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About This Guide
This guide was created to help individuals and families in New Hampshire navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.
Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across New Hampshire, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in New Hampshire, and take the next step with confidence.
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Alzheimer's Association — Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide New Hampshire (Boston MA regional office serves NH…
24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900), care consultations, support groups throughout NH, early-stage programming, caregiver education, Walk to End Alzheimer's events in Manchester, Concord, and Portsmouth, and research advocacy. NH's rapidly aging population — one of the oldest median ages in New England — drives strong demand for dementia support services.
1-800-272-3900 | www.alz.org/manhhttps://www.alz.org/manh
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Comprehensive Memory Program (NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center — Memory & Dementia (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH and Vermont (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, N…
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Comprehensive Memory Program is New Hampshire's premier academic dementia evaluation and research program — providing comprehensive neuropsychological testing, brain imaging, genetic counseling, and clinical trials access for NH and Vermont patients. Dartmouth's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) is NIH-funded and conducts nationally significant dementia research. The Memory Program's affiliated researchers have made important contributions to understanding the relationship between cardiovascular health and dementia risk. For NH patients, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon is the gold standard for complex dementia evaluation.
(603) 650-5000 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/memoryhttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
NH Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services (BEAS) — Dementia Programs
Type: State Government Dementia Program
Region: Statewide NH (Concord — NH DHHS; delivered through 5 AAA and…
NH BEAS coordinates dementia care programs including the NH State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease, caregiver support education, and connections to the ServiceLink network for home- and community-based dementia services. BEAS works with AAAs statewide to deliver Alzheimer's caregiver training, respite programs, and adult day health services.
(603) 271-9203 | dhhs.nh.gov/beashttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/about-dhhs/long-term-care-ombudsman
Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) — NH Affiliates
Type: National Dementia Nonprofit — NH Programs
Region: Statewide NH (national org; NH-based care partner programs i…
AFA provides the National Memory Screening Program, caregiver education, and supportive care resources for dementia patients in NH. AFA's care partner organizations in NH include adult day programs, memory care assisted living facilities, and home health agencies.
(866) 232-8484 | alzfdn.orghttps://alzfdn.org
Parkinson's Foundation — New England Chapter (NH)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; NH patients served throug…
24/7 helpline, care navigator program, support groups in Manchester, Nashua, and Concord, educational events, PD Aware community certification, exercise programs (Rock Steady Boxing, PWR!Moves), and caregiver resources. NH Parkinson's patients benefit from close proximity to outstanding academic medical centers in Boston and Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon.
1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Movement Disorders Center (NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center — Movement Disorders
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's neurology division provides comprehensive movement disorder evaluations and Parkinson's care for NH and Vermont patients. DHMC is NH's only academic medical center and provides deep brain stimulation (DBS) referrals, clinical trials access, and multidisciplinary Parkinson's care at a level otherwise unavailable in the state.
(603) 650-8910 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/neurologyhttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) — New England
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; NH support groups and edu…
APDA provides patient and caregiver support, educational programming, social worker consultations, exercise classes, and research funding. APDA New England supports NH communities with connections to regional support groups and specialist referrals.
1-800-223-2732 | apdaparkinson.orghttps://apdaparkinson.org
NH Parkinson's Network (Community Support Group Network)
Type: Community-Based Support Network
Region: Statewide NH (support groups in Manchester, Concord, Nashua,…
The NH Parkinson's Network coordinates community-based support groups for Parkinson's patients and caregivers throughout New Hampshire. Groups meet monthly in major NH cities and several rural communities, providing peer support, exercise programs, and educational speakers.
(603) 472-5719 | nhparkinsonsnetwork.orghttps://www.parkinsonsprograms.org/
ALS Association — Northern New England Chapter (NH)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (64 N. Main St. #2, Concord, NH 03301 — Norther…
Equipment loans (wheelchairs, communication devices, ramps), care coordination, support groups, caregiver support, clinic liaison, and research advocacy. The Northern New England Chapter partners with Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Massachusetts General Hospital for ALS multidisciplinary clinic care for NH patients.
(603) 622-6757 | als.org/nnehttps://www.als.org/support/states/new-hampshire
Dartmouth-Hitchcock ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic (NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center ALS Clinic
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
Dartmouth-Hitchcock's ALS clinic provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care — neurology, pulmonology, physical/occupational/speech therapy, nutrition, social work, and assistive technology — for NH and Vermont ALS patients. DHMC's ALS clinic is the primary in-state option for NH ALS patients requiring multidisciplinary specialist care.
(603) 650-8910 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/neurologyhttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
ALS Hope Foundation — NH Patients
Type: National ALS Financial Assistance
Region: Statewide NH (national org; NH patients apply remotely)
The ALS Hope Foundation provides financial assistance grants to ALS patients and families for medical expenses, home modifications, equipment, and caregiving costs. NH ALS patients can apply directly through the foundation's national grant program.
(856) 642-5900 | alshf.orghttps://alshf.org
Norris Cotton Cancer Center — Dartmouth-Hitchcock (NCI Comprehensive — NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH and Vermont (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, N…
The Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is one of only 56 NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States — and the ONLY NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in New Hampshire. Norris Cotton was first designated by NCI in 1978 and has continuously held Comprehensive Center status. The center is renowned for its Cancer Prevention and Control research program, rural cancer disparities research, and population-based cancer registry work covering NH and Vermont. Norris Cotton provides full-spectrum cancer care: prevention, diagnosis, treatment (surgery, radiation, medical oncology), clinical trials, and survivorship. The center's research has been particularly influential in understanding cancer patterns in rural populations — deeply relevant to NH's largely rural character. The Manchester, NH affiliate site brings NCI-quality cancer care directly to NH's largest city.
(603) 653-9000 | cancer.dartmouth.eduhttps://cancer.dartmouth.edu
Elliot Health System Cancer Center (Manchester)
Type: Regional Cancer Center
Region: Southern NH / Manchester metro (1 Elliot Way, Manchester, NH…
Elliot Health System's cancer program provides oncology, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, infusion services, and integrative oncology for patients in southern NH. Elliot partners with Norris Cotton Cancer Center for clinical trial access and complex oncology referrals.
(603) 663-6300 | elliothospital.orghttps://elliothospital.org
American Cancer Society — New Hampshire
Type: National Nonprofit — NH Programs
Region: Statewide NH (New England region office; NH state programs)
Patient navigation, Road to Recovery transportation assistance, Hope Lodge free lodging for cancer patients (Boston Hope Lodge for NH patients), 24/7 helpline, support groups, Relay for Life events in Manchester, Nashua, and Concord, and survivorship programming.
1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) — New England Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; Boston MA office serves N…
Financial assistance, co-pay support, patient education, clinical trial matching, and peer support for blood cancer patients. LLS New England Chapter serves NH with patient support and community events; connects NH patients to Norris Cotton clinical trials.
1-800-955-4572 | lls.orghttps://www.bloodcancerunited.org
Living Well with Cancer (NH — Community Support Programs)
Type: Cancer Survivorship Nonprofit
Region: Southern NH / Nashua area (Nashua, NH — serves greater south…
Living Well with Cancer provides free cancer education, support groups, wellness programs, and survivorship resources for NH cancer patients and survivors in the Nashua and southern NH region. Partners with Southern NH Health System and Catholic Medical Center.
(603) 577-2800 | snhhealth.org/cancerhttps://snhhealth.org
American Heart Association — New Hampshire
Type: National Nonprofit — NH Programs
Region: Statewide NH (New England office; NH state programs)
CPR and first aid training, Go Red for Women events in Manchester and Concord, heart disease and stroke prevention programs, patient support resources, and cardiovascular research funding. NH has above-average rates of cardiovascular disease risk in its rural North Country communities.
1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Heart & Vascular Center (Lebanon)
Type: Academic Medical Center Cardiac Care
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
DHMC's Heart & Vascular Center provides comprehensive cardiac care including interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, structural heart disease, heart failure management, and cardiac rehabilitation. NH's only academic cardiac program — providing a level of care otherwise available only through Boston medical centers.
(603) 650-5000 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/hearthttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
Elliot Hospital Heart & Vascular Center (Manchester)
Type: Regional Cardiac Center
Region: Southern NH / Manchester metro (One Elliot Way, Manchester, …
Elliot Hospital's Heart & Vascular Center provides cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, and cardiac rehabilitation for patients in southern NH. A major cardiac referral center for Hillsborough County and surrounding communities.
