New Hampshire Disability Resources
Affordable Care Act (ACA)http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/bystate/nh.html
HHS.gov: How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of New Hampshire
To get coverage under the ACA, go to https://www.healthcare.gov/ to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state.
https://www.healthcare.gov/what-is-the-marketplace-in-my-state/#state=new-hampshire
ARTS and CREATIVITY
www.vsaartsnh.org/
New Hampshire VSA arts 44 South Main Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone/TTY: 603-764-9159 Fax: 603-225-7240 Email: [email protected] ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY http://www.atinnh.org/
Assistive Technology in New Hampshire Institute on Disability/UAP
10 West Edge Dr., Suite 101 Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-4320603) 862-4320 603)603) 862-4320 Fax: 603-862-0555
Assistive Technology, Education, and Community Health Services (ATECH) 5 Right Path Way
Lanconia, NH 03246 Phone/TTY: 603-226-2900
Phone/TTY: 800-932-5837 (Toll-Free) Email: [email protected]
http://www.newenglandada.org
New England ADA Center (covers New Hampshire) Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
180-200 Portland St., Suite 1 Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 617-695-0085 Toll Free: 800-949-4232 Fax: 617-482-8099 Email: [email protected] CAREGIVERS INFORMATION http://www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/states/NH/support/index.htm New Hampshire Caregiver Support Groups
Go to” select county” and put the county you live in and the address will appear.
COMMUNITY-BASED FITNESS PROGRAMS
The Reeve Foundation has several Community Fitness and Wellness facilities that are part of its NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) program. These facilities are accepting individuals with walking difficulties related to any cause (not just SCI) and are hosting activity-based exercise programs designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities. There is not one in this state but if you would like to learn more about the program, please go to www.ChristopherReeve.org/NRN.
CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ResourceByState.aspx?state=nh
http://www.state.nh.us/nhdoj/index.html
New Hampshire Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance Phone: 603-271-1284
Fax: 603-271-2110
Office for Victims of Crime’s Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for http://www.safehorizon.org
Safe Horizon’s Links for General Crime Victim Resources/Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: 800-537-2238 http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/nhdv.shtml
Aardvarc’s New Hampshire Domestic Violence Crisis and Support Resources http://www.nhcadsv.org/
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence PO Box 353
Concord, NH 03302-0353 Phone: 603-224-8893
EASTER SEALS OFFICES www.nh.easter-seals.org
New Hampshire Easter Seals Offices 555 Auburn Street Manchester, NH 03103 (603) 623-8863 (voice/TTY) (800) 870-8728 (toll-free) GOVERNMENT OFFICES www.state.nh.us
New Hampshire State Website
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/ New Hampshire Medicaid Office 129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3852 Phone: 603-271-4344 (Local) Toll-free: 800-852-3345 x4344
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
For phone numbers, see http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/contactus/index.htm http://www.education.nh.gov/career/vocational/
New Hampshire Dept. of Education: Vocational Rehabilitation 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301 603-271-3471(V/TTY) Toll-free: 800-299-1647
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/newhampshire/ http://www.nhhealthykids.com/
New Hampshire SCHIP Program (State Children’s Health Insurance Program) Healthy Kids program
Phone: 877-464-2447 (Toll-free in-state calls only) http://www.nhhealthplan.org/
New Hampshire Health Plan (NHHP) Administrator:
Benefit Management Inc. P.O. Box 1090
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: 877-888-NHHP (6447)
New Hampshire High Risk Insurance Plan for eligible people who are unable to get insurance coverage.
http://www.nh.gov/insurance/
New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner 21 South Fruit St., Ste 14
Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-2261
http://www.nh.gov/labor/workers-comp/index.htm
New Hampshire Department of Labor: Workers’ Compensation Division 95 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-3176
http://www.christopherreeve.org/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4518671/k.6ABA/Find_Your_Electe d_Official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx
Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. http://webster.state.nh.us/disability/
57 Regional Drive Concord, NH 03301-8518 Phone/TTY: 603 271-2773 Toll-free Phone: 800 852-3405 http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oltco/index.htm State LTC Ombudsman Don Rabun
New Hampshire Office of the LTC Ombudsman 129 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 3301 Phone: 603-271-4375
The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities.
