personal best, is a member-based organization for girls ages 6 to
18. The agency is dedicated to developing the confidence,
intelligence, and leadership abilities of girls. Programs are
designed to provide girls with an environment in which they can
be themselves among supportive peers. Programs, education, and
mentoring - and the opportunities that arise from them for
members - are tailored to the community in which they are
offered.
Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire is all about making it
possible for girls to discover that strength, that quality,
within them that makes them realize they can achieve anything.
For information about programs in your community, please visit
the website or call at above phone number.
GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL
Phone: 664-2742
37 Province Lane Barrington, NH 03825
Daycare hours are 7 am to 5:30 pm.
Early childhood through high school, with before and after care.
GREAT BAY
SERVICES
Phone: 436-2014
2061 Woodbury Avenue, Newington, NH 03801-2893
Great Bay Services, formerly known as Great Bay School and
Training Center, provides support for people with developmental
disabilities to enable them to live and work in the community as
independently as possible and with a high quality of life. Having
been established in 1954 by a group of concerned parents, our
organization has a long history of serving the Seacoast Area. To
accomplish our mission, we operate five group homes in the area
that provide housing for 46 people.
We also operate our own manufacturing operation where the people
we serve package and assemble various products, as well as,
manufacture pallets and other wood structures for many local
businesses. We assist many of our clients with finding a job in
the community and provide the necessary ongoing supports for them
to keep their jobs.
GREATER NASHUA
NAACP
Phone: (603) 881-5305 (After 6 pm phone 668-0963)
PO Box 6114, Nashua, NH 03063
Monday thru Friday, 7 am to 6 pm.
Serves blacks and other minority groups in problems resulting
from discrimination. Assists in securing adequate housing &
better opportunities, also tries to alleviate social problems
& open lines of communication between minorities/white
communities.
GREENLEAF WOODS
COUNSELING
Adolescent Substance Abuse Group - Peg Correia,
M.Ed., LADC, and Sally Wool, M.Ed., LADC, are offering an
educational program for Adolescents on substance abuse and
recovery. This open-ended, on-going group, will meet on
Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00pm starting in October. Both
facilitators have extensive experience working with teens at all
stages of the continuum, from experimentation to addiction. Each
adolescent must attend one individual session with a parent or
guardian before joining the group. At this time, recommendations
will be made for the number of meetings the teen will be
encouraged to attend. The fee is $45 per group, with a number of
sliding fee spaces (based on individual need) available. Space is
limited. For more information, contact either Sally or Peg at
427-5392.
Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - An ongoing
therapy group for women or men. A screening interview prior to
acceptance into the group is required.
Anger Management for Women - This is an ongoing
group for women wanting to learn new tools to manage their anger.
Depression Support Group - Open to anyone
suffering from depression. Prior screening interview is required.
DWI Aftercare - For individuals who have completed their local
Impaired Driver Intervention Program and are required to complete
aftercare prior to license reinstatement.
• All groups are facilitated by trained therapists. All
groups are small in size with a maximum of six members. The fee
is $45/session. Some groups have sliding fee spaces available.
For more information, please contact Sally Wool or Peg Correia at
(603) 427-5392.
GROWING PLACES
Phone: 659-2220
Packers Falls Road, Durham, NH 03824
Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Complete child care program, including snacks and activities.
Children may attend half or full days or weekly. Ages 2 '/z to 5
year olds; preschool and pre-K.
H2U AT PORTSMOUTH
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Phone: 1-800-81 1-2513
Is a national, hospital-based program open to anyone fifty-plus.
It is a not-for-profit organization sponsored locally by
Portsmouth Regional Hospital. The mission of the organization is
to promote health and healthy lifestyles through resources and
experiences. Annual membership is only $15. For an informational
packet, please call 1-800-81 1-2513.
HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY - Southeast NH
Phone: 433-9555
PO Box 4428, Portsmouth, NH 03802
HELP LINE
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-852-3388 or local 225-9000
Fax: 225-4033
Website: www.nhhelpline.org
PO Box 2338, Concord, NH 03302
24 Hour service providing information on social services and
emergency help. Referral to appropriate agencies, aid in crises
involving suicide, child or adult abuse, domestic violence,
alcohol and drug abuse; assistance in locating basic needs, such
as food, housing, fuel, clothing, and financial support.
HOMEMAKERS OF
STRAFFORD COUNTY, THE
Phone: 335-1770 or 1-800-660-1770 Fax: 335-1771
215 Rochester Hill Road
Rochester,NH 03867
Website:www.thehomemakers.org
Email: hsc@gwi.net
Complete home health care, home support; and adult medical/social
day care services. Incorporated in 1974, The Homemakers provides
comprehensive and cost-effective health care services to
residents of Strafford County. Services include: skilled nursing,
rehabilitative therapies, medical social work, home health aide,
homemaker, in-home care provider, Alzheimer's respite, Safe at
Home, and adult day care. The Homemakers also provides community
wellness programs including flu clinics, a Strong Living (weight
training) program, Aerobics of the Mind, Alzheimer's Education
for Caregivers, an Alzheimer's Support Group, and a TOPS (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) program. Medicare/Medicaid certified and
accepts third party insurance. A member of the Home Care
Association of New Hampshire.
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
Dover Housing Authority:
Admin. Office: 742-5804 Fax: 742-6911
Social Services Office: 749-6692
62 Whittier Street, Dover, NH 03820
Provides housing for low income families / elderly individuals.
Applications for housing are taken Monday thru Friday in the DHA
office. Information on resident services is available by calling
the office.
Rochester Housing Authority:
Phone: 332-4126
Wellsweep Acres, Rochester, NH 03867
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Provides subsidized housing for low income families and the
elderly. Tenant services and hot meal program are offered.
Somersworth Housing Authority:
Phone: 692-2864
9 Bartlett Avenue, PO Box 31, Somersworth, NH 03878
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Headquartered at
above address in Martin J. Flanagan Community Center.
Assisted Housing Offices and Community Development, 692-2864.
Strafford County Nutrition Program, 692-4211. Filion Terrace
Senior Center at 75 Washington Street, 692-5169. Charpentier
Congregate Housing Services Program, 692-2357. Queensbury Mill
Assisted Living Program, 692-8020.
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP,
THE
Phone: 431 -3620
1555 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Website: www.housingpartnership.org
Email: info@housingpartnership.org
A nonprofit corporation, providing below-market rental apartments
in Rockingham, Strafford, and York counties.
HUB FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER
Phone: 749-9754
23 Atkinson Street, Dover, NH 03820
Website: www.hubfamilies.org
The HUB Family Resource Center provides families with educational
programs and supportive services which enhance their ability to
raise healthy children in caring homes. Parenting classes
covering the full cycle of parenting from newborns to teens, play
groups which allow socialization for both parents and children,
and parenting support groups. Family literacy program (Even
Start) and home visiting program (Healthy Beginnings) available
to residents of Southern Strafford County. Programs open to all
parents and legal guardians; free unless otherwise indicated.
Stay & Play Drop-In Childcare Center, also offering part time
and full time child care for ages 18 months to 9 years.
INFO LINK
Phone: 1-888-499-2525
Website: www.infolinknh.org
Email: infolink@infolinknh.org
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm
A free community service that provides comprehensive information
and referral. We listen to the situation, help identify and
prioritize the problem and refer the caller to an appropriate
agency. InfoLink keeps a database of over 2000 organizations and
support groups.
INFORMATION &
REFERRAL CENTER OF STRAFFORD COUNTY
Phone: 742-8078
Justice & Administration Bldg., Dover, NH 03820
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, and Friday 8:30
am to 4:30 pm.
The Center helps people by directing them to the appropriate
service that will meet their needs. Provides information
regarding social service agencies; TANF, local welfare, Medicaid,
etc., and community programs for those in need.
INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE
Phone: Toll Free for Tax Assistance 1-800-829-1040 Toll Free to
request Forms 1-800-829-3676
Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
For help in preparing your income tax, subject to certain
limitations.
JOB CORPS
Phone: 1-800-647-3338 or (603) 627-2891
Admissions Office: 50 Bridge Street, #304, Manchester, NH 03101
Residential program offering educational and vocational training.
The program is federally funded for youths 16-24 who have the
desire and motivation to make a better future.
