Early Childhood Screenings through ACHS partnership

FUEL ASSISTANCE

As funds become available, the Fuel Assistance Program provides benefits to qualified New Hampshire households to assist with heating costs. The Fuel Assistance Program can also help households during a heating emergency by securing an emergency delivery of fuel, delaying a shut-off notice or referring clients to another source of assistance.

Fuel Assistance benefits are a grant and do not have to be paid back and can range from $210 to $1,575, depending on household income and energy costs. Benefits are calculated taking into account household income, energy costs, the number of heating degree days within a region and housing type. This targeting allows the Fuel Assistance Program to provide those households with the lowest incomes and highest energy costs with the highest benefits.

Electric Assistance Program

The New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program (EAP) gives eligible customers a discount on their monthly electric bills. The discount is from 8%-76% on your gross household income size and electricity usage. Customers of the following companies may apply for the discount:

• Eversource Energy
• Liberty Utilities
• NH Electric Co-op
• Unitil Energy Systems

Coös County:
603-752-3248 ext. 1
Fax: 603-752-7982
53 Main St
Berlin, NH 03570

Email: berlincc@tccap.org

Grafton County:

603-968-3560 ext. 2
Fax: 603-968-7381
41 School St
Ashland, NH 03217

Email: ashlandcc@tccap.org

Carroll County:
448 White Mountain Highway
Tamworth, NH 03817
1-603-323-7400
Fax: 603-323-7411

Email: carrollcc@tccap.org

Senior Meals of Coös County & Berlin Senior Center:
610 Sullivan Street
Berlin, NH 03570
Admin Tel: 603-752-3010
Fax: 603-752-2803

Senior Meal Locations: 
610 Sullivan St. Berlin, NH Tel: 603-752-2545
Colby Commons, Colebrook, NH Tel: 603-237-4957
Jefferson Road, Whitefield, NH Tel: 603-837-2424

Senior Meals of Coös County is dedicated to enhancing the independence and well-being of the senior population through quality programs with high standards of service. Senior Meals of Coös County & Berlin Senior Center provides Senior Congregate Meals, Meals on Wheels and a Senior Center located in Berlin.

Senior Meals gives mobile older adults an opportunity to interact and enjoy hot, nutritious meals with others. Diners have a chance to meet n people and share interests. In fact, many meet friends for social congregate meals on a regular basis. Senior Meals provides hot, nutritious meals, a daily safety check and friendly interaction to homebound seniors in Coös County who are unable to shop or cook for themselves, helping them to maintain a healthy lifestyle and remain living independently in their homes for as long as possible.

Berlin Senior Center (BSC) and meal sites offer older adults a choice of options which increase socialization, fitness, creativity, education, and volunteerism. Senior Center offers a place of activity where old friends and new can meet and enjoy: community dining, social events, activities, educational workshops, craft and creative groups, computer learning, shopping trips, holiday festivities, community outreach and volunteer opportunities.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.

TCCAP oversees food distribution in local communities throughout Coös and Grafton counties. The foods distributed go to local food pantries and soup kitchens, social service agency programs with food programs and Head Start programs.

Providing New Hampshire’s most trusted Consumer Education Website for child care, early learning and afterschool resources & referrals for families, providers and communities. 

The New Hampshire Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) provides nutrition education and nutritious foods to help keep pregnant women, new mothers, infants and preschool children healthy and strong

If English is your second language or you have a disability, there are free language assistance or other aids and services available upon request. You may also contact your local WIC clinic

How to Apply for WIC Services

Find a WIC clinic closest to you at www.signupWIC.com, or call the State WIC Agency at 1-800-942-4321; OR

You can now use an online WIC Pre-application tool to get started on applying for WIC services. The tool asks several questions about household names, home address and language needs to set up your initial appointment. As you proceed through the tool, you will also be able to select the town and clinic you would like to have call you.

Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program provides nutrition education and nutritious foods to help keep pregnant women, new mothers, infants and preschool children healthy and strong through the NH WIC Program. The WIC Program has locations statewide and income eligible families are encouraged to apply. WIC Nutrition Services also administers other health and nutrition programs.

WIC Food Packages Time for a Change: WIC families receive more variety and healthier choices in their food items, including fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and infant foods.

Breastfeeding Promotion and Support a public awareness effort to increase awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding for both a mother and an infant as well as to provide resources and support to women breastfeeding.

The Burch House Shelter (BHS) provides emergency shelter and supportive services to women and children who are homeless. BHS is able to house up to fifteen women and children at time. Shelter guests have access to an eat-in kitchen, a community food pantry, laundry facilities and a common area.

CONTACT:
(603) 444-0624

ELIGIBILITY:
Ages Served: Women age 18+ and women with dependent children
Area Served: Tri-County Priority, Statewide/Out-of-state

PROGRAM FACTS:

• In-take 24/7
• Provides case management, information, referrals
• Assistance securing permanent housing
• Assistance to access other community resources including: public benefits, child support, family services, medical care, and job skills

Tyler Blain Shelter

Serving the Counties of Coös , Carroll & Grafton 

HOW TO ACCESS HOMELESS INTERVENTION SERVICES:

Call (603) 444-0184 

FB@Tri-CountyCAP

Our program mission is to “strive to make sure every resident of the North Country has access to programs that will prevent an episode of homelessness and provide the assistance needed to secure shelter should homelessness come to pass.”

How Homeless Outreach Works in the Community

Homeless Intervention identifies those struggling with homelessness through direct outreach activities via reports and referrals from shelters, police, churches, town welfare officers, human service providers, and other agencies and community members. Once a potentially homeless person is identified, the Outreach Worker initiates contact with the person to help provide assistance with obtaining adequate shelter and access to needed services.

Those persons who are referred for services are assessed for the immediacy of need and type of intervention appropriate to help alleviate the threat of homelessness and take action. The Outreach Worker will also establish whether the client is eligible for mental health services provided through PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness). Outreach Workers also assist homeless individuals and families in obtaining transportation to shelter services if needed.

Other Services Available Through Homeless Outreach Include:

• 0% Interest Loans for 1st Month Rent or Security Deposit (must meet eligibility guidelines).
• Partial assistance with 1st Month Rent or Rental Arrears with housing stabilization support (must meet eligibility guidelines and funding dependent). 
• Coordinated Entry: Outreach workers use a statewide assessment tool to help better assist and refer people experiencing homelessness to the properly available programs.

Northern Grafton County
Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
290 Main Street
Bethlehem, NH 03574

Lower Grafton County
Upper Valley Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
20 West Park St, 4th Floor Suite 400
Lebanon, NH 03766

Carroll County
Carroll County Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
448 White Mountain Highway
Tamworth, NH 03886

Coös County
Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
610 Sullivan Street
Berlin, NH 03570