(603) 663-6300 | elliothospital.orghttps://elliothospital.org
Mended Hearts — NH Chapters
Type: Peer Support for Cardiac Patients
Region: Manchester and Concord area NH (chapters at Elliot Hospital …
Mended Hearts provides peer-to-peer hospital visits and community support for heart surgery and heart disease patients in NH. NH chapters serve cardiac units at Elliot Hospital (Manchester) and Concord Hospital.
1-888-432-7899 | mendedhearts.orghttps://mendedhearts.org
National MS Society — New England Chapter (NH)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (Boston MA office; New England Chapter serves N…
MS Navigator helpline, educational programs, peer support, assistance programs (financial, equipment, transportation), wellness programming, and advocacy. NH MS patients benefit from access to Dartmouth-Hitchcock MS neurology and close proximity to major Boston MS centers.
1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
Dartmouth-Hitchcock MS Center (Lebanon)
Type: Academic Medical Center MS Program
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
DHMC's neurology division provides comprehensive MS evaluations, infusion therapy, disease-modifying treatment management, physical/occupational therapy, and clinical trials for NH and Vermont MS patients. DHMC is the primary in-state academic MS center for New Hampshire.
(603) 650-8910 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/neurologyhttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
Seacoast MS Support Group (NH)
Type: Community MS Support Group
Region: Seacoast NH / Portsmouth area (Portsmouth, NH — Rockingham C…
Community-based MS support group serving the Seacoast NH region, providing monthly meetings, peer support, caregiver resources, and connections to MS specialists and National MS Society programs.
nationalmssociety.org (search NH support groups)https://nationalmssociety.org
American Diabetes Association — New Hampshire
Type: National Nonprofit — NH Programs
Region: Statewide NH (New England office; NH state programs)
Diabetes education, peer support, advocacy, nutrition resources, research funding, and community health events. NH has above-average rates of diabetes and prediabetes, particularly in rural North Country communities with limited access to endocrinology and lifestyle support programs.
1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) (Type 1 Diabetes) — New England Chapter
Type: T1D Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; Boston MA office serves N…
Type 1 diabetes advocacy, One Walk events, peer support, and T1D research funding. JDRF New England serves NH with T1D family support programs and connections to endocrinology programs at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Elliot Hospital.
1-800-533-2873 | jdrf.orghttps://www.breakthrought1d.org
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Diabetes Care Program
Type: Academic Medical Center Diabetes Care
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
DHMC's endocrinology and diabetes program provides comprehensive diabetes management, insulin pump and CGM support, gestational diabetes care, and advanced type 1 diabetes care. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Diabetes Care Program is NH's premier academic diabetes program, serving rural NH patients who would otherwise need to travel to Boston for specialist care.
(603) 650-5000 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/diabeteshttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
NH Diabetes Prevention Program (NH DHHS / DPHS)
Type: State Diabetes Prevention Program
Region: Statewide NH (NH DHHS Division of Public Health Services — D…
NH's CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program coordinates evidence-based lifestyle change programs for NH adults with prediabetes. Delivered through hospitals, community health centers, YMCAs, and online providers. NH DPHS tracks diabetes trends through the NH Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
(603) 271-4501 | dhhs.nh.gov/dphshttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention/diabetes
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Rare & Undiagnosed Disease Programs (NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center — Rare Disease Programs
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center coordinates NH's most comprehensive rare disease programs — including genetic counseling, metabolic disease management, and clinical genetics. DHMC participates in the NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network and provides comprehensive evaluation for NH patients with complex or undiagnosed conditions. For NH, DHMC is the only in-state academic resource for rare disease specialist evaluation.
(603) 650-5000 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/geneticshttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) — NH Patients
Type: National Rare Disease Advocacy
Region: Statewide NH (national org; NH patients access remotely or t…
NORD provides disease-specific information, rare disease registry support, and limited financial assistance for rare disease patients. NH rare disease patients typically access NORD services online and are referred to DHMC or Boston academic centers for specialist evaluation.
(203) 744-0100 | rarediseases.orghttps://rarediseases.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — New England Chapter (NH)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; CF Care Centers at DHMC L…
CF Foundation accredited care coordination for NH CF patients. DHMC Lebanon provides CF Foundation-accredited adult CF care for NH patients. NH pediatric CF patients are typically followed at Boston Children's Hospital or DHMC pediatric pulmonology.
