DALTON/WHITEFIELD, NH | ALTERNATIVE SERVICES
Why this framework is important:
We’ve compiled a list of situation-specific, community based social services, which can be used in place of police services. Research has shown that replacing police presence with other services can cut down on crime and save communities money.
Not only that, but some police services actively endanger community members, and calling an alternative service can offer at-risk individuals specific, compassionate care that police officers are not trained to provide.
Categories You’ll Find Here
Housing
Mental Health
Elders
Crime
Domestic Violence
LGBTQ+
Youth
HOUSING
Home Help NH
Provides resources for renters and homeowners who are at risk of losing their home.
AHEAD
AHEAD creates pathways to safe, affordable housing which strengthens and revitalizes rural communities.
603-444-1377
Tyler Blain House
Tyler Blain House provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for individuals and families.
603-788-2344
http://www.tccap.org/services/health/homelessness/
MENTAL HEALTH
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Provide individual counseling and offer problem-solving therapy, behavioral modification training, and medication management.
603-444-2464
Common Ground (Developmental Services)
Offers comprehensive mental health care, individualized services for persons with a developmental disability, or substance abuse counseling.
603-837-9547
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Burch House Shelter
The Burch House Shelter is a 10 bedroom farmhouse that can house up to 15 women and children who are seeking safety from the immediate threat of abuse.
603-444-0624
YOUTH
Head Start TCCAP
Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive child development program that serves income eligible families with children between the ages of 3 and 5.
603-837-3026
http://www.tccap.org/services/youth-and-families/head-start/
ELDERS
Senior Meals of Coös County
Senior Meals gives mobile older adults an opportunity to interact and enjoy hot, nutritious meals with others.
Senior Meals provides hot, nutritious meals, a daily safety check and friendly interaction to homebound seniors in Coös County who are unable to shop or cook for themselves, helping them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and remain living independently in their homes for as long as possible.
603-837-2424
http://www.tccap.org/services/seniors/north-country-elder-programs/
Caleb Caregivers
Home visits, transportation, light housekeeping/yardwork, commodity food delivery, and telephone reassurance by trained volunteers free of charge.
603-837-9179
CRIME (non-emergency)
New Hampshire Legal Aid
To assist in the delivery of legal services to low-income clients and to provide accurate information to the community. It is a joint effort of the Legal Services Agencies serving New Hampshire’s low-income population. We are a community of agencies dedicated to the ideal of equal access to justice.
The following 5 agencies work together to provide representation, legal advice, information, and support to clients with legal problems in New Hampshire.
- 603 Legal Aid (formerly Legal Advice & Referral Center or LARC and the Pro Bono Program of the NH Bar Association)
- New Hampshire Legal Assistance
- The Disability Rights Center
- New Hampshire Public Defender.
800-639-5290
603-224-3333
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Medical Assisted Therapy, outreach, counseling and treatment.
603-444-1377
FOOD SECURITY
Whitefield Little Free Pantry
24 hour mutual aid that will be located at the back entrance of the Whitefield library.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/755001748488166
Dalton Food Pantry
Tuesday and Thursday, 5-7 pm at the old Dalton Town Hall.
https://www.facebook.com/daltonnhcommunity/