JUVENILE COURT
DIVERSION PROGRAM OF ROCHESTER
Phone: 332-4120
150 Wakefield St., Ste #1, Rochester, NH 03867
Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Rochester Diversion Program is an alternative to the court
system. It is designed to give young offenders the opportunity to
act in a responsible manner and make amends for their criminal
actions through an individualized contract. Referred youth are
first time offenders who have admitted their guilt and are
willing to complete the Diversion Program. Parents must be in
agreement. The majority of referrals come from the police dept.
and school system.
LA LECHE LEAGUE
Phone: 742-8916
14 Birch Drive, Dover, NH 03820
Aids mothers wishing to breast feed by offering help,
encouragement, and practical suggestions. Meetings are open to
any woman interested. Phone help is available. Library books
available on childbirth, child care, breast feeding, and
nutrition. Call for meeting schedule and hours of operation.
Eligibility: Mothers and expectant mothers.
LAMPREY HEALTH
CARE
Phone: 659-3106
207 South Main Street, Newmarket, NH 03857
Lamprey Health Care is a nonprofit, community health care
organization providing primary medical services, social services,
information and referral, and transportation to senior citizens
and disabled adults. Primary care medical services span prenatal
to geriatric age groups. Other community health programs are
substance abuse and mental health services, prevention and
education activities, (diabetes, asthma, nutritional counseling,
HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, breast and cervical screening
program), and social services. No one is refused care because
they can not pay. A sliding fee scale is available. Our goal is
to remove barriers that prevent access to care.
Lamprey Sr. Transportation -
Phone: 659-2424
Lamprey's Senior Transportation Program offers Rockingham County
weekly shopping/errand trips, day trips, and drivers to medical
appointments.
Medical Financial Assistance Program -
Phone: 1-888-499-2525
InfoLink (a program of Lamprey Health Care) can help people with
prescription medication through this program. To qualify for
assistance an individual must meet income and residency
guidelines. We also connect eligible people with indigent drug
programs sponsored by pharmaceutical companies if their doctor is
affiliated with Portsmouth Hospital. These programs supply
medication to low income people with chronic health conditions.
InfoLink -
Phone: 1-888-499-2525
Website: www.infolinknh.org
InfoLink is a program of Lamprey Health Care and is a free
Information & Referral Service for seacoast New Hampshire and
southern Maine residents. The most frequently requested services
are: Financial Assistance, Counseling and Support Groups, Elder
Issues & Respite Care, Housing, Health and Dental Care, Legal
Assistance, and Transportation. If you require more detail beyond
the website please call our Information & Referral
Specialists at the above phone number.
LEGAL ADVICE
AND REFERRAL CENTER- LARC
Phone: 224-3333 or 1-800-639-5290
Website: www.larcnh.org
The mission of LARC is to provide information, legal advice, and
referral services to indigent residents of NH. LARC concentrates
its efforts in four areas of the law: family, public benefits,
consumer/bankruptcy, and housing. While LARC represents clients
in court in certain limited cases, the primary focus is to
provide clients with advice, counsel and referral. Call LARC for
referrals to Pro Bono program, NH Legal Assistance and other
legal and social services.
LIBRARY SERVICES
FOR THE HANDICAPPED
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-491-4200 Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am
to 4:30 pm, except on State Holidays.
This is a section of the NH State Library lending recorded books,
magazines, and special playback equipment to people unable to see
regular print comfortably or handle conventional printed
material. Disability may be permanent or temporary. Collection
exceeds 60,000 titles of every type. Service is completely free
to eligible borrowers: no rental fee, no repair costs, and no
postage/shipping fees.
LIVING INNOVATIONS
HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Phone: 422-7308 Fax: 430-7682
47 Tide Mill Road, PO Box 781, Greenland, NH 03840
More and more seniors want to stay in their own homes, where
their surroundings are most familiar and comfortable. Living
Innovations helps make that possible with flexible, dependable
in-home care and support. Many individuals with disabilities also
request home health services.
Living Innovations Home Care, Inc. is a licensed provider of Home
Health services in Maine and New Hampshire, and is able to bill
Medicaid under the HC/BC-ECI waiver program. We also serve a
number of elderly and disabled citizens on a private duty basis.
Our services are designed for people who need personal care,
companionship, and help with day-to-day chores such as meal
preparation, laundry, errand running, and light housekeeping.
We work together with individuals and families to design and
arrange practical living supports and creative solutions to
ensure quality of life and dignity at home for the client, and
peace of mind for family members.