1-800-344-4823 | cff.orghttps://cff.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) — New England Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (New England Chapter; MDA Care Center at DHMC L…
MDA Care Center coordination, equipment loans, summer camp, and advocacy for NH individuals with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases. DHMC provides MDA Care Center-affiliated neuromuscular disease care for NH patients.
1-800-572-1717 | mda.orghttps://mda.org
NH Community Health Centers (FQHCs) — NH Association of Community Health Centers
Type: Rural & Underserved Health Access
Region: Statewide NH (Concord coordination; 11 FQHC organizations wi…
NH's 11 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) with 50+ sites provide sliding-scale primary care, chronic disease management, and specialty referrals statewide — particularly serving NH's rural communities and uninsured/underinsured residents. NH FQHCs are a critical safety net for rare and chronic disease patients in underserved NH communities.
(603) 228-2830 | nhachc.orghttps://nhachc.org
NAMI New Hampshire (National Alliance on Mental Illness — NH)
Type: Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
Region: Statewide NH (Concord headquarters; 15+ affiliate chapters s…
NAMI Helpline, NAMI Family Support Group, NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education, and crisis advocacy. NH has faced a significant mental health crisis — a shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds led to the landmark 2021 Garrity v. NH DHHS settlement requiring the state to dramatically expand community mental health capacity. NAMI NH has been a leading voice in mental health reform litigation and advocacy.
(603) 225-5359 | naminh.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264https://naminh.org
NH Department of Health & Human Services — Bureau of Mental Health Services (BMHS)
Type: State Government Mental Health Agency
Region: Statewide NH (Concord; 10 Community Mental Health Centers st…
NH BMHS funds 10 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) serving all NH counties — providing outpatient mental health therapy, psychiatric services, crisis stabilization, assertive community treatment, and case management. NH DHHS coordinates the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the NH Emergency Services System (NESS) for mobile crisis response, and New Hampshire Hospital (Concord) — the state psychiatric hospital.
(603) 271-5007 | dhhs.nh.gov/bms | Crisis: 988https://dhhs.nh.gov
Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM)
Type: Community Mental Health Center
Region: Manchester and southern NH (1 Granite Place, Manchester, NH …
MHCGM is one of NH's largest CMHCs, providing outpatient mental health therapy, psychiatric services, crisis stabilization, children's mental health, substance use treatment, and housing support for Manchester and southern NH. Serves a diverse urban population including large refugee and immigrant communities.
(603) 668-4111 | mhcgm.orghttps://mhcgm.org
Riverbend Community Mental Health (Concord)
Type: Community Mental Health Center
Region: Central NH / Concord area (6 Loudon Rd., Concord, NH 03301 —…
Riverbend provides outpatient mental health, psychiatric services, crisis stabilization, children's services, substance use treatment, and housing support for central NH. Partners with Concord Hospital and NH DHHS for integrated behavioral health services.
(603) 228-1551 | riverbendcmhc.orghttps://riverbendcmhc.org
NH Legal Assistance (NHLA) — Mental Health Legal Rights
Type: Legal Aid — Mental Health
Region: Statewide NH (Manchester and Concord offices)
NHLA provides free civil legal aid to low-income NH residents — including mental health legal advocacy, guardianship support, housing rights for people with mental illness, and disability benefits appeals. NHLA was instrumental in the Garrity v. NH litigation expanding mental health community services in NH.
(603) 224-3333 | nhla.orghttps://nhla.org
NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services (BDAS) — NH DHHS (NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: State Substance Use Agency (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH (Concord; treatment providers and recovery supp…
NH BDAS is the state's lead agency for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery — and played a central role in NH's nationally recognized response to the opioid epidemic. New Hampshire was one of the states hardest hit by the opioid crisis in the 2010s, with one of the highest per-capita overdose rates in the nation at its peak. NH BDAS coordinates the Hub and Spoke system (NH's innovative model integrating opioid treatment into primary care), MAT expansion, recovery support services, and the NH Recovery Network (NHRN). NH's Hub and Spoke model has been studied and replicated nationally as an innovative approach to opioid treatment access in a rural state.
(603) 271-6110 | dhhs.nh.gov/bdas | SAMHSA: 1-800-662-HELPhttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/bureau-drug-alcohol-services-bdas
New Futures (NH Substance Use Policy Nonprofit)State Unique
Type: Substance Use Policy Advocacy (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH (Concord, NH)
New Futures is New Hampshire's leading substance use policy advocacy organization — advocating for evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery policies in the NH Legislature. New Futures played a key role in NH's landmark passage of SB 533 (2000) establishing alcohol and drug fund, and has been a major voice in NH's opioid response, harm reduction policy, and Medicaid expansion for substance use treatment.
(603) 228-2601 | new-futures.orghttps://new-futures.org
Granite Pathways (NH Statewide Recovery Organization)
Type: Recovery Support Organization
Region: Statewide NH (Concord headquarters; Recovery Community Cente…
Granite Pathways operates NH's statewide network of Recovery Community Centers — providing peer recovery support, recovery coaching, housing assistance, employment services, and community connections for NH individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. Recovery Community Centers operate in Manchester, Concord, Laconia, Plymouth, Keene, and other NH communities.
(603) 333-4116 | granitepathways.orghttps://granitepathways.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) — NH Intergroups
Type: Peer Recovery Support
Region: Statewide NH (Manchester Intergroup: 603-647-3400; Seacoast/…
AA NH Intergroups coordinate hundreds of AA meetings statewide across all 10 counties — providing free peer support for alcohol use disorder recovery. NH's AA network is active in both urban areas (Manchester, Nashua) and rural North Country communities.
Manchester: (603) 647-3400 | Seacoast: (603) 436-2986 | aa.orghttps://aa.org
NHARNG / NH Partnership for Successful Aging — Opioid Response
Type: Community Opioid Response
Region: Statewide NH (multiple partner organizations)
NH's community opioid response includes the NH Harm Reduction Coalition (naloxone distribution, fentanyl test strips), the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs, and multiple faith-based and community recovery programs. NH has dramatically reduced overdose deaths from the 2016 peak through expanded treatment access, naloxone distribution, and the Hub and Spoke treatment model.
nhdhhs.nh.gov | nhrc.net (NH Harm Reduction Coalition)https://dhhs.nh.gov
| Agency | Address / Phone | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton County Senior Citizens Council (GCSCC) gcsccinc.org | Box 433, N. Haverhill, NH 03774 (603) 786-2096 | TF: (800) 445-1478 | Grafton County (White Mountains, Lakes Region north — Plymouth, Littleton, Lebanon area) |
| Southern NH Services / SNHS Area Agency on Aging snhs.org | Pennichuck Sq., 70 E. Pearl St. Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 889-3440 | TF: (800) 582-7214 | Hillsborough County (Manchester, Nashua, and south-central NH — most populous county) |
| Strafford County Community Action Committee (CAC) — AAA straffordcac.org | P.O. Box 160, Dover, NH 03820 (603) 749-3017 | Strafford County (Dover, Rochester, Durham — Seacoast region inland) |
| Tri-County Community Action Program (Tri-CAP) — AAA tricap.net | 30 Exchange St. Berlin, NH 03570 (603) 752-6911 | TF: (800) 552-4628 | Coos, Carroll, Belknap Counties (North Country, White Mountains, and Lakes Region — NH's most rural northern tier) |
| ServiceLink Aging & Disability Resource Centers — Multiple Regions nh.gov/aging | 129 Pleasant St. Concord, NH 03301 (800) 351-1888 (toll-free statewide) | All 10 NH counties — ServiceLink is NH's statewide aging and disability resource network, coordinating referrals and services through local AAA and ADRC partners statewide |
NH Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services (BEAS) — Caregiver Support
Type: State Government Caregiver Program
Region: Statewide NH (Concord; delivered through 5 AAAs and ServiceL…
NH's National Family Caregiver Support Program provides caregiver counseling, training, support groups, temporary respite, and supplemental services through the ServiceLink and AAA network statewide. Contact ServiceLink (1-800-351-1888) to access caregiver support in any NH county.
(603) 271-9203 | dhhs.nh.gov/beas | ServiceLink: 1-800-351-1888https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/about-dhhs/long-term-care-ombudsman
AARP New Hampshire — Caregiver Support
Type: National Advocacy Nonprofit — NH Programs
Region: Statewide NH (Concord state office)
AARP NH provides caregiver resources, AARP Family Caregiving app, legal advocacy, volunteer programs, and advocacy in the NH Legislature for caregiver rights, Medicaid long-term care funding, and AARP Care Guides. AARP NH is particularly active in advocating for family caregiver support legislation.
