LINCOLN/WOODSTOCK, 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 Bridge House
The Bridge House is a 20-plus bed homeless shelter serving the men, women and children of the Lakes Region, Grafton County and North Country of New Hampshire as they work to transition from homelessness to permanent homes.
603-536-7631
New Hampshire Housing
Promotes, finances and supports affordable housing and related services for the people of New Hampshire.
603-472-8623
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
YOUTH
Virago Mentoring Program
The Virago Girls Mentor Program works to connect local youth to positive mentors in the Lincoln/Woodstock community.
603-348-4009
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
Northern Human Services – White Mountain Mental Health
Northern Human Services provides professional support and services to people affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, acquired brain injury or related disorders.
603-444-5358
FOOD SECURITY
The Lincoln-Woodstock Food Pantry
Supplies food and necessary household items to families in need in the Lincoln-Woodstock community.
603-745-8958
https://www.woodstocknh.org/welfare-officer/faq/are-there-food-pantries-woodstock-residents
MENTAL HEALTH
The Bridge Project
A space where people could feel comfortable asking for help. The Bridge Project supports hundreds of community members through connecting them with individual and group support networks. Their primary work focuses on assisting at-risk individuals struggling with addiction, poverty, and other difficult life circumstances.
(603) 348-4009
https://www.thebridgeprojectnh.org/
White Mountain Mental Health
Provides professional support and services to people affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, acquired brain injury or related disorders.
603-745-2090
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
http://www.tccap.org/the-burch-house-shelter/
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/