Our services can be arranged for a few hours a week or as many as
24 hours a day. Short-term respite relief or longer-term care is
available seven days a week, including holidays. We also provide
back up in case a caregiver is sick.
We provide an array of options that fit each individual and
family's individual needs: Personal care; Home health aides;
Transitional care and rehabilitation; Live-in care arrangements;
Host families; Respite care; Homemaking; Transportation; and
Companionship.
dependable in-home care and support. Many individuals with
disabilities also request home health services.
Living Innovations Home Care, Inc. is a licensed provider of Home
Health services in Maine and New Hampshire, and is able to bill
Medicaid under the HC/BC-ECI waiver program. We also serve a
number of elderly and disabled citizens on a private duty basis.
Our services are designed for people who need personal care,
companionship, and help with day-to-day chores such as meal
preparation, laundry, errand running, and light housekeeping.
We work together with individuals and families to design and
arrange practical living supports and creative solutions to
ensure quality of life and dignity at home for the client, and
peace of mind for family members.
Our services can be arranged for a few hours a week or as many as
24 hours a day. Short-term respite relief or longer-term care is
available seven days a week, including holidays. We also provide
back up in case a caregiver is sick.
We provide an array of options that fit each individual and
family's individual needs: Personal care; Home health aides;
Transitional care and rehabilitation; Live-in care arrangements;
Host families; Respite care; Homemaking; Transportation; and
Companionship.
dependable in-home care and support. Many individuals with
disabilities also request home health services.
Living Innovations Home Care, Inc. is a licensed provider of Home
Health services in Maine and New Hampshire, and is able to bill
Medicaid under the HC/BC-ECI waiver program. We also serve a
number of elderly and disabled citizens on a private duty basis.
Our services are designed for people who need personal care,
companionship, and help with day-to-day chores such as meal
preparation, laundry, errand running, and light housekeeping.
We work together with individuals and families to design and
arrange practical living supports and creative solutions to
ensure quality of life and dignity at home for the client, and
peace of mind for family members.
Our services can be arranged for a few hours a week or as many as
24 hours a day. Short-term respite relief or longer-term care is
available seven days a week, including holidays. We also provide
back up in case a caregiver is sick.
We provide an array of options that fit each individual and
family's individual needs: Personal care; Home health aides;
Transitional care and rehabilitation; Live-in care arrangements;
Host families; Respite care; Homemaking; Transportation; and
Companionship.
MALLEY FARM BOYS
HOME
Phone: 692-5479
250 Indigo Hill Road, Somersworth, NH 03878
The mission of the Malley Farm Boys Home is to provide a positive
family atmosphere for residents. The dozen residents who live in
the main building are male adolescents who desire an opportunity
to mature and contribute, to prepare them to become productive
adults and to take their place as contributing members of
society. We want to provide the best home atmosphere possible.
Residents will have a better tomorrow in proportion to their
investment in education. Our staff emphasizes the importance of
education as a bridge to tomorrow. An improvement in schoolwork
is often the focus of the resident's evening hours. Our
Independent Living Program and Emergency Service Program round
out our services to children and families of the Seacoast area.
MARCH OF
DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION - NH CHAPTER
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-287-0317 or 228-0317
22 Bridge Street, Concord, NH 03301
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of
babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. The
March of Dimes carries out this mission through programs,
research, advocacy, education, and community service. Questions
regarding pregnancy care can be directed to the March of Dimes
Resource Center at 1-888-MODIMES.
MEALS ON WHEELS (see listing under Strafford
County Nutrition)
MONARCH SCHOOL OF
NEW ENGLAND, THE (formerly Child Development Center of Strafford
County, Inc.)
Phone: 332-2848 Fax: 330-0838
61 Eastern Avenue, PO Box 1921, Rochester, NH 03866-1921
Offering Education Programming: Pre-vocational, academic, and
vocational educational programs for special needs children ages 3
through 21 who have been determined to be developmentally and/or
physically disabled, have autism, or behavior disorders.
