Rockingham County assistance programs.

Receive funds and access to numerous assistance programs from Rockingham Community Action. They aid families throughout southern New Hampshire. They are based in Portsmouth, but have additional locations. They can be reached at (603) 431-2911.

• Rent and Security Deposit Assistance
  Receive no-interest Security Deposit loans which are provided to lower and middle income households from the Housing Security Guarantee Program (HSGP). In addition, additional assistance with paying security deposit and/or first month’s rent, which is provided in the form of a loan, may be accessed by families or individuals who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness
   
• Holiday Assistance Program
  Provides holiday assistance to those families in need of help.
   
• Emergency Food Pantries
  Families can receive food aid if they are facing severe economic hardship and are critically low on food or other nutritious items.
   
• Utility Bill Assistance
  When enough funds are available to the Rockingham County agency, they can provide free grants toward paying utility bills.
   
• Housing Crisis Assistance
  There are some limited funds to provide grants to help prevent a foreclosure. New Hampshire has also started a new foreclosure mediation program.
   
• Cash grants
  Emergency financial aid grants may be available to help low-income households for the payment of rent expenses, mortgage, heating oil, electricity, or fuel for households facing evictions, utility terminations, foreclosures, or lack of fuel.

 

 

 

Financial assistance

Towns throughout New Hampshire are required to provide help with paying certain bills and living expenses. This is per a state law that was passed many years ago. Some of the bills and expenses that they may help pay include medical prescriptions, provide rent help, assistance for utility bills (including heating, electric, and water), offer emergency medical care, and other forms of assistance. Call your local town office and refer to this. Brentwood (603) 642-6400, Exeter (603) 778-0591 Kensignton (603) 772-5423. Also click here to read about how to buy low priced heating oil.

Community clinics

Greater Derry Community Health Services Access is a facility that provides access to primary and specialty health care, behavioral health support, prescription medication when ordered in network, dental care and case management. Income restrictions apply. Dial (603) 425-2545

Lamprey Health Care is another Rockingham New Hampshire based community clinic that takes the family practice approach to medical care and focuses on  health education, prevention, and the health and well being of the family (parent, children, etc.) as a whole. Call (603) 895-3351

Debt and foreclosure counseling

Family Debt Arbitration is a non-profit organization that can be reached at (800) 747-2614. They offer credit and debt counseling, foreclosure assistance and advice, debt consolidation, and budget counseling, another other services that are available.

Food and other household products

The following pantries and centers may provide free food, household items, clothes, or other forms of assistance to local families who need help.

First Baptist Church - Derry NH (603) 421-1897

St. Jude Roman Catholic Parish - Londonderry New Hampshire (603) 434-1827

Shepherd's Pantry - Over 100 people per week may be able to get access to free food and personal care items. Windham NH (603) 432-2150

St. Lukes United Methodist Church - Derry NH. They offer an emergency food pantry. (603) 434-4767

In addition to those food banks and distribution centers, find more local Rockingham County food pantries.