Written guides for education, career, and financial aid planning. Available on our website or printed.
Pre-School
Granite Edvance Appointments
We offer one-on-one appointments for students and families to receive guidance on their individual education and career pathway
Granite Edvance Presentations
Live and recorded, in-person and virtual presentations on college access, career exploration, and financial aid
Food Resource Guide 2024-2025
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to access the PDF document.
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
Mini Maestros
An early childhood opportunity that uses music to support healthy development. Offered in three sections for age appropriate development and skills.
Tiny Maestros 6 mo -15 mo; Little Maestros 15 mo – 30 mo.Mighty Maestros 2.5 yrs – 5 yrs.
603 Legal Aid
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.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT)
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 Community Event Presence
STEM-MoBILE parked at existing event with hands-on activity for kids and science demos running!
STEM-MoBILE Visit
Interactive presentation and hands-on activity from STEM-MoBILE staff and tour of the vehicle!
UpReach Therapeutic Equestrian Center
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 Primary Care
Amoskeag Health is Manchester’s community health center since 1993, caring for over 17,000 people. We provide high-quality comprehensive primary and mental healthcare. We invest in the well-being of our community through connections to social services, education for positive youth development, preventative screenings, medical care coordination, and chronic care management. We serve all ages with excellence in pre-natal care and delivery, early childhood development, family medicine, and healthy aging supports. We accept most insurance, offer a sliding fee scale to those who qualify, and serve everyone regardless of their ability to pay.
New Hampshire Rapid Response
The New Hampshire Rapid Response Access Point (NHRRAP) is a call, text, and chat crisis service for individuals experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis and their loved ones. Depending on your needs, or the needs of your loved ones, NHRRAP will offer crisis intervention and de-escalation, provide you with information about urgent services available in your area, or send a mobile crisis team from a local community mental health center to meet you right where you are. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Public Health and Safety Team (PHAST): Multi-lingual, community based staff to connect people to resources and services
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).
Lead Testing & Screening
All Manchester children should receive a lead screening at one and two years of age. Older children, ages 36 to 72 months who have not been screened previously should also receive a lead screening. Lead Screenings are done by appointment only. Please call (603) 624-6466 to make an appointment.
Support for Students Experiencing Homelessness
The City of Manchester Health Department (MHD) has partnered with the Manchester School District to provide an experienced Community Health Worker to assist students/families experiencing homelessness with basic needs. The CHW can connect students/families to medical, dental, and vision providers; help them secure health insurance; assist them in completing applications or determining eligibility for Medicaid, WIC/Food Stamps, fuel/rental assistance, and other financial assistance; and connect
them to resources for food, clothing, housing, and other basic needs and social supports.
Asthma Education and Resources
Asthma is a chronic disease that often requires daily attention. The Manchester Health Department Asthma Education and Outreach Program provides families with education and outreach services in the home setting for children age 1-18 years who have been diagnosed with asthma. Our Asthma Educators assist families in understanding how to manage their child’s asthma, their child’s asthma medications, and how the environment can effect asthma. Most importantly, the Asthma Educators can help you to get your child’s asthma under control. Please call (603) 624-6466 to make an appointment.
