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This document is created by the City of Manchester Health Department: The purpose of this Food Resource Guide is to provide residents, community organizations, and City Departments with contact information for agencies that are providing food assistance and related resources for individuals and families in need. This Food Resource Guide is not intended to be an exhaustive list of services but rather a quick reference to complement other resource information available from other local, city or state sources.
This is a working document. The goal is to update the Food Resource Guide annually with new, updated or previously unlisted services. The Guide will be posted on the Manchester Health Department’s website at www.manchesternh.gov/health.
To add resources or for more information, please contact: City of Manchester Health Department 1528 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 Phone: 603.624.6466
603 Legal Aid is a civil legal aid provider offering legal representation, advocacy, and education. In partnership with volunteer attorneys and community organizations, 603 Legal Aid works to make justice a reality for and with people who experience economic hardship that threatens their basic human needs. 603 Legal Aid helps low-income people by providing free civil legal advice and information by telephone, by representing someone in court, or through a referral to a volunteer attorney or another program for legal help.
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) is a collaborative initiative to address the impacts of adverse childhood experiences. Through a comprehensive referral mechanism, ACERT connects families and their children with
trauma-informed mental health services and social supports in Manchester. This initiative is a partnership between Amoskeag Health, the Manchester Police Department, and YWCA-NH, working in unison to provide assistance to families and children who have recently encountered police involvement.
Mission Statement: ACERT is dedicated to mitigating the adverse effects of childhood trauma by facilitating access to specialized services and community-based support for affected families and their children.
If you are an agency working with families or children, and the families we work with benefit from your services, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
STEM-MoBILE parked at existing event with hands-on activity for kids and science demos running!
Interactive presentation and hands-on activity from STEM-MoBILE staff and tour of the vehicle!
The City of Manchester Health Department’s Healthy Aging Specialist (HAS) focuses on providing support to Manchester’s older residents, 65+, in their homes. The HAS assists older adults with meeting basic needs and improving availability and access to social services and community resources. As a Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist, the HAS can make recommendations and provide education about their living environment to enable older adults to live, work, and age safely in their homes and community of choice.
Since 2004, the City-owned and operated William B. Cashin Senior Activity Center has been providing numerous daily programs and activities for individuals 55 and older. The 15,000- square foot facility is host to a wide range of social, educational, and wellness-related events Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Membership for Manchester residents is FREE and $30 annually for non-Manchester residents. Join the Center and take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities to stay physically and mentally active, learn new things, and socialize!
A family village is any group of child-rearing adults who offer each other mutual support and who work together to make positive change for children in their community.
Welcome to the barn – a unique, warm, and peaceful place for those seeking to improve overall physical and mental health. Life is better with horses!
UpReach is where teamwork and community come together to improve lives with the power of the horse. Our equine-assisted services, therapies and curriculum-based programs improve the quality of life for children, families, and adults in the Greater Manchester Communities. Here on 96 beautiful acres in Goffstown, we have open fields, wooded trails, as well as 2 indoor
arenas for year-round programming in a natural setting.
The UpReach mission is to inspire hope, assist in healing, build strength, develop confidence and forge resilience by connecting people with horses. We look forward to seeing you at the barn!
Amoskeag Health provides primary health care for pediatrics, adolescents, and adults; nutrition
counseling; prenatal and birthing care, family support programs; and behavioral and mental health services in a culturally sensitive setting. As a mission-driven non-profit, Amoskeag Health accepts most insurance and serves everyone regardless of ability to pay.
The Manchester Health Department’s Public Health and Safety Team’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) address public safety and health issues within the City’s 12 Wards through a partnership with the Manchester Police Department. Care coordination services by the CHW team include but are not limited to: access to basic resources, such as food, navigating health care and other support services, assistance with basic housing and safety concerns, and help with enrolling in programs/services. The team is
multicultural and collectively speaks 9 languages in addition to English (Spanish, French, Nepali, Hindi, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Lingala, and Yoruba).
Career exploration and financial support for individuals interested in the hospitality industry. http://www.nhlra.com/hospitality-employee-resources/
Family assistance available for adults available in person or online.
English for Speakers of Other Language classes to non-native English-speaking adults. LNA program with English support in partnership with Manchester Community College.
Our Place: a curriculum-based pregnancy and parenting education program equipping families with skills and confidence to create nurturing and safe environments for their children while working towards stability.
The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Center for New Americans, hosted in partnership with YWCA New Hampshire, is aimed to better serve the needs of the New American community in Manchester, NH and provide a pathway to higher education.
