AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY – RIG (Resource, Information and Guidance)
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-ACS-2345 or 472-7093 Fax: 742-7093
Website: www.cancer.org
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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.
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES GROUP HOME AND
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 the Greater Concord Regional Office of
Child & Family Services of NH.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF STRAFFORD COUNTY,
INC.
Phone: 332-2848, Fax: 330-0838
61 Eastern Avenue, P.O. 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.
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.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS (formerly BEHAVIORAL HEALTH &
DEVELOPMENTAL 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 communitybased
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
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE
Phone: 1-800-327-6778; 224-6593
P.O. Box 818, Concord, NH 03302-0818
Monday through Friday, 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 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.
THE COUNSELING CENTER OF THE DOVER ROCHESTER
AREA Phone
335-1066
First Church Congregational, 2 Liberty St., Rochester, NH
Individual, marital & family
counseling; sliding scale. Office hours by appointment.
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.
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,
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.
NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS
Phone: 645-4777
Website: http://www.gsana.org/
A non-profit, international, community-based organization for
recovering addicts active in over 60 countries. 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 accesss the Narcotics Anonymous website.
NH
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Phone: 332-7701
23 Grant Street, Rochester, NH 03867
Monday Through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Offers counseling to
individuals,adolescents, families, and for martial problems.
Affiliated with six state-wide nursing homes. Community Outreach.
NH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCILPhone:
271-3236
Fax: 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.
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.
RUNAWAY YOUTH PROGRAM
Phone: 668-1920
99 Hanover St., Manchester, NH
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, volunteers, patients and their families to
provide quality personalized care. In addition to offering
high-quality home health and hospice care, we provide various
community outreach programs and services: Community Clinics &
Screenings; Support Groups; Walk Club-Exeter; Health Education
Programs.
For further information, or to inquire about volunteer
opportunities, please call one of the numbers above.
SALVATION
ARMY CORPS
Phone: 332-2623
36 Autumn Street, Rochester, NH 03867
Hours: Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9 am to 3 pm; and Thurs 9 am to 1
pm
(Closed on Tuesday).
Provides the following services to people needing assistance.
Food pantry. Soup Kitchen Mon, Wed, and Fridays at 12 noon.
Counseling Center: Portland, Maine. Rochester office can refer
individuals to Center where they will receive
rehabilitation/work/room & board. Missing Person Service -
for a charge of $20, the name of a missing person will be placed
on file with the Bureau of Missing Persons in New York City.
SALVATION ARMY SERVICE UNITS
Dover - My Friends Place (749-3017)
Farmington - Rev. John Fogell (755-2245)
Milton - Lynda Dow (652-9893)
Strafford County Community Action Somersworth - Halliey Adams
(692-6543), Pentecostal Church
SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE
Phone: 332-2698
28 Signal Street, Rochester, NH (across from the Salvation Army).
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.
Clothing, bedding, household items, furniture - reasonably
priced.
SEACOAST AREA WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE
Phone: 742-1016 or 1-800-391-1977
PO Box 1713, Dover, NH 03821-1713
Provides trained volunteers for one on one outreach and support
to the newly widowed. Widowed Guidance Group meets once a month
in Dover, Rochester and Portsmouth. Call for details.
SEACOAST BIRTHRIGHT
Phone: 436-5558 or Hot line number 1-800-550-4900 where a
volunteer is available 24 hours a day.
323 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801, (On the second floor,
and next to the Getty gas station).
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10 am to 1 pm, and 6 pm to 8
pm. Also open on Thursday and Friday 12 pm to 3 pm, and Saturday
10 am to 1 pm. We will open our office for a client at any time,
if those hours are not suitable for her.
Seacoast Birthright is an international, pro-life,
nondenominational crisis pregnancy service which offers its
clients free pregnancy testing, guidance, and referrals to
appropriate resources in the community as well as providing free
maternity, infant and toddler clothing. The volunteers are
well-trained, compassionate and nonjudgmental, dealing with a
variety of needs; and our greatest desire is for the woman to
feel that she's better off for having called upon us, which is
generally at a time of dire need in her life. The Seacoast office
first opened its doors in 1980.
SEACOAST
HOSPICE Phone: 749-4300 or
1-800-362-5376
662 Central Ave, Dover, NH 03820
Website: www.seacoasthospice.org
As end-of-life specialists for
more than 25 years, Seacoast Hospice helps children and
adults attain the highest quality of living. Our doctors, nurses,
and nursing assistants make house calls and help manage medical
and personal care needs. We supply medical equipment, supplies,
and medications at no additional cost: Seacoast Hospice works
hand-in-hand with the patient and family and the family
physician. We can help.
With fully staffed offices in Dover and Exeter, and a Portsmouth
mini-office, Seacoast Hospice provides comprehensive care and
support to Strafford and Rockingham County residents. Community
members can also avail themselves of Grief Support Groups,
specialized lending libraries, and Educational Speaking programs.
Founded by volunteers from the community, and sustained by
community support through volunteerism and donations, Seacoast
Hospice is an essential part of A Caring Community, Making a
Difference, Every Day.
SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVICES
Phone: 749-3981
Fax: 749-3983
272 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820
Outpatient Counseling, Crisis Center, 4-6 week residential
treatment proagram, Halfway House, DWI Program, Academy Programs
and court requested services and evaluations.
Satellite Offices:
Exeter Office: 14 Front St., Exeter
Rochester Office: 1 Wakefield St., Rochester
Portsmouth Office: 10 Vaughn Mall,, Portsmouth
STRAFFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.
MAIN OFFICE
P.O. Box 160
Dover, NH 03821-0160
Tel. 749-1334 • Fax 749-3718
Provides assistance to clients with budget problems to help them live within their means or to obtain consideration from those to whom money is owed. Referrals to other agencies are made when household eligibility to receive assistance is determined.
Anonymous/confidential counseling services
provided to the public by a certified HIV/AIDS counselor.
Phone: 1-800-852-3311 HELPLINE
Or 332-3963 for information
A network of trained volunteers counselors who assist clients in
understanding Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance bills or
problems. Helpline will contact a counselor in your area. The
service is free, confidential and very worthwhile.
A Self-Sufficiency Case Manger works intensively
with low-income families to address key issues and provide
supportive services to overcome barriers to the attainment of
self-sufficiency.
STRAFFORD COUNTY FAMILY INTERVENTION Phone: 742-8078
Fax: 743-4407
259 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30 am-8:00 pm and Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Provides support services to
families experiencing problematic issues or crises. Services
provided include court ordered supervised visitation and family
intervention. Information and referral assistance.
VICTIMS, INC.
Phone: 335-7777
PO Box 455, Rochester, NH 03866-0455
e-mail: Pat.Rainboth@victimsinc.org
In Strafford County, provides emotional and practical support to
crime, crash and trauma victims and their families. Highly
trained Trauma Intervention Volunteers are on call 24-hours, 7
days a week. They respond to calls from police, fire and
emergency medical personnel. Victims, Inc. provides Supreme,
Superior and District Court advocacy to crash victims. Victims,
Inc. sponsors GAP, a Grieving Assistance Program for adults, and
GAPS, a Grieving Assistance Program for Students, and camp Purple
Parachute, a weekend camp for grieving students.