Local & State Government Agencies:

Gerry's Food Pantry:

Dover: 603-330-3468

Other Resources:

Job Corps- Education/Job Training:

1-800-733-5627.

Haven- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Srv:

603-994-7233

Dept. of Health & Human Services:

Rochester: 603-332-4120

Concord: 603-225-1652

Other NH Housing Authorities: 

NH Legal Aid- Advice & Referral Ctr.

Concord: 603-639-5290

Families' First/Healthcare Van:

Portsmouth: 603-422-8208

Options for Women- Pregnancy Counseling

Dover: 603-749-5662

Resource Listing:

Seacoast Eat Local:   

Meals-on-Wheels:

Somersworth: 603-692-4211

Dover Adult Learning Center:

Dover: 603-742-1030

Rochester: 603-335-6200

Vets Inc.-Supportive Services for Veterans:

Concord: 603-401-2537

                603-482-2565

We at the SHA realize that the waiting list for Public Housing and/r the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program can be a lengthy process. We also recognize that there are times when our applicants' may be in a more immediate need of assistance.

Our lobby bulletin board has posting of privately owned/managed locally available apartments. These apartments are NOT subsidized through the SHA & offer rents usually at or slightly above Fair Market rental rents.

Below are a number or state, county and city agencies in the Somersworth, Dover, Rochester and Portsmouth area. In addition, please visit our information stand in our lobby for additional community resource brochures.

Homeless Shelter of Strafford County

Rochester: 603-332-3065

Service Link- Aging & Disability Resource Center:

Rochester: 603-332-7398

Portsmouth: 603-334-6594

Avis Goodwin Health Center:

Somersworth: 603-749-2346

COAST Bus Services:

Dover: 603-743-5777

Somersworth Housing Authority

Community Health:

Serving the Community since 1961 

Community Service Agencies:

Somersworth Human Resources:

603-692-9509

Questions? Call us at 1-603-692-2864

Family Strength- Child/Family Services:

Dover: 603-742-5662

My Friend's Place- Shelter

Dover: 603-516-8143

House of Hope Mission Soup Kitchen

Berwick: 207-698-9964

Community Partners: Mental/Behavioral Health:

Rochester: 603-516-9300

Cross Roads House- Shelter

Portsmouth: 603-436-2218

Southeastern Drug/Alcohol Services:

Dover: 603-516-8160

Disability-Benefits Guide: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/disability-benefits-guide 

NH Healthy Kids:

Concord: 877-464-2447

               603-228-2925

Dover: 603-749-5662

Community Action Partnership:

Strafford County: 603-435-2500

Rockingham County: 603-778-1834

Housing Stability Services: 603-435-2448

Share Fund- Emergency Assistance:

Somersworth: 603-609-5710

Rochester: 603-335-0011