Rochester Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Rochester, New Hampshire that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the New Hampshire page.
Legal aid
| 603 Legal Aid | Statewide intake for free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | 603legalaid.org |
| Phone | 1-800-639-5290 |
| Hours | Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM |
603 Legal Aid is the single point of entry for free civil legal help in New Hampshire. Apply online or by phone. Intake staff can give advice by phone, help with forms, or refer a case to New Hampshire Legal Assistance or a volunteer attorney.1
Food
| Gerry’s Emergency Food Pantry (SHARE Fund) | Food pantry in Rochester |
|---|---|
| Website | sharefund.org |
| Phone | 603-335-0011 |
| Address | 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867 |
| Hours | Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
Gerry’s Emergency Food Pantry, a SHARE Fund program at the Rochester Community Center, provides groceries to people in Rochester and nearby towns.2
| The Salvation Army, Rochester Corps Community Center | Food assistance and basic needs support |
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| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | 603-332-2623 |
| Address | 10 Olde Farm Lane, Rochester, NH 03867 |
| Hours | Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
The Salvation Army Rochester Corps Community Center offers food assistance, including a food pantry open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.3
Social services
| SHARE Fund | Emergency financial assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | sharefund.org |
| Phone | 603-335-0011 |
| Address | 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867 |
| Hours | Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
The SHARE Fund provides emergency financial help with housing costs, utilities, and urgent medical needs to residents of Rochester, Farmington, Milton, New Durham, Rollinsford, and Somersworth. Help is for people who have already used other available resources, such as City Welfare and Community Action.4
| Home for Now Shelter | Temporary shelter for families |
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| Website | straffordcap.org |
| Phone | 603-435-2500, ext. 2000 |
| Address | 202 Washington Street, Rochester, NH 03839 |
Home for Now, run by the Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, provides temporary shelter to families with at least one dependent child. The shelter supports up to 32 people at a time, and a typical stay is six months. Residents meet with a Homeless Resource Advocate for case management.5
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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The Salvation Army, Rochester, New Hampshire Corps Community Center . Food pantry hours are from the Infinity Peer Support Resource Guide for Strafford County , not from the Salvation Army site. ↩
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SHARE Fund, Financial assistance . ↩
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Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, Home for Now . ↩
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- Ada Hu