The Welfare Department provides direct assistance to those residents of North Hampton who are poor and unable to maintain themselves pursuant to RSA 165.
The Welfare Department
n Provides housing assistance to community residents in collaboration with other agencies.
n Provides emergency prescription assistance.
n Responds to resident requests for information, referral, and advocacy services.
Services that are available:
New Hampshire Division of Family Assistance – 603-433-8300
Food stamps, Medicaid, Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, TANF.
New Hampshire Housing Authority – 1-800-439-7247
Section 8 low-income housing
Job Assistance – 603-436-3702
For assistance with finding and keeping employment.
Heat and Fuel Assistance – 603-436-3896
Priority is given to the elderly, handicapped, and families with children under the age of 3.
Homeless Emergency Services – 1-800-852-3388
New Hampshire Helpline available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Lamprey Health Care – 603-659-3106
Lamprey Health Care provides primary health care to individuals of all ages regardless of their ability to pay.
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