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and
behavioral consulting are provided as part of the educational
plan. Hippotherapy (horse back riding therapy), horticultural
program, aquatics, job coaching, and community recreational
activities are also offered. We also provide an after school
program, consulting and individual services on a sliding fee
scale to students enrolled elsewhere. Program Length: School
calendar year with extended school year possible. As a cost
effective, community based, client centered service, the center
believes in developing the full potential of every child within
the child's community.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SOCIETY - CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-493-9255 Fax: 623-4205
Website: www.msnewengland.org
Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end
the devastating effects of MS. The Central New England Chapter
serves 11,000 people with MS in NH and Mass. Programs include;
Information & Referral, Publications, Educational Programs,
Self-Help Groups, Advocacy, Legal Referral, Network, Individual
or Family Support Programs, and Financial Assistance. The Chapter
raises funds for local programs and national research.
MUSCULAR
DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION, INC.
Phone: 471-2722 360 Route 101, Bedford, NH 03110
Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Provides clinic services, assistance with purchase and
maintenance of wheelchairs, and summer camping program to
residents of New Hampshire suffering from any one of 40
neuromuscular diseases.
MY FRIEND'S PLACE
Phone: 749-3017
368 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820
Purpose is to provide temporary housing and support. Once
sheltered, a personalized long-range plan is developed to assist
residents in obtaining goals, housing, jobs, and an income.
NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS
Phone: 645-4777
Website: www.gsana.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) members learn from one another how to
live drug-free and recover from the effects of addiction on their
lives. For further information you may call the phone number
above or access the Narcotics Anonymous website.
NEW ENGLAND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE SYSTEMS, INC.
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-888-0338 Fax: 1-800-530-1723
Website: www.neers.com
7 Church Street, Dover, NH 03820
NE Emergency Response Systems (NEERS) is a locally based provider
of personal emergency response systems (commonly called
"help" buttons, Lifelines, or medi-alerts) for people
who are elderly, disabled, or in some way at risk. In case of an
emergency, a push of a button (worn as a pendant or on a
wristband) immediately connects the individual with our 24-hour
response centers. Within seconds, help is on the way.
NEERS also has a Fall Detection Device, a small sensor which is
worn on the waist and automatically calls for help if someone has
fallen.
NEERS' newest service, SafeChek, is a personal telephone call
from a friendly operator several times a day (individually
customized) to reassure or remind subscribers to take
medications, go to doctor's appointments, physical therapy, etc.,
or simply check in to make sure subscriber is all right. If there
is no answer after several calls, we will notify a relative or
other designated responder. No special equipment, no wires, no
help button and no speaker unit are required! All systems are
connected to our 24-hour response centers.
NEW ENGLAND FARM
WORKER'S COUNCIL, INC.
Phone: Toll Free 1-877-527-3276 or (603)622-8199 Fax: (603)
622-3276
NH Area Director: Jennifer Justice - St. Hilaire, MSCED
50 Bridge Street, Suite 103, Manchester, NH 03101~
NEFWC is a federally funded non-profit agency representing the
needs of the migrant and seasonal farm workers in New Hampshire.
The National Job Training Program, WIA§167, funds this federal
program. NEFWC provides training, vocational counseling, job
placement assistance, ESL instruction, GED preparation, and
supportive services to farm workers who seek an alternative to
agriculture, or who wish to upgrade job skills in agriculture.
Any individual who has worked on a farm within the last two years
may qualify for this federally funded job-training program. We
encourage farm workers to contact the NEFWC for further
information. Farm workers sustain us by their labor.
NEW FUTURES
Phone: (603) 658-2770
Fax: (603) 658-2360
Email:
new-futures-@new-futures.org
Concord Office
Phone: (603) 225-9540
New Futures is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization
working to reduce underage alcohol problems and increase access
to treatment in New Hampshire through leadership and policy
development, and grants management.
NEW GENERATION
Phone: 436-4989
568 Portsmouth Ave., Greenland, NH 03840
Hours: Open 24 hours a day.
Provides assistance for pregnant women and also mothers of young
children. Homeless shelter which also offers nutrition and
parenting skills. Eligibility: Homeless pregnant women, age 18+.
NH ASSOCIATION
FOR THE BLIND
Phone: Toll Free in NH 1-800-464-3075 or (603) 224-4039
Seacoast Office: (603) 431-9401
Fax: (603) 224-4378
Website: www.sightcenter.com
Email: gwoodland@sightcenter.com
Address: McGreal Sight Center, 25 Walker Street, Concord, NH
03301
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
The mission is: To "advance the independence of persons who
are blind and visually impaired". The Agency is statewide.
Our major objectives are to provide: Specialized Rehabilitation
Services, Sight Enhancement Services, Technology and Braille
Services, and Public Education.Core Services: Counseling and
Referral; Rehabilitation Teaching; Orientation and Mobility
Training; Low Vision Services;
Education Services; Technology and Braille; Volunteer Services.
NH CATHOLIC
CHARITIES
Phone: 332-7701 23 Grant Street, Rochester, NH 03867
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Offers counseling to individuals, adolescents, families, and
for marital problems. Licensed Adoption Agency. Affiliated with
six state-wide nursing homes. Community Outreach.
NH CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION STUDENT AID PROGRAM
Phone: 225-6641
37 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Distributes financial aid to NH students. Offers limited
counseling to students and parents. Annual scholarship
competition conducted each spring. Call office for an
application.
NH CHILDREN'S
HEART PROGRAM
Phone: 653-9888
Specialty care for children ages 0 to 21 years with cardiac
conditions. Clinics held at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover,
18 times a year. Appointments made by calling 653-9888. Care
coordination and financial assistance for treatment available
through NH Divisions of Public Health Services, Bureau of Special
Medical Services. Telephone: 1-800-852-3345, ext. 4553.
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. 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 DIVISION OF
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Phone: 436-8884
30 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 206, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
To rehabilitate the individual to return to gainful employment
through training, medical treatment, on-the-job training,
transition employment, job placement and counseling.
NH EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY NH WORKS (POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS)
Phone: 742-3600
243 Route 108, Somersworth, NH 03878.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
This one-stop career center provides the user with PC's for self
directed work search activities including resume formats, cover
letters, job search, resume writing workshops, and career
exploration. Services include job and information resources,
economic and labor market information, employment recruitment,
unemployment compensation, temporary assistance for needy
families (TANF), and counseling services. Partner agencies that
provide information and services include NH Community Technical
College System, Community Action Program, Vocational
Rehabilitation, and Department of Health and Human Services.
NH LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-334-3135 or 431-7411
154 High Street, PO Box 778, Portsmouth, NH 03802-0778
Hours: Monday thru Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Provides legal advice and representation to eligible residents of
N.H. who cannot afford to hire an attorney for such problems as
subsidized housing matters, child support, domestic violence,
food stamps, foreclosures, welfare & unemployment
compensation, social security and problems of the elderly,
financial problems, health services, and mobile homes. They do
not handle criminal cases, private landlord-tenant matters,
divorce, or those which are fee generating, in which money
damages are sought against another person.
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.
NORTHERN N.E. POISON
CENTER
Phone: Toll Free 1 -800-222-1222
Designated as the Regional Poison Center, 24 hour coverage to
help with emergency poisoning episodes and informational service.
NORTHERN STRAFFORD
COUNTY HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL
95 S. Main Street
PO Box 564 Rochester,NH 03867
Phone: 603-335-0168
Website: www.nschsc.org
The Northern Strafford County Health and Safety Council (NSCHSC)
is a grassroots, community wide effort to strengthen the informal
and formal public health infrastructure in Northern Strafford
County, New Hampshire. Formed in July 2003, NSCHSC serves
approximately 46,370 people in the 230 square mile jurisdiction
and is governed by nine representatives from the towns of
Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Rochester, and
Strafford, Frisbie Memorial Hospital and Strafford Network.
ODYSSEY HOUSE
Phone: 516-8444
Executive Offices: 1 Washington Street, Suite 300, Dover,NH 03820
Programs include residential therapeutic facility for adolescents
with an on-site special education school; a supervised
independent living program for older adolescents; a short-term
prescriptive diagnostic residential program; a treatment program
for substance abusing pregnant and postpartum women and their
children; and a community outreach program.
OPERATION
BLESSING
Phone: 430-8561
Open: By Appointment Only
600A Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth, NH 03801
Referral agency for clothing, food, appliances, and furniture for
needy persons.
OPTIONS FOR WOMEN
- A PREGNANCY HELP CENTER
Phone: 749-4441 24 Hour Hotline and Business Phone
Hours: Mon, Tues, & Wed 10 am to 5 pm; and Thursday 10 am to
7 pm.
