Local Resources - Lakes Region, NH
Housing

Housing Authority - 1.800.439.7247

Laconia Area Community Land Trust (for low and moderate income)- 603. 524.0747, 189 Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Open Arms Outreach (emergency transitional housing program) - 603.524.4580, 25 Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity - 603.524.0747, 18 Veterans Square - Laconia, NH

Food

St. Vincent De Paul (food pantry) - 603.524.5470, Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Department of Health and Human Services (Food Stamps) - 603.524.4485, 65 Beacon Street - Laconia, NH

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)- 1.800.578.2050

Salvation Army (food pantry) - 603.524.1834

Christ Life Church (food pantry) - 603.527.2662

Law Enforcement

Emergency - 911

Belknap County Sheriff - 603.524.3830, 64 Court Street - Laconia, NH

Laconia Police - 603.524.5257, 126 New Salem Street

Belmont Police - 603.267.8350, 16 Fuller Street

Tilton Police - 603.286.4442, 179 East Main Street

Sanbornton Police - 603.286.4323, Route 132

Meredith Police - 603.279.4561, 347 Daniel Webster Highway

Center Harbor Police - 603.527.5454, 30 County Drive - Laconia, NH

Gilford Police - 603.527.4737, 47 Cherry Valley Drive

Alton Police - 603.875.0757, Depot Street P.O. Box 240

Barnstead Police - 603.269.8100, 119 South Barnstead Road

New Hampton - 603.524.8585, 12 Pinnacle Hill Road

Gilmanton - 603.364.7400, Route 140

Courts

Laconia District Court - 603.524.4128, 26 Academy Street - Laconia, NH

Franklin District Court - 603.934.3290, 7 Hancock Terrace - Franklin, NH

Belknap County Superior Court - 603.524.3570, 64 Court Street - Laconia, NH

City/State

Department of Health and Human Services (State Welfare) - 603.524.4485, 65 Beacon Street - Laconia, NH

Division of Children, Youth and Families - 603.524.4485 or 1.800.894.5533, 65 Beacon Street - Laconia, NH

City of Laconia Welfare - 603.527.1267, 45 Beacon Street - Laconia, NH

Town of Tilton Welfare - 603.286.7817 - 145 Main Street - Tilton, NH

Family Assistance

NH Catholic Charities - 603.528.3035, 17 Gilford Avenue - Laconia, NH

Family Strength - 603.528.1471, 831 Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Child and Family Services - 603.524.5835, 95 Water Street - Laconia, NH

Fulcrum Behavioral Consultants Ltd. - 603.528.5968, 734 North Main Street - Laconia, NH

New Generations Inc. (shelter for homeless pregnant women & mothers of young children) - 603.436.4989, 568 Portsmouth Avenue - Greenland, NH

Legal

New Hampshire Legal Assistance - 603.227.9195 or 1.800.634.8989

Legal Advice and Referral Center (LARC) - 1.800.639.5290 or 603.224.3333

A Legal Handbook for Women in NH

Belknap County Attorney's Office (Victim/Witness Program) - 603.527.5440, 64 Court Street - Laconia, NH

*Also visit your local yellow pages for local law firms.

Medical/Health Care

Healthy Beginnings (Pre-natal care)- 603.527.2847, 102 High Street - Laconia, NH

NH Healthy Kids Insurance - 1.877.464.2447

Family Planning - 603.524.5453, 121 Belmont Road - Laconia, NH

Lakes Region General Hospital - 603.524.3211, 80 Highland Street - Laconia, NH

Laconia Clinic - 603.527.2730, 724 North Main Street - Laconia, NH

Laconia Prenatal - 603.524.5453, 426 Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Tilton Family Health Care - 603.286.3166, 291 Main Street - Tilton, NH

CareNet Pregnancy Center - 603.528.3121, Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Substance Abuse

Horizons Counseling Center - 603.524.8005, Village West Bldg #7 - 25 Country Club Road Suite 705 - Gilford, NH

Alcoholics Anonymous - 1.800.593.3330

Narcotics Anonymous - 603.645.4777

Mental Health Care/Counseling

Genesis Behavioral Health - 603.524.1100, 111 Church Street - Laconia, NH

Family Strengh - 603.528.1474

Child and Family Services - 603.524.5835, 95 Water Street - Laconia, NH

Riverbend Community Mental Health - 603.935.3411, 53 Kendall Street - Franklin, NH

*Also visit your local yellow pages for individuals/organizations that provide Mental Health Counseling.

Parenting

Giggles and Grins Family Resource Center - 603.524.0288, 20 Canal Street - Laconia, NH

UpStream - 603.527.2966 (voice mail), 95 Water Street - Laconia, NH

Parents Anonymous of NH - 603.225.5441, P.O. Box 607 - Concord, NH

UNH Cooperative Extension - http://ceinfo.unh.edu/Family/Document/parent.htm

Family Resource Connection - 1.800.298.4321

Employment

Workforce Development Program a.k.a. Community Action Program (CAP) - 603.524.3960, 426 Union Avenue - Laconia, NH

Central NH Employment - 603.528.2828, 25 Beacon Street - Laconia, NH

Second Start - 603.536.9724

Other

Greater Laconia Transit Agency (GLTA) - 603.528.2496

Fuel Assistance Program - 603.524.5512 (Laconia, NH) and 603.279.4096 (Meredith, NH)

Ozanam Place, Inc. - 603.524.1341, 63 Highland Street - Laconia, NH

Domestic Violence

NH Victim's Assistance Commission - 1.800.300.4500

NH Address Confidentiality Program - 1.800.300.4500

NH Department of Justice - Victim's Services - 1.800.735.2964