Shelters:
Hundred Nights – Keene, NH. www.hundrednightsinc.org. 603-352-5197
Shelter From the Storm (SFTS) – Jaffrey, NH http://www.shelterfromthestormnh.org/. 603-532-8222
Affordable/Workforce Housing:
Contoocook Housing Trust – Peterborough, NH. www.housingtrust.org. 603-878-1247
Cheshire Housing Trust – Keene, NH. http://www.cheshirehousingtrust.org.
603-357-7603
Keene Housing – Keene, NH. www.keenehousing.org. 603-352-6161
Southwestern Community Services – Keene, NH. www.scshelps.org. 800-259-0005 ext 4242
Food Assistance:
Peterborough Food Pantry https://www.pfoodpantry.org 25 Elm St, 603-924-3008, Monday and Friday 9-noon
Jaffrey Food Pantry, United Church of Jaffrey – 54 Main St, 603-532-8005
Antrim – Bennington Food Pantry, Antrim Baptist Church – 85 Main St, 603-588-6614, Saturdays 10-noon
Temple Food Pantry – Congregational Church of Temple – 338 Rt 45 – The first Wednesday from 5pm – 7 pm and the third Saturday from 9am – 12 noon, Faith Food Pantry of CCOT Homepage
Rindge Food Pantry – 1102 Rt 119 (rear of building), 603-899-5031, rindgefoodpantry@gmail.com, Thursdays 3-6pm
Hillsboro District Food Pantry – 7 Chruch St, 603-464-4080, Tuesdays 4:30-6pm
End 68 Hours of Hunger – Food is delivered to school on Thursdays and given to the children to take home by Friday afternoon. The food bag contains 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, and 2 snacks that are easily prepared by your child. Please call the school principal to fill out paperwork.
Meals on Wheels – What’s Included & Where to Sign Up (retireguide.com)
Can You Receive Food Stamps While on Social Security? (retireguide.com)
Community Suppers:
All Saints Church, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough 603-924-3202, Tuesdays at 5:30pm
Union Congregational Church, 33 Concord Street, Peterborough 603-924-3272, Mondays at 5:30pm
Childrens Services:
Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) – Concord, NH. https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/division-children-youth-and-families. 603-271-6562
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) – Keene, NH. https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/nhp/wic/offices.htm. 1-800-529-0005
Transportation:
Community Volunteer Transportation Company – (CVTC). Peterborough, NH https://www.cvtc-nh.org/ 1-877-428-2882
Community Resources:
The River Center can help with tax preparation, they have a wood bank for the winter, parenting and child support, youth programs, money coaching The River Center – Supporting Our Community for Generations (rivercenternh.org)
NH Homeless Hotline:
Web: www.211.org
Phone: Dial 211 or 1-866-444-4211
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act:
Web: https://nche.ed.gov/legislation/mckinney-vento/
Phone Contact for the NH State Coordinator: 603-271-3840
Monadnock Humane Society – A lot of shelters unfortunately cannot take pets. If you need temporary shelter for your pet call – (603) 352-9011.
Call the Human Services/Welfare department of the town you last paid rent in, they often have a lot of resources available:
Peterborough – Ali Kreutz at akreutz@peterboroughnh.gov or (603) 924-8000 ext 112 Welcome to Peterborough, NH (peterboroughnh.gov)
Hancock – 50 Main Street (603) 525-4441
Antrim – 66 Main St, 603-588-6785 – Welfare | Antrim, NH (antrimnh.org)
Dublin – 1120 Main St – 603-561-8544 – Welfare | Dublin, NH (townofdublin.org)
Temple – 423 NH Rt 45 – 603-878-2536 – Welfare | Temple NH
Greenfield – 7 Sawmill Rd, 603-947-0998 – Welfare Administration | Greenfield NH (greenfield-nh.gov)
Apply for benefits: