Basic Needs In The Lancaster Area
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Child Care
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Phone: 603-271-9700
Toll Free Number: 1-800-852-3345 ext.9700
Website: http://www.nheasy.gov
Services:
Assistance with paying for child care
Clothing
Groveton Thrift Shop
Address: 19 State Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-2026
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
Second Time Around
Address: 73 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4477
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
New to You Consignment
Address: 199 Main Street, Lancater, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-3377
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
Partners in Health
Address: 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4172
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
Friends and Neighbors Thrift
Address: 6 King Square, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-9044
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
Our Corner Store
Address: 4 Main Street, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-8877
Services:
Low-cost, second-hand clothing
Electrical Assistance
Groveton Town Office
Address: 19 Main Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-6098
Contact Name: Judith Szurley
Website: https://www.countyoffice.org/groveton-town-clerk-northumberland-nh-51c
Services:
Assistance to pay a disconnect notice
Lancaster Town Office
Address: 25 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-2114
Website: https://www.lancasternh.org
Services:
Assistance to pay a disconnect notice
Whitefield Town Office
Address: 56 Littleton Road, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-9871
Website: http://localtown.us/whitefield-nh/
Services:
Assistance to pay a disconnect notice
Tri-County CAP Energy Assistance Services
Address: 53 Main St, Berlin, NH 3570
Primary Phone: 603-752-3248 ext. 1
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Assistance to pay a disconnect notice
Emergency Shelter
Homeless Outreach Services
Primary Phone: 603-723-6121
Contact Name: Melissa Vashaw
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Housing Assistance for Long-Term Housing
Tyler Blain House
Address: 56 Prospect Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-2344
Website: http://www.tccap.org/services/health/homelessness/
Services:
Emergency Shelter Services
Food Assistance
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Phone: 603-271-9700
Toll Free Number: 1-800-852-3345 ext. 9700
Website: http://www.nheasy.gov
Services:
SNAP benefits
Food Pantry
Tyler Blain House
Address: 56 Prospect Street, Lancaster, NH 03584
Primary Phone: 603-788-2344
Website: http://www.tccap.org/services/health/homelessness/
Services:
Emergency Food Pantry, 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week
St. Francis Xavier Food Pantry
Address: 10 State Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-2486
Services:
Pantry Hours: Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Thursday: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Friday: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Salvation Army
Address: 1 Church Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-1049
Services:
Pantry Hours: Monday through Friday (9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
Groveton Food Pantry
Address: 11 State Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-1047
Services:
Pantry Hours: Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Christ United Methodist Church
Address: 135 Main street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-2734
Services:
Pantry Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Lancaster Food Shelf
Address: 73 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4477
Services:
Pantry Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friends and Neighbors Food Pantry
Address: 7 Main Street, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-9044
Services:
Pantry Hours: Tuesday, 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM, Thursday, 3:00 to 4:30 PM
Health Insurance
Health Care Marketplace
Tri-County Community Action ServiceLink
Address: 610 Sullivan Street, Suite 6, Berlin, NH 03570
Primary Phone: 603-752-6407
Website: http://www.tccap.org/service-link-resource-center/
Services:
ServiceLink is a program of the NH Department of Health and Human Services and helps individuals access and make connections to long-term services and supports, access family caregiver information and supports, explore options and understand and access Medicare and Medicaid.
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Toll Free Number: 1-800-318-2596
Website: http://www.healthcare.gov, www.nheasy.gov
Services:
Medicaid and Medicare Enrollment, Assistor Help: 1-855-899-9600
Heating Assistance
Tri-County CAP Energy Assistance Services
Address: 53 Main Street, Berlin, NH 3570
Primary Phone: 603-752-3248 ext. 1
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Emergency Fuel Assistance, Fuel Assistance, Weatherization
Housing Assistance
Homeless Outreach Services
Primary Phone: 603-723-6121
Contact Name: Melissa Vashaw
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Housing Assistance for Long-Term Housing
WIC
WIC
Address: Various Locations, NH
Toll Free Number: 1-800-578-2050
Services:
Assistance with nutrition needs for pregnant women and children age 5 and under
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Emergency Services
Weeks Medical Center
Address: 173 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4911
Website: https://weeksmedical.org/
Services:
Emergency Sercives, Specialty Practices and Inpatient Care
Primary Care
Weeks Medical Center
Address: 173 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4911
Website: https://weeksmedical.org/
Services:
Emergency Sercives, Specialty Practices and Inpatient Care
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Address: 14 King Square, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-2333
Website: http://www.achs.org
Services:
Primary care
Weeks Medical Center Physician Offices
Address: Various Locations, Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, and North Stratford, NH
Primary Phone: 603-788-5095
Website: https://weeksmedical.org/
Services:
Primary care
Veterans
Veterans Administration
Toll Free Number: 1-800-295-9363
Services:
Programs and benefits for veterans
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Emergency Shelter
Homeless Outreach Services
Primary Phone: 603-723-6121
Contact Name: Melissa Vashaw
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Housing Assistance for Long-Term Housing
Tyler Blain House
Address: 56 Prospect Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-2344
Website: http://www.tccap.org/services/health/homelessness/
Services:
Emergency Shelter Services
Housing Assistance
Homeless Outreach Services
Primary Phone: 603-723-6121
Contact Name: Melissa Vashaw
Website: http://www.tccap.org
Services:
Housing Assistance for Long-Term Housing
Low Income Housing
Lancaster Housing Authority c/o Berlin Housing Authority
Address: 10 Serenity Circle, Berlin, NH 3570
Primary Phone: 603-752-4240
Website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authority/New-Hampshire/Berlin-Housing-Authority/NH011
Services:
Low income Housing Assistance
Berlin Housing Authority
Address: 10 Serenity Circle, Berlin, NH 3570
Primary Phone: 603-752-4240
Website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authority/New-Hampshire/Berlin-Housing-Authority/NH011
Services:
Low Income Housing, Voucher for Approved Rentals
AHEAD Property Management
Address: 262 Cottage Street, Littleton, NH 3561
Primary Phone: 603-444-1377
Website: http://www.homesahead.org/
Services:
Low Income Housing, Rentals
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Medication Assisted Treatment
North Country Recovery Center
Address: 173 Middle Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Primary Phone: 603-788-4911
Website: https://weeksmedical.org/
Services:
Medication Assisted Treatment, Case Management, Groups, Counsleing, Treatement Access
The Doorway at AVH
Address: 59 Page Hill Road, Berlin, NH 3570
Primary Phone: 603-342-5000, 2-1-1
Website: http://www.thedoorway.nh.gov/doorway-avh
Services:
Medication Assisted Treatment, Groups, Counseling, Case Management
Recovery
North Country Health Consortium Wellness And Recovery Model Program
Address: 262 Cottage Street, Suite 230, Littleton, NH 3561
Primary Phone: 603-259-1729
Fax Number: 603-444-0945
Contact Name: Jennifer Goulet
Website: http://www.nchcnh.org/WARM.php
Services:
Recovery support, recovery wellness planning, relapse prevention planning, resource connection, resource navigation, community education, provider education
Treatment Centers
NCHC Substance Use Disorder Clinical Services
Address: Various Locations, Berlin, Conway, and Woodsville, NH
Primary Phone: 603-869-2210
Website: http://www.nchcnh.org/sud.php
Services:
Intensive Outpatient Programs and Outpatient Programs
NCHC- Grafton County Impaired Driver Care Management Program
Address: Various Locations, Berlin, Bethlehem, Conway, Littleton, and Woodsville, NH
Primary Phone: 603-259-3700 x230
Fax Number: 603-444-0945
Contact Name: Tom Grillo
Website: http://www.nchcnh.org/sud.php?xpage=43
Services:
Friendship House
Primary Phone: 603-869-2210
Website: https://www.NCHCNH.org
Services:
Accepts most insurances, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, High intensity, low intensity
Phoenix House
Toll Free Number: 1-888-671-9392
Website: https://www.phoenixhouse.org/locations/new-hampshire/
Services:
Accepts most insurances including Medicaid, 1 week-1 year, Residential, Outpatient
Southeastern NH Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
Primary Phone: 603-516-8160
Website: https://senhs.org
Services:
Crisis intervention, Residential, High intensity, Low intensity, Outpatient, Accepts Cigna, Wellsense, NH Healthy Families, Anthem, Amerihealth and Medicare
The Plymouth House
Primary Phone: 603-536-5500
Website: http://theplymouthhouse.com
Services:
12 step oriented, self pay: does not accept insurance
The Veteran Homestead, Inc.
Primary Phone: 603-622-3020
Toll Free Number: 1-888-840-4243
Website: https://www.veteranhomestead.org/veteran-victory-farm#!
Services:
Veteran, Working organic therapuetic farm, dual diagnosis, residential
West Bridge Community Services
Primary Phone: 603-634-4446
Website: https://www.westbridge.org/
Services:
Dual dignosis, Residential, Outpatient, Family program, Wellness Program, Alumni program, Accepts Humana, Beacon, Magellan, Cigna, and Compsych
Brattleboro Retreat
Primary Phone: 802-258-3700
Toll Free Number: 1-800-RETREAT
Website: https://www.brattlebororetreat.org/
Services:
Mental Health & Addiction Care- inpatient, outpatient, residential, and day programs to meet the unique needs of children, adolescents, and adults.
Driven by Circumstances
Primary Phone: 603-455-8670
Website: https://drivenbycircumstances.org
Services:
Long-term facility: 60 days or more, 12 step oriented, Men only, Does not accept insurance, must be employed and keep employment
Farnum Center
Primary Phone: 603-934-2020
Website: https://farnumcenter.org
Services:
Accepts most insurances, Intensive outpatient, Outpatient, Family program, Gender specific, Alumni program, Adventure therapy
GateHouse Treatment
Toll Free Number: 1-855-211-1191
Website: https://www.gatehousetreatment.com/
Services:
Accepts Most insurances,12 step oriented,detox and stabiization, residential: 3-4 weeks, Medication Assisted Treatment, Outpatient and Aftercare
Green Mountain Treatment Center
Toll Free Number: 1-855-712-7784
Services:
Accepts most insurances, Detox program, Dual diagnosis treatment, Residential: 30-90 days, Client to client program, 12 step oriented
Hampstead
Primary Phone: 603-329-5311
Website: http://hampsteadhospital.com/
Services:
Detox, Residential, Partial hospital program, Accepts Wellsense, NH Healthy Families (for psychiatric, not detox and Substance us programs) and private insurance
Headrest Inc.
Primary Phone: 603-448-4400
Website: https://headrest.org
Services:
Residential, 24 Hour crisis line, Outpatient program, Accepts most insurances, including NH Medicaid
His Mansion Ministries
Primary Phone: 603-464-5555
Website: http://hismansion.com
Services:
Residential, Men and Women (18-35), One year program, Christian counseling
Hope on Haven Hill
Primary Phone: 603-841-5353
Website: http://www.hopeonhavenhill.org
Services:
Accepts Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim, Cigna, Wellsense, NH Haelthy Families, Amerihealth and sliding fee scale, 12 step oriented, Outpatien, Residential, Pregnant and newly post-partum women, one year program
Keystone Hall
Primary Phone: 603-881-4848
Website: http://keystonehall.org/
Services:
Residential, outpatient, High intensity treatment, low intensity treatment, Aftercare, Accepts Medicaid, Bluecross Blueshield, Harvard Pilgrim
New Freedom Academy
Toll Free Number: 1-866-335-9783
Website: https://www.newfreedomacademy.com
Services:
Accepts most insurances, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, High intensity, low intensity
Antrim House
Primary Phone: 603-808-0185
Website: https://sobrietycentersofnh.com/facilities-2/
Services:
28-90 day program, 12 step oriented, Women only: 18 years and older, Accepting: Amerihealth, Wellsense and Private Insurance
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Child Care
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Phone: 603-271-9700
Toll Free Number: 1-800-852-3345 ext.9700
Website: http://www.nheasy.gov
Services:
Assistance with paying for child care
Computer Access
Whitefield Public Library
Address: 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH 3598
Primary Phone: 603-837-2030
Services:
Access to computers and internet
Northumberland Public library
Address: 31 State Street, Groveton, NH 3582
Primary Phone: 603-636-2066
Services:
Access to computers and internet
