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In New Hampshire, people with little or no income may be entitled to financial help from their town or city. New Hampshire law (RSA 165) requires each town or city to have a local welfare program to help people who are in need of financial assistance in meeting their basic living needs. The role of local town or city welfare is to relieve and maintain residents of their towns/cities whenever a person is unable to support themselves. Each New Hampshire town has a town or city welfare office, usually located within the Town or City Office. This is a separate resource from State Welfare/Dept. of Health and Human Services that provide long term assistance. Local town or city welfare programs are required to provide financial assistance for basic necessities such as food, shelter, rent, mortgage payments, heat, electricity, gas, water, necessary clothing, transportation, and prescriptions. Basic telephone service may be paid if necessary for health and safety reasons. Towns and Cities must also help with "maintenance" items such as paper products, household supplies, diapers, etc.. Towns and cities should pay security deposits if necessary to obtain housing. Necessary medical costs should be paid if there is no other way to obtain essential medical services. The town or city may decide that a certain expense, such as a car payment, is not necessary. This may happen when a reasonable lower cost option is available, such as public transportation. The town or city should issue a written decision on your application within 3 to 5 days of your application. If there is an emergency, the town should make a decision immediately. The written decision should tell you how much and what kind of help the town will give. You can't be denied assistance just because: *You have lived in town only a short time *You have received help in the past, or have not repaid help you received in the past *The town or city says they don't have enough money in the budget *You receive other state or federal assistance (However if you receive APTD or OAA, speak with 603 Legal Aid for further information If you think that your request for help has been wrongly denied, call 603 Legal Aid for assistance. You have the right to appeal and request a hearing. If you have questions about this process, please call 603 Legal Aid for assistance. **Whenever any person, a resident in this state, who served in the armed forces of the United States dies and did not leave sufficient estate to pay the expenses of his funeral, or was an assisted person, the overseers of public welfare shall cause him to be decently buried at the expense of the municipality in which he died. Funds received from the Department of Veterans Affairs towards burial expenses shall be retained by the municipality. The municipality shall make a request to the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a suitable monument.**

A community kitchen that serves home cooked dinners every Monday night to those in need.

Christmas baskets.

Support group for people with a gambling problem.

The town/city hall offers a range of services, including assistance with motor vehicle registration, marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, as well as various forms and registrations. They also handle property tax payments and provide information on available exemptions.

Local police department for the City of Somersworth

Local police department for the town of North Hampton, NH.

Fish and game hunting, hiking and boating safety education offered

Public school Kindergarten Grades 1 - 6

Thrift shop with clothing, furniture, and household items. All proceeds go back into supporting Families in Transition programs. *Vouchers from other human services agencies (i.e. city welfare, St. Vincent de Paul) are accepted for clothing. Outfitters will only issue store vouchers for clients of Families in Transition.

Meals on Wheels are provided by volunteers each weekday to homebound seniors. No meals are delivered on major holidays or announced "snow days," so volunteers bring an extra frozen meal to use when fresh meals are not delivered. Anyone with health concerns that require a special diet should let the program know, so their needs can be accommodated. All meals are prepared with no added salt.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides nutritious foods to seniors 60 years of age or older. CSFP foods are purchased by the US Department of Agriculture from national manufacturers, and are the same quality of name brand foods.

Public library for the Town of Bath

Public library for the Town of Raymond

Local post office

The Weatherization Assistance Program assists low-income households by improving the safety and comfort of the home, while also reducing energy costs. The agency will assess the needs of the home and provide weatherization, heating repairs/potential replacements, or other energy-related services within the program regulations.

Local Fire Department for Town of Pittsfield

Fire department for the Town of New Hampton

Local fire department for the Town of Wentworth

Health inspection for the Town of Danville

Sexual abstinence education is offered.

The Robert A. Mesropian Center provides a variety of medical services including gynecology, Integrative medicine; acupuncture, massage therapy, and sleep health.

Comprehensive Family support programs offer services to strengthen families and build community. Home visiting, parental education, peer support, and counseling are available free of charge. Kinship Navigation services for grandparents or other relative care providers.

Meals on Wheels are provided by volunteers each weekday to homebound seniors. No meals are delivered on major holidays or announced "snow days," so volunteers bring an extra frozen meal to use when fresh meals are not delivered. Anyone with health concerns that require a special diet should let the program know, so their needs can be accommodated. All meals are prepared with no added salt.

Public library for the Town of Ossipee AARP site to receive information about & help applying for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Available Tuesday, 12 pm - 3 pm. For more info. call 603-875-3287