HOUSING
http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newHampshire.html New Hampshire Independent Living Centers
www.fanniemae.com Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-2892 Phone: 202-752-7000
No offices currently listed in New Hampshire http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nh
New Hampshire Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office Manchester Field Office
275 Chestnut St., 4th Floor Manchester, NH 03101-1730 Phone: 603-666-7510 (Ext. 3903) TTY: 603-666-7518 LIBRARY SERVICES http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books/
New Hampshire State Library
Library Service to Persons with Disabilities 117 Pleasant Drive
Concord, NH 03301-3852 Phone: 603-271-3429
Phone: 800-491-4200 (In-state only) Email: [email protected]
NeuroRecovery Network (NRN)
The NRN is a network of rehab programs designed to provide locomotor (treadmill) training to promote functional recovery and improve the health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. The program is for people with spinal cord injuries. The NRN is a program of the Reeve Foundation. There is no NRN center in this state but if you are interested in finding one outside of this state, please go to
www.ChristopherReeve.org/NRN.
PROTECTION and ADVOCACY http://www.nh.gov/disability/about/cap.htm
Client Assistance Program (CAP) Governor’s Commission on Disability 57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH 03301-9686 Phone: 603-271-2773 http://www.drcnh.org/ Disabilities Rights Center 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH 03301-4971 Phone: 603-228-0432 Phone/TDD 800-834-1721 Phone: 800-834-1721 (In-state) Email: [email protected] SERVICE DOGS http://www.assistancecanine.org/
Assistance Canine Training Services PO Box 86
Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816 Phone: 603-569-5277
http://www.dogguideusersnh.org/ Dog Guide Users of NH
SPORTS and RECREATION http://www.dsusa.org/
Disabled Sports USA National Headquarters 451 Hungerford Drive
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-217-0960
Please check with them for any programs in New Hampshire www.abilityplus.org
Ability Plus, Inc 855 Hanover Ct. #497 Manchester, NH 03104 Phone: 800-387-8415 Email: [email protected]
http://www.brettonwoodsadaptive.org/ Bretton Woods Adaptive
Offers adaptive winter and summer sports. http://www.nehsa.org/
New England Handicapped Sports Association Mt. Sunapee, NH PO Box 2135 Newbury, NH 03255-2135 Phone: 800-628-4484 Email: [email protected] http://www.nepassage.org/ Northeast Passage Hewitt Hall 4 Library Way Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 862-0070 Email: [email protected] http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/adaptive.aspx White Mountain Adaptive Snowsports
PO Box 26 Lincoln, NH 03251 Phone: 603-745-6281 (Ext. 5663) Phone: 603-387-2484
UNITED WAY OFFICES
http://national.unitedway.org/ National United Way
Enter postal code for a United Way office in your area
National Headquarters 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-836-7112
VETERAN BENEFITS
http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=270&dnum=ALL&map=1 New Hampshire Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital Locator Manchester Regional Office
Norris County Federal Bldg. 275 Chestnut Avenue
Manchester, NH 03101 Phone: 800-827-1000 www.nepva.org
New England Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America Office 1600 Providence highway Ste 101R Walpole, MA 02081 Phone: 508-660-1181 Fax: 508-668-9412 Email: [email protected]
No chapters available in New Hampshire. See New England PVA Chapter in Massachusetts.
ALS
www.alsanne.org
The ALS Association’s Northern New England Chapter The Concord Center
Suite 309, Box 314 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-226-8855 Email: [email protected] BRAIN INJURY http://www.bianh.org/
Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire 109 N. State St., Ste. 2
Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-225-8400
Phone: 800-773-8400 (Toll-Free In-state) Email: [email protected]
CEREBRAL PALSY http://www.ucp.org/
United Cerebral Palsy 1825 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 800-872-5827 Phone: 202-776-0406 E-mail: [email protected]
Currently has no chapter in the state of New Hampshire.
