Help in New Hampshire
For people starting over after prison, foster care, treatment, homelessness, abuse, or trafficking
We've verified 24 places in New Hampshire, most of them in Manchester, Nashua and Concord, plus 13 that serve the whole state. The most help we've found here is for people leaving homelessness (15) and after prison or jail (11).
211 New Hampshire
Information and referral line for food, housing, utility help, substance use resources, legal services, mental health, and health care anywhere in the state. Dial 211 from any phone and a trained specialist will match you with local programs.
DCYF Services and Supports After Age 18
Young adults leaving NH foster, kinship, group, or residential care can stay in care to 21 through the HOPE program, get a LifeSet coach from 17.5 to 23, or enroll in voluntary Aftercare Services with a DCYF worker and Chafee or Education and Training Voucher money for rent, food, insurance, or school.
Waypoint Young Adult Emergency Shelter
Low-barrier overnight shelter with 14 beds for 18- to 24-year-olds in downtown Manchester, sharing a building with Waypoint's drop-in center. Meals, showers, laundry, a clothing closet, belongings storage, and referrals, with no referral or fee required.
603 Legal Aid
Statewide intake point for free civil legal help in New Hampshire, covering housing and eviction, benefits, domestic violence protective orders, criminal record annulment, consumer debt, and tax problems. Screens applicants and refers cases to NH Legal Assistance or pro bono attorneys.
New Hampshire Legal Assistance – Manchester Office
Full-representation civil legal aid firm with an Elm Street office in Manchester, plus Concord and three other sites. Handles eviction defense, public benefits appeals, domestic violence cases, fair housing, and immigration status matters for low-income clients.
NH Division of Vital Records Administration
State office for certified NH birth, marriage, and death certificates and for correcting a record. Certificates and corrections can also be requested through any NH city or town clerk, which is where a correction application is filed.
NH DMV Non-Driver ID Card
How to get a first New Hampshire non-driver identification card, REAL ID or standard: file application DSMV 450 with proof of identity and residency and the fee at a DMV office. Refugees, asylees, and work-authorization holders have a separate document list.
NH EASY – Gateway to Services
Online portal to apply for and manage SNAP food assistance, Medicaid, cash assistance, child care, and long-term care in New Hampshire, with a quick eligibility screener. The DHHS Customer Service Center handles applications by phone.
National lines that work in New Hampshire
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral for substance use and mental health. Finds local programs that take your insurance or none.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
Start right where you are
Each program has a step-by-step checklist for the first 72 hours, 30 days, and 90 days, so you always know your next step.