Jefferson Public Library
Address: 737 Presidential Hwy., Jefferson, NH
Primary Phone: 603-586-7791
Services:
Access to computers and internet
Crisis Hotline
Alzheimer's Helpline
Toll Free Number: 1-800-272-3900
Services:
Support for individuals with Alzheimers and families
AIDS Hotline
Toll Free Number: 1-800-752-2437
Services:
Support for individuals with AIDS
Vet2Vet Veteran's Crisis Line
Toll Free Number: 1-877-838-2838
Services:
Crisis services for veterans
The Trevor Project
Toll Free Number: 1-866-488-7386
Services:
Crisis services for LGBTQ Youth
Post-Partum Depression Hotline
Toll Free Number: 1-800-773-6667
Services:
Crisis services for new mothers
National Graduate Student Crisis Line
Toll Free Number: 1-800-472-3457
Services:
Crisis services for students
Hearing and Speech Impaired Suicide Prevention Hotline
Toll Free Number: 1-800-273-8255
Services:
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Toll Free Number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Services:
Suicide Prevention
National Hopeline Network
Toll Free Number: 1-800-442-4673
Services:
Suicide and Crisis Hotline
Crisis Website
Crisis Chat
IMALIVE
Website: http://www.IMALIVE.org
Services:
Online crisis network with suicide prevention and crisis chat
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
Address: NH RESPONSE Hotline, NH
Toll Free Number: 1-866-662-4220
Website: http://www.coosfamilyhealth.org
Services:
Assistance for victims of domestic violence
Health Insurance
Health Care Marketplace
Tri-County Community Action ServiceLink
Address: 610 Sullivan Street, Suite 6, Berlin, NH 03570
Primary Phone: 603-752-6407
Website: http://www.tccap.org/service-link-resource-center/
Services:
ServiceLink is a program of the NH Department of Health and Human Services and helps individuals access and make connections to long-term services and supports, access family caregiver information and supports, explore options and understand and access Medicare and Medicaid.
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Toll Free Number: 1-800-318-2596
Website: http://www.healthcare.gov, www.nheasy.gov
Services:
Medicaid and Medicare Enrollment, Assistor Help: 1-855-899-9600
Internet Access
Dunkin
Address: 196 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Services:
Access to wireless internet
McDonald' Restaurant
Address: 238 Main Street, Lancaster, NH 3584
Services:
Access to wireless internet
Legal Issues
NH Legal Aid, Legal Advice and Referral Center
Address: 48 South Main Street, Concord, NH 3301
Toll Free Number: 1-800-639-5290
Services:
Legal Assistance
NH Legal Assistance
Address: 117 North State Street, Concord, NH 3301
Primary Phone: 603-228-0432
Services:
Legal Assistance
The Pro Bono Program of the NH Bar Association
Address: 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300, Concord, NH 3301
Primary Phone: 603-224-6942
Services:
Legal Assistance
Reporting Abuse
Division of Children, Youth and Families
Primary Phone: 603-271-6562
Toll Free Number: 1-800-894-5533
Services:
Reporting neglect, emotional, physical and sexual abuse of children
Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
Primary Phone: 603-271-6562
Toll Free Number: 1-800-949-0470
Services:
Reporting self-neglect, neglect, emotional, physical, financial and sexual abuse of aging and disabled adults
Veterans
IMALIVE
Website: http://www.IMALIVE.org
Services:
Online crisis network with suicide prevention and crisis chat
Vet2Vet Veteran's Crisis Line
Toll Free Number: 1-877-838-2838
Services:
Crisis services for veterans
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Toll Free Number: 1-800-295-9363
Services:
Programs and benefits for veterans
WIC
WIC
Address: Various Locations, NH
Toll Free Number: 1-800-578-2050
Services:
Assistance with nutrition needs for pregnant women and children age 5 and under