559 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820
Provides help for women and families facing an unplanned or
crisis pregnancy. Offers information regarding choices in dealing
with pregnancies and support throughout pregnancy for clients who
carry to term. Free and confidential pregnancy testing and
ongoing counseling. Lending closet for maternity clothing and
baby items, including furniture. Post-abortion healing program,
financial counseling, and referral service. Adoption referrals.
Appointments preferred, but will take walk-ins, as time permits.
One-on-one parenting classes for clients and abstinence
education.
OUR HOUSE FOR
GIRLS
Phone: 742-2963 Fax: 749-0487
Address: 576 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Residential facility for female adolescents, ages 12-18, in need
of supervision, because of abuse/neglect. Aim of the program is
to return youth to independent living situation or reunite with
family.
PLUS TIME NH: MAKING
AFTERSCHOOL HAPPEN IN NH!!
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-432-5851 or 798-5850 Fax: 798-5861
160 Dover Road, Suite One, Chichester, NH 03258
Plus Time NH's mission is to provide the guidance, leadership,
and support essential to create, expand and sustain afterschool
programs in New Hampshire. National Service Opportunities with
PlusTime: We have both AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA positions
available throughout the year. AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA
members gain valuable work experience while improving afterschool
programs. Positions available at various sites throughout NH!
Contact Kim Lamarre for more information at 1-800-432-5851 ext.
20, or email her at klamarre@plustime.org.
PROFESSIONAL DENTURE
CARE PROGRAM
Phone: 225-5961
23 South State Street, Concord, NH 03301
Helps provide low cost dentures (full dentures only) to those in
need. Must apply to Concord and prepay. Program uses dentists
around the state.
PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING (NH HEALTH DEPT.)
Local Office in Portsmouth:
Phone 1-800-852-3345 Ext. 4491
Address: c/o Division of Human Services, 30 Maplewood Ave., PO
Box 599, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Central Office in Concord:
Phone 1 -800-853-3345 ext.4477 or (603)271-4496
Address: Health & Welfare Bldg., Hazen Drive, Concord,NH
03301
TB Control Program; Refugee Health Program; Epidemiologic
investigations; Communicable disease control & investigation;
and Food borne illness investigations.
REHABILITATION
SERVICES
Phone: 433-4015
2064 Woodbury Avenue, B-2 Suite 203, Newington, NH 03801
Hours: Monday thru Friday 7 am to 6 pm.
Services: Physical/ Occupational/ Speech Therapy, Orthotics
Clinic, Hand/ Pediatrics, Adaptive Aquatics, and Lumbar
Stabilization. Rehabilitation Services is a Division of HCA
Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
RICHIE MCFARLAND
CHILDREN'S CENTER
Phone: (603) 778-8193
Website: www.richiemcfarland.org
RMFCC is an early intervention program whose purpose is to help
young children reach their full developmental potential and to
support their families through that process. We provide
developmental and support services for children with special
needs, assistance to their families and assistance in the use of
community and health resources. Our agency offers the following
services:
Early Supports and Services Program
(ESS)Home-based intervention services for infants and toddlers
(ages birth to three) who meet the criteria of the entitlement
program mandated through the Individuals With Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA); supported in part by state and federal
funding . The criteria for eligibility are based on the child's
developmental profile, established condition or at-risk
characteristics.
Early Learning Programs -
Inclusive, developmentally enriched group experiences at our
facility in Stratham or in other community settings. These group
experiences provide children with valuable social opportunities
that include developmentally appropriate activities as well as
individualized educational and therapeutic support as needed.
Pediatric Therapies -
Play-based intervention for children (ages birth to five) who
warrant therapeutic intervention but do not qualify for
entitlement programs such as Early Supports and Services Program
(birth to three) or Preschool Special Education (three to five).
The therapeutic services offered include occupational therapy,
physical therapy, speech and language pathology, and special
education.
Parent Education and Support Programs -
Services provided to families either one-on-one or in a group
setting that focus on a specific topic of interest or area of
need. Current options include:
It Takes Two to Talk, The Hanen Program - Our certified
Hanen instructors teach parents fun activities and interaction
guidelines that enhance their child's communication skills. The
program combines group learning and individual guidance to help
parents understand strategies for developing their child's
speech, language, and communication skills.
Parents As Teachers Program - Our certified Parents As
Teachers (PAT) educators offer parent's practical ways to
encourage learning, manage challenging behavior, and promote
strong parent-child relationships.