1-866-542-8168 | aarp.org/nhhttps://aarp.org/nh
NH Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Type: State Advocacy for Care Facility Residents
Region: Statewide NH (NH BEAS coordination; regional ombudsmen state…
NH's Long-Term Care Ombudsman investigates complaints, advocates for residents of nursing facilities and assisted living communities, and educates residents and families about rights. NH's ombudsman program covers all 10 counties through a network of volunteer and staff ombudsmen.
(603) 271-4375 | dhhs.nh.gov/beashttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/about-dhhs/long-term-care-ombudsman
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Caregiver Support & Palliative Care
Type: Academic Medical Center Caregiver Programs
Region: Lebanon, NH and statewide (One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, …
DHMC's palliative care and social work programs provide caregiver support, family counseling, disease-specific caregiver education, and advance care planning for caregivers of seriously ill patients throughout NH and Vermont.
(603) 650-5000 | dartmouth-hitchcock.org/palliativehttps://dartmouth-hitchcock.org
NH Division of Veterans Services (DVS)
Type: State Veterans Agency
Region: Statewide NH (Concord — NH DHHS; Veterans Service Officers i…
NH DVS provides free VA claims assistance through County Veterans Service Officers, coordinates NH state veterans benefits, veterans employment services, and veterans home care. NH has two State Veterans Cemeteries (Boscawen). NH DVS VSOs assist with VA disability ratings, pension, and survivor benefits in all 10 counties.
(603) 624-9230 | nh.gov/nhveteranshttps://www.nhveterans.nh.gov/
Manchester VA Medical Center (NH's Primary VA)
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare
Region: Statewide NH (718 Smyth Rd., Manchester, NH 03104 — primary …
The Manchester VA Medical Center is NH's primary federal VA facility, providing comprehensive primary care, mental health, surgery, cardiology, and specialty services. Manchester VA operates 4 community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) across NH to reach rural veterans: Somersworth (Seacoast), Conway (White Mountains), Tilton (Lakes Region), and Littleton (North Country). Affiliated with Dartmouth Medical School.
(603) 624-4366 | va.gov/manchesterhttps://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) — NH Department
Type: Veterans Service Organization
Region: Statewide NH (DAV NH chapters in Manchester, Nashua, Concord…
DAV provides free VA claims assistance, transportation to VA appointments (DAV Voluntary Service Driver program), advocacy, and peer support for disabled veterans throughout NH. DAV NH is one of the most active veterans organizations in the state.
1-800-827-1000 | dav.orghttps://dav.org
New Hampshire Veterans Home (Tilton, NH)
Type: State Veterans Home
Region: Lakes Region / Tilton, NH (139 Winter St., Tilton, NH 03276 …
The NH Veterans Home in Tilton provides skilled nursing, memory care, and assisted living for eligible NH veterans. A state-operated facility providing long-term care in a veteran-centered community environment. Admission is open to eligible NH veterans statewide.
(603) 527-4400 | nhveteranshome.orghttps://nhveteranshome.org
American Legion — NH Department
Type: Veterans Service Organization
Region: Statewide NH (Manchester headquarters; 130+ NH Legion posts …
The American Legion NH Department supports veterans through posts in nearly every NH community, providing claims assistance, children's programs (Boys/Girls State), scholarships, and community service. NH Legion posts are often the primary veterans community hub in rural North Country towns.
(603) 622-3014 | nhlegion.orghttps://nhlegion.org
Jewish Family Service of Greater Manchester (JFS-NH)
Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services
Region: Manchester metro and statewide NH (3 Franklin St., Mancheste…
JFS-NH provides mental health counseling, elder care case management, Holocaust survivor services, disability support, financial assistance, food pantry, refugee resettlement, employment services, and community support programs. Open to all people regardless of religion. JFS-NH is one of NH's oldest social service agencies — founded in 1918 — and serves the state's Jewish community as well as the broader Manchester community.
(603) 627-7679 | jfsnh.orghttps://jfsnh.org
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
Type: Jewish Communal Organization
Region: Statewide NH (Manchester, NH headquarters)
Jewish Federation of NH supports the Jewish community of New Hampshire, funding JFS-NH programs, Jewish education, Israel engagement, and humanitarian aid. NH's Jewish community is concentrated in Manchester, Nashua, and the Seacoast/Portsmouth area. The Federation coordinates NH Jewish community connections and national Jewish federation partnerships.
