EMERGENCY SERVICES

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!


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.


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 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 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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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:

Alcheimer'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.


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.


SAFE PLACE, INC.
Phone: Toll Free 1-800-854-3552 (24 hours a day); or call 436-7924 in Portsmouth, 6 Greenleaf Woods, Oakwood Building, Suite 101, Portsmouth, NH 03801; or call 330-0214 in Rochester, 18 North Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867.

A Safe Place provides a confidential location for people who have been abused by their partners. Offers weekly support groups, referrals to lawyers, counselors and other human service providers. If you are not sure of your rights they also provide information and legal advocacy through the court process. Services are provided for all victims of domestic violence even if they are not staying at the shelter. A Safe Place provides outreach and education to community organizations, schools, church groups and businesses.


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 Friend's 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 BIRTHRIGHT
Phone: 436-5558 or the Hot Line's number is 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.


SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES
Phone: Toll Free Crisis Hotline 1-888-747-7070
Rochester 332-0775; Portsmouth 436-4107 Fax: 430-4017
Address: 7JunkinsAve.,Portsmouth,NH 03801

Dedicated to supporting victims/survivors in their effort to heal from trauma of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, while striving to prevent the occurrence of sexual violence in local communities and in society at large.

• Education/preventive services provided in schools, camps, and community settings to help children/teens be safe from sexual violence.

• Confidential 24 hour sexual assault crisis hotline.

• 24-hour advocacy and support at police stations, hospitals, and the courts.

• Support groups for rape survivors, sexual abuse survivors, parents, and others affected by sexual violence.

• Professional training and consultation to police departments, hospitals, schools, and others in the community.

• Sexual abuse and assault prevention education in the schools for children, teens, and parents.

• Sexual harassment workshops for teachers and students.


SHARE FUND, THE
Phone: 335-0011
183 North Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867

A 100% volunteer, non-profit organization designed to address the issues of hunger, homelessness, and the unclothed, plus other emergency needs that are not covered by other outreach programs. SHARE serves the communities of Rochester, East Rochester, and Gonic.


VICTIMS, INC.
Phone: 335-7777
PO Box 455, Rochester, NH 03866-0455
Email: 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.


WELFARE OFFICES - Local by Cities/Towns

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

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


WIC PROGRAM (Women, Infants, & Children)
Phone: 332-4358
22 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867

A supplemental food program providing prescribed food vouchers for pregnant, breast feeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. Nutritional and dietary evaluation, nutrition education, supplemental food vouchers, information and referral, and breast feeding support. The program is open to income eligible women and children with medical or nutritional risks. WIC services are free of charge.