Parent/Child Group Program - Our family counselor offers
a group experience that supports families in creating social
opportunities for their child, provides caregivers with
developmental guidance, demonstrates positive discipline
strategies, and creates a safe environment for families to
network and gain support from one another.
ROCHESTER ADULT COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
Phone: 335-7351 ext. 269, or 332-0757 ext. 313
Spaulding High School, Rochester, NH 03867, Attn. Thom.
Provides help for adults to gain academic proficiency, develop
leisure activities, and take refresher courses. The program
includes: GED Preparation, typing, computer courses, vocational
technology skills, and more. Call for more information.
ROCHESTER CHILD
CARE CENTER
Phone: 332-9333 Fax: 332-3912
95 Charles Street, Rochester, NH 03867
Hours: Monday thru Friday 6 am to 6 pm, year round.
Provides early childhood education and childcare to children ages
12 months to 12 years. Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, and
School Age programs, and a CACFP food program participant.
Tuition assistance available based on family income and size.
ROCHESTER DISTRICT
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION "YOURVNA"
Phone: 332-1133 Fax: 332-9223
178 Farmington Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Website: www.yourvna.org
E-mail: judy@yourvna.org
Complete home health care agency serving the communities of
Strafford and Rockingham Counties since 1913. Services include
skilled nursing, licensed nursing assistants, rehabilitative
therapies and medical social workers.
Many specialty services including certified wound/ostomy care,
psychiatric care, lactation consultant, diabetic educator,
intravenous therapy, maternal wellness, telehealth, disease
management program, long range planning, and adult health
screening clinics. Also a support services program that includes
personal care service providers, homemakers, staff companions
& in-home providers.
Medicare Certified/Medicaid Provider & Private Insurances
accepted.
ROCHESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY (See "HOUSING
AUTHORITIES")
ROCHESTER SENIOR
CITIZENS CENTER
Phone: 332-7845
Rochester Recreational Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Suite 10,
Rochester,NH 03867
Hours: Monday thru Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm; and Friday 12 pm to 4
pm. (Closed on Thursday.)
Visiting Nurse 4th Wednesday of every month from 10 am to 12
noon. Recreational trips and activities. Call to register if
planning to attend.
ROCHESTER'S
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, ARENA, & YOUTH
SERVICES
Phone: 332-4120
Website: www.rochesterrec.com
Also: www.rochesternh.net
150 Wakefield Street, Suite #1, Rochester, NH 03867
The Department of Recreation, Arena & Youth Services is
committed to providing recreational and community programming
aimed at enriching the quality of life in Rochester. We strive to
maintain meaningful connections with the community by proving
programs, services and facilities that foster a health community.
Variety of Programs Including: Summer Camps (sign-ups in the
beginning of May); 3-Free Outdoor Pools (including affordably
priced swim lessons); Community Resources & Support Program;
Juvenile Court Diversion Program, Rochester Arena (winter ice
skating and summer in-line skating) and facility rentals.
Scheduled programs include: karate, jump-n-tumble, yoga, dog
obedience, & field trips. For complete program information
please call or visit one of the above websites.
ROCKINGHAM VISITING NURSE
ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-540-2981: or Portsmouth436-7372; Exeter
772-2981; or Derry 432-7776.
Rockingham Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is a
community-based, non-profit Home Health agency that serves the
adult population of Rockingham County, NH, as well as the
communities of Durham and Lee. More than 100 years ago,
Rockingham VNA & Hospice was born out of the traditional
values of neighbors helping neighbors. We continue this
longstanding history of responding to the needs of our service
communities and truly value our reputation as "a neighbor
you can rely on."
Visiting Nurse 4th Wednesday of every month from 10 am to 12
noon. Recreational trips and activities. Call to register if
planning to attend.
RVNA & Hospice offers the following comprehensive home health
services: Skilled nursing care; Physical therapy; Occupational
therapy; Speech therapy; Wound Care-enterostomal therapist;
Certified diabetes educators; Registered dietician; Medical
social work services; Home health aide care; Falls risk reduction
program; Orthopedic pre-op program; HealthWatch personal response
system; Hospice care; Bridge program; Bereavement & spiritual
care; Pain management/symptom relief.
Our care providers work as teams in designated geographic area;
these care teams in the Seacoast, Exeter, and Derry/Salem regions
work with physicians,