Crisis Hotline Numbers are listed here for your convenience.
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Services:
Alcoholics Anonymous
1-800-593-3330
Alcohol Crisis Intervention
1-800-924-4504 or 563-8501
Marathon Behavioral Treatment Ctr.
358-4041
Marathon House
563-8107 or 1-800-924-4504
Aids
National 24-hour AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-2437
Child Abuse & Neglect
DCYF
1-800-894-5533
To report abuse and neglect during business hours.~ After hours call local police department (547-2525) or HELP LINE (800-852-3388)
Disaster Relief
American Red Cross
1-800-224-2214
Offers help in fire, flood, or other disasters.~ Also, CPR training and other educational services.
Food Pantries
Many towns offer their own local food pantries providing basic food needs to
families in emergency situations.
Greenfield Congregational Covenent Church
547-9967 Renie Neonakis or contact the Greenfield Church 547-3636
Regular hours which the food pantry is open to the public are
Saturday 10:00 am – 12 noon.
Pantry is located at 12 Depot Drive in Greenfield.
Monadnock Area Food Bank
924-3202
Located at All Saints Parish, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough.~ The hours of operation are
Tuesday & Saturday, 10 am – 12 Noon
Mental Health
Monadnock Family Services
357-4400 Keene - 24 Hours
924-7236 Peterborough –
Immediate help with mental health crisis.
Poison Center
NH Poison Information Center
1-800-562-8236 – if busy call 603-650-5000
Call in case of accidental poisoning, or to find out if something is hazardous
Rape & Physical Abuse
Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention
352-3782 – Keene (accepts collect calls)
532-6800 – Jaffrey
24-hour help for rape victims, battered women, temporary shelter.
Help with police & courts
NH Help Line
1-800-852-3388
Shelter & Clothing
Monadnock Area Transition Shelter – MATS
924-5033
MATS representative will call you back.~ Provides shelter, food, clothing & other services
United Church of Jaffrey
532-7047
Provided emergency housing
Salvation Army
924-9621
Suicide Prevention
Samaritans
357-5505 – Keene
924-7000 – Peterborough
Befriending of people in crisis situations, emergency crisis intervention.
(Accepts collect calls for emergencies)
Other Helpful numbers
NH Dept. of Health & Human Services
1-800-624-9700
Southern NH Services
924-9601
SNHS offers several federal programs such as WIC, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Fuel Assistance etc.~ Below are brief explanations of the programs:
l Women, Infants & Children (WIC) ~is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under the age of 5 years old.~ WIC provides supplemental nutritious food and education to pregnant and breast feeding women.
The phone number for WIC is 1-800-WIC-1073
l Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides supplemental nutritious food for children up to age 6 and elderly persons aged 60 and over, and pregnant and post-partum women. CSFP provides participants with a monthly allotment of USDA commodity foods, including fruit juices, instant potatoes, powdered and evaporated milk, dry cereals, powdered eggs, cheese and canned fruits, meats and vegetables. Gross income criteria apply.~ Please contact the welfare office or telephone number listed below for more information.
The phone number for CSFP is 1-800-WIC-4321
l Heat and Fuel Assistance is a program which helps approximately 19,000 low-income households pay for fuel bills.~ The program provides up to $750.00 to the household’s fuel supplier.~ Priority is given to the elderly, handicapped and families with 3 or more children.~ Participants must meet an income criteria.~ Applications are expected to be available December 1.~ To apply for fuel assistance call either of the numbers below:
889-3440 or 924-9601
Other services funded through the Fuel Assistance program which may be of help are…
l Weatherization Assistance Programs: ~This program funds energy improvements in homes of approximately 600 low-income families.
l Senior Elderly Assistance Program: This program is for elders who are not income eligible for Fuel Assistance but have a compelling need for a one-time grant of up to $250.00.
l Neighbor Helping Neighbor: Helps households facing disconnect or heating emergencies that are not income eligible and have not previously received fuel assistance.
NH Dept. of Health & Human Services
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) is a federally funded program which provides assistance with money for food, housing, heat, lights, clothing etc. Medical help for doctors, hospital bills, and medicine. A needs-based eligibility. The number is 1-800-624-9700.
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