FRIEDREICH’S ATAXIA
http://www.ataxia.org/ National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane
Suite 119
Minneapolis, MN 55447 Phone: 763-553-0020
No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire
GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME / CIDP http://gbs-cidp.org/
Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International The Holly Bldg., 104 ½ Forrest Ave.
Narberth, PA 19072 Phone: 610-667-0131
Call for information in your area
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mam/nh/index.aspx
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/MAM/about-this-chapter/index.aspx National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Central New England Chapter
One Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105 Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: 800-344-4867 www.msassociation.org
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 800-532-7667
No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
http://www.mdausa.org/
Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters
3300 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 Phone: 800-572-1717
Enter your postal code in the “Find your local MDA” section of the website for MD clinics in your area.
POST-POLIO SYNDROME http://www.post-polio.org/net/poldir.pdf
Post-Polio Health International (PHI) 4207 Lindell Blvd.
#110
St. Louis, MO 63108-2915 Phone: 314-534-0475 Email: [email protected]
Directory lists Health Professionals, Clinics, and Support Groups by state.
SPINA BIFIDA
http://www.sbaa.org/
Spina Bifida Association of America 4590 MacArthur Blvd NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20007-4226 Phone: 202-944-3285 800-621-3141 Email: [email protected]
SBAA New Hampshire Clinics:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Spina Bifida Clinic
One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756-0001 Phone: 603-650-5007
SPINAL CORD INJURY www.spinalcord.org
New Hampshire Chapter, NSCIA 54 Wentworth Avenue
Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053 Phone: (603) 216-3920
STROKE http://www.strokeassociation.org
American Stroke Association National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 1-888-478-7653
SYRINGOMYELIA/CHIARI MALFORMATION http://www.asap.org
American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project PO Box 1586
Longview, TX 75606-1586 Phone: 903-236-7079
800-ASAP-282 Email: [email protected]
No chapters listed in New Hampshire
TRANSVERSE MYELITIS http://www.myelitis.org
Transverse Myelitis Association
1787 Sutter Parkway Powell, OH 43065-8806
Phone: 614- 766-1806
Please contact them for info in your area. http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/nh/ TM MeetUp
Enter your zip code for meeting closest to you
GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES
http://www.disabilityresources.org/NEW-HAMPSHIRE.html Disability Resources.org: New Hampshire
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/new-hampshire.html
Family Village Community Centers New Hampshire Disability Resources www.nichcy.org
New Hampshire NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nh.htm
New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities http://www.nhota.org/
PO Box 4232
Concord, NH 03302-4232 Phone: 603-225-9290 Email: [email protected] www.nhapta.org
New Hampshire Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 15 North River Rd.
Tolland, CT 06084 Phone: 603-369-3049
Email: [email protected] www.apse.org
Association for Persons in Supported Employment No NH chapter currently
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/index.php
Healthboards.com – message boards on health related topics. Topics include SCI, CP, Stroke, and more.
http://www.211.org First Call 2-1-1 Phone: 211
Provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. Can offer access to the following types of services: adult day care, respite care, home health care, transportation, support groups,
Medicaid/Medicare, etc. The caller is provided with phone numbers, programs and services provided, location, hours of operation, and any other relevant information for the inquiry. All calls are confidential.
Betty’s Dream: A Foundation for the Physically Handicapped, Inc. 75 Longmeadow Lane
Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone 603-436-9357
Special needs living complex.
www.drcnh.org/restaurant.htm
Disability Rights Center’s Rolling Gourmet guide to accessibility of NH restaurants http://www.crotchedmountain.org/HarryGregg/
Harry Gregg Foundation
Robin Boyd, Grants Administrator One Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
Phone: 603-547-3311, ext. 1490 Email: [email protected]
HGF provides financial assistance to improve the lives of people in New Hampshire with physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities.
www.thinkfirst.org
ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill Street, Suite F
Naperville, IL 60563 Phone: 630-961-1400
800-THINK56
Email: [email protected]
ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. To find chapter
information in your area, please go to their website and click on the “Chapter Site” tab.
The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message.