(603) 627-7679 | jewishnh.orghttps://jewishnh.org
Temple Adath Yeshurun — Social Ministry (Manchester)
Type: Jewish Community Congregation
Region: Manchester, NH (152 Prospect St., Manchester, NH 03104)
Temple Adath Yeshurun is NH's largest Jewish congregation, providing social ministry, senior programming, community support, and informal mutual aid for Jewish residents of the Manchester area. The temple's social programs complement JFS-NH's professional social services.
(603) 669-5650 | tay.orghttps://tay.org
Catholic Charities New Hampshire (Diocese of Manchester)
Type: Catholic Social Services
Region: Statewide NH (215 Myrtle St., Manchester, NH 03104 — Diocese…
Catholic Charities NH is one of the state's largest social service agencies — providing refugee resettlement and immigration services, mental health counseling, foster care and adoption, pregnancy support, domestic violence services, food pantry, disability services, senior services, and emergency assistance. Serves all people regardless of faith. Catholic Charities NH is the primary refugee resettlement agency in NH — having resettled over 10,000 refugees since 1975, including large numbers of Afghan, Iraqi, Congolese, and Bhutanese refugees.
(603) 669-3030 | catholiccharitiesnh.orghttps://catholiccharitiesnh.org
Catholic Medical Center (Manchester)
Type: Catholic Hospital & Social Services
Region: Manchester metro and southern NH (100 McGregor St., Manchest…
Catholic Medical Center is Manchester's second major hospital system — providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care including cancer services, cardiac care, orthopedics, mental health, and primary care. CMC's social work and case management programs provide caregiver support, discharge planning, and community referrals for southern NH patients. CMC operates a medical home and community health programs for underserved Manchester residents.
(603) 668-3545 | catholicmedicalcenter.orghttps://catholicmedicalcenter.org
St. Joseph Community Services (Nashua)
Type: Catholic Social Services
Region: Nashua metro and Hillsborough County (261 Main St., Nashua, …
St. Joseph Community Services provides adult day programs, Meals on Wheels, transportation, and senior services for Nashua and Hillsborough County residents. A ministry of St. Joseph Hospital (now Southern NH Health), St. Joseph Community Services has served the Nashua area's elderly and vulnerable for decades.
(603) 882-5900 | sjcs-nh.orghttps://sjcs-nh.org
Lutheran Social Services of New England (LSSNE — NH)
Type: Lutheran Social Services
Region: Statewide NH (Manchester NH office — 400 Hanover St., Manche…
LSSNE is one of New England's primary refugee resettlement agencies — resettling refugees in Manchester NH from Afghanistan, Myanmar, DRC, and other countries. LSSNE also provides immigration services, disability services, foster care, mental health, and family support programs. Open to all regardless of religion.
(603) 669-2443 | lssne.orghttps://lssne.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) — New England Synod (NH)
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide NH (ELCA New England Synod — Worcester, MA headqua…
NH ELCA congregations provide food pantries, emergency assistance, and community social ministry. NH has a relatively small Lutheran population concentrated in southern NH and the Seacoast. ELCA New England Synod coordinates NH disaster relief and social ministry partnerships.
(508) 791-3434 | nesynod.orghttps://nesynod.org
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) — NH Congregations
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide NH (LCMS New England District; NH congregations in…
LCMS congregations in NH operate food pantries, emergency assistance, and community outreach. LCMS World Relief coordinates NH disaster relief response following major storms and flooding events.
(781) 344-7556 (LCMS New England District) | lcmsne.orghttps://lcmsne.org
The Salvation Army — NH Division
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide NH (corps in Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Portsmou…
Emergency food, clothing, and utility assistance; disaster relief; homeless shelter; after-school programs; holiday programs (Angel Tree, Red Kettle Campaign); and substance use rehabilitation programs. Salvation Army NH provides emergency services in most NH cities and coordinates disaster relief after NH's winter storms and flooding events.
1-800-725-2769 | use-eastern.salvationarmy.orghttps://salvationarmy.org
NH Council of Churches — Interfaith Programs
Type: Interfaith Social Ministry
Region: Statewide NH (Concord — NH Council of Churches)
The NH Council of Churches coordinates interfaith social ministry, disaster relief, refugee welcome programs, and advocacy. Member denominations include United Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and other Protestant traditions — collectively operating food pantries and social services across NH.
(603) 224-1352 | nhchurches.orghttps://nhchurches.org
NH Food Bank (Manchester)
Type: State Food Bank Network
Region: Statewide NH (donated and distributed through 400+ partner p…
The NH Food Bank is the state's primary food bank, distributing millions of pounds of food annually through 400+ partner food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers, and community programs statewide. Part of the Feeding America national network. Provides SNAP outreach, mobile food distribution to rural North Country communities, and senior food box programs.
(603) 669-9725 | nhfoodbank.orghttps://nhfoodbank.org
NH 211 / United Way of Greater Manchester & Nashua
Type: Community Referral & United Way
Region: Statewide NH (United Way of Greater Manchester: Manchester; …
NH 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides free 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health care, elder services, mental health, substance use, and emergency assistance across all 10 NH counties. United Way of Greater Manchester and United Way of Greater Nashua fund education, health, and financial stability programs in southern NH's two largest cities.
Dial 2-1-1 | nh211.org | unitedwaymerrimackvalley.org | uwgn.orghttps://nh211.org
Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter
Type: Community Emergency Services
Region: Nashua metro / Hillsborough County (1 Quincy St., Nashua, NH…
Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter provides emergency meals, overnight shelter, transitional housing, and wraparound social services for people experiencing homelessness in Nashua and southern NH. One of NH's largest emergency social service providers.
(603) 889-1090 | nashuashelter.orghttps://nashuashelter.org
Disability Rights Center — NH (DRC-NH)
Type: Disability Rights Advocacy
Region: Statewide NH (64 N. Main St., Concord, NH 03301)
DRC-NH is NH's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization — providing free legal advocacy, investigations, and systems change for Granite Staters with disabilities. DRC-NH has been particularly active in mental health legal advocacy — including the landmark Garrity v. NH litigation requiring expanded community mental health services in NH.
(603) 228-0432 | drcnh.orghttps://drcnh.org
Centers for Independent Living — NH (CIL Network)
Type: Disability Rights / Independent Living
Region: Statewide NH (CIL-NH: Concord 603-228-7500; Making It Happen…
NH's Centers for Independent Living provide peer support, independent living skills training, benefits counseling, assistive technology, personal assistant (PA) services, and housing advocacy for Granite Staters with disabilities. Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is NH's largest CIL — providing services statewide including specialized programs for NH's rural communities.
GSIL: (603) 228-9680 | gsil.org | MIH: (603) 778-0088https://gsil.org
NH Council on Developmental Disabilities (NHCDD)
Type: State I/DD Advocacy Council
Region: Statewide NH (Concord — federally mandated state DD council)
NHCDD funds advocacy, systems change, and community inclusion projects for Granite Staters with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Partners with the Institute on Disability at UNH (NH's UCEDD — University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) — one of the nation's most respected I/DD research and training institutions.
(603) 271-3236 | nhcdd.orghttps://nhcdd.org
Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire (IOD-UNH — NH-Unique)State Unique
Type: University Center for Excellence in DD (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824)
The Institute on Disability at UNH is NH's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) — and one of the most nationally influential disability research and training institutions in the United States. IOD-UNH pioneered supported employment as a model for people with developmental disabilities — work by Dr. Paul Wehman and IOD researchers in the 1980s helped establish supported employment as a national policy standard. IOD also developed the Systems Change and Inclusive Communities (SCIC) research program, influencing NH's nationally recognized move away from sheltered workshops toward integrated employment. IOD trains disability professionals, conducts research, and advocates for policy change statewide and nationally.
(603) 862-4320 | iod.unh.eduhttps://iod.unh.edu
Granite State Independent Living (GSIL)State Unique
Type: CIL / Statewide Disability Services (NH-Unique)
Region: Statewide NH (40 Concord St., Manchester, NH 03101; offices …
GSIL is NH's largest and most comprehensive Center for Independent Living — providing home care (attendant services), assistive technology, benefits counseling, supported decision-making, brain injury support, housing navigation, and peer mentoring for Granite Staters with disabilities statewide. GSIL is one of the few CILs in New England that operates a home care program — providing personal care attendant services to enable independent living for NH adults with disabilities.
(603) 228-9680 | gsil.orghttps://gsil.org
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