FRANCONIA, 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
The Bancroft House
The Bancroft House provides a secure, temporary home for women, children, and families in need. A four-unit family-centered domicile with modestly furnished bedrooms with private bathrooms, community living and dining areas with fully stocked pantry for preparing healthy meals.
603-823-8842
LGBTQ+
White Mountains Pride
A group dedicated to bringing celebration, education, empowerment, and inclusion to all LGBTQ people, and their friends, in the White Mountains region.
https://www.whitemountainspride.com/resources
MENTAL HEALTH
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Behavioral health services that include individual counseling and offers problem-solving therapy, behavioral modification training, individual and family counseling, and medication management
603-747-3990
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The Bancroft House
The Bancroft House provides a secure, temporary home for women, children, and families in need. A four-unit family-centered domicile with modestly furnished bedrooms with private bathrooms, community living and dining areas with fully stocked pantry for preparing healthy meals.
603-823-8842
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
The Bancroft House
The Bancroft House does not provide professional counseling or therapy services, the staff is trained to facilitate referrals to appropriate caregivers, including the Department of Children & Youth Services
603-823-8842
https://thebancrofthouse.com/
ELDERS
Linwood Senior Services
Transportation, home delivered meals, virtual programs, and other services for elders to help them remain independent in their community.
603-745-4705
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Substance use disorder counseling, medical Assisted therapy, outreach, counseling and treatment.
603-747-3990
FOOD SECURITY
The Good Neighbor Food Pantry
Provides groceries for families on a weekly basis. Open Tuesdays 11 AM – Noon.
603-823-8421
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
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
NHLA offers clients high quality civil legal services to address the legal problems that affect their daily survival and most basic needs. These services range from simple legal information and advice to vigorous and thorough representation in all of New Hampshire’s courts and before many of the local, state and federal agencies which play large roles in their lives.
1-800-562-3174
https